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Workshop Reminder
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Registration is open for the next addition to our Shape online workshop series.
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Building Knowledge for a Higher-Value Wood Industry
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The Shape Workshop Series is an online micro-learning initiative that delivers concise, knowledge-building sessions focused on wood education and value-added processes and practices. As the wood products sector rapidly evolves, these workshops help participants stay engaged with emerging innovations, technologies, and ideas shaping the industry's future. Each session offers essential knowledge, real-world case studies, and insights into businesses and design practices driving higher-value wood products. Designed to fill knowledge gaps and expand industry awareness, the series equips professionals with valuable takeaways while exploring actionable pathways for developing and applying new ideas directly within their work and projects.
The workshops will cover various topics designed to reflect the priorities of B.C.’s value-added wood sector. These include sustainable building systems, advanced manufacturing and assembly methods, the integration of computational design, resource optimization through circular economy practices, and the development of high-value wood products. The workshops aim to equip participants with practical knowledge and tools that contribute to the sector’s long-term growth and success by focusing on innovation and collaboration across the value chain.
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Workshop #7 - Computational Design
Digital Tools Driving the Future of Wood Fabrication
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Software-driven robotics and automation technologies are increasingly shaping innovation in mass timber and contemporary wood design. This workshop explores the role of computational design in wood architecture through the work of two practitioners from DIALOG and Intelligent City.
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Edward Park, architect at DIALOG, will share how computational design supports projects from object to building scale. By managing complex geometry, extracting data, and conducting performance analyses, he will demonstrate how these tools inform both design and fabrication from a project’s earliest stages. He’ll also discuss how computational workflows foster interdisciplinary collaboration across design, engineering, and construction.
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Anagha Patil, Automation Lead at Intelligent City, brings a background in architecture with a focus on robotics integration. She will present how Intelligent City—a technology-driven housing company using a product platform approach—is applying parametric modeling, robotics, and prefabrication to deliver sustainable, mass-customizable urban housing. Anagha will walk through how automation optimizes traditional workflows, streamlines production, and improves performance in the fabrication of mass timber building systems.
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• Interactive Learning: The first half of the workshop is a visual presentation from the two of our presenters
• Q&A and Discussion: The second half starts with a back-and-forth discussion between Edward and Anagha, followed by an open forum for attendees to ask questions and explore specific topics related to their field or personal curiosities.
• On-Demand Access: Can’t attend live? The session will be recorded and available through a private link for later viewing.
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Got an idea? Need some Testing?
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Do you have a concept, product, or prototype that you want to realize? TWIG can work with you to make this happen with financial support through The Wood First Program. Carried out through the Center for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) and its team of technical staff, we are able to provide an array of support on various wood-based projects.
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