Sprout was a graduate thesis project developed & led by Matt Sutter of 4Mat-design in Spring 2015. This one semester class involved 6 undergraduate students from the 5 College community working with the Nipmuc as a client, to design & construct a portable wood structure of local White Ash lumber. The team was assembled in February and quickly began design investigations with client input. During Spring Break week the students milled & steam bent over 24 pieces as well as fabricating connecting hardware.
Link below to thesis document…
http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1245&context=masters_theses_2
