Our specialist skills in computational geometry were used to help develop early concepts for the STHIL Treetop Walkway at Westonbirt Arboretum.

Converting detailed OS mapping and topographical surveys into data rich 3D models, helped with the effective planning and routing of the walkway through the beautiful Silk Wood.

A generative modelling approach, using Grasshopper software, enabled quick iteration of architectural and engineering ideas.

Each structural component was parametrically linked to adjust to the relative distances between the forest floor and walkway deck. The whole model generated from a single spline describing the path in plan, with any change in route updating the entire 3D model in real-time, along with elevation and section drawings.