A tornado trellis
From Daizen News, July 2013
The hot season has arrived: finally, we need shade from the sun. A square trellis may not work in a round space, so we came up with a new design.
The horizontal plate sits on the receiving member and comes back to the original plate: a self-supporting structure.
In the final product, we end up making a simple square base frame rather than a star structure. The horizontal tornado plate on top stays as solid as we expected. The wood in this frame is Western Red Cedar, finished with natural oil.
Interested in finding out more?
At Daizen, we ensure client expectations and understanding of processes are met through all phases of our work, from structural design and engineering to fabrication of timber frames and assembly and installation.