Additional Wood Connections - Simpson

Going away from the very adaptive connections that were used in the DesigntoProduction projects in the previous post, the Simpson company is one of the leaders in metal connections between wood members. These connections are not able to adapt to different circumstances as easily and would most likely have to be manipulated in order fit different situations.

The first connector looked at is an CJT or Concealed Joist Tie. This is a metal connector that slides into a notch that is routed out of the end of one wood member in order to conceal the metal piece and offer what appears to be a seamless wood structure.


Simpson also offers a multitude of face mount hangers. They come in all different sizes however are limited to a 90 and 45 degree angle from the face. They also work mainly for members that are vertically oriented.

Exhibition Techtonics - Wood Connections

These are just a few examples of wood connections from the firm Designtoproduction. They utilize one standard connection piece for a series of differently angled pieces. Depending upon our capabilities with the router we have access to, this may be a good way to utilize a single connector type to join an infinite number of joints.

Detail Image of the Swissbau Pavilion designed by DesigntoProduction showing the butterfly joints used to attach all the differently mitered pieces.
Libeskind's Futuropolis was designed by Daniel Lideskind and realized by the DesigntoProduction firm. This installation uses similar joints to that of the Swissbau Pavilion. More detailed images of the connection can be seen at [http://www.designtoproduction.com]