CorkVault Aarhus

Conceived by Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, and built in a 2-week course in Aarhus, CorkVault uses three-dimensional stereotomic blocks of cork for creating a vault.

The School of Architecture of Aarhus organized the second edition of HARD CO(u)R(s)E DIGITAL, a set of workshops focused in digital technologies in a pre-holiday format.

The key factors in the CorkVault workshop, led by Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, were the use of ICB (Insulation Cork Board), a 5-axis waterjet cutter and Grasshopper, so that a full-scale pavillion could be built. Various prototypes were built during the two-week course. The final vault took three full days, from design to fabrication and assembly.

Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro
Pedro de Azambuja Varela and Tim Merritt, CorkVault Aarhus, workshop at the School of Architecture of Aarhus. Post photographic production Carlos Albuquerque Castro