Mr Kim Baber
Fellow in Civil Engineering & Architecture
School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Researcher biography
Kim Baber is a Fellow in Civil Engineering and Architecture at the University of Queensland, and is a registered practising Architect. Kim is a member of the UQ 'Centre for Future Timber Structures', and the Australian Research Council 'Advance Timber Hub'. Kim teaches Architecture and Civil Engineering students where they design, develop and construct prototypes that test innovations in timber design. Kim is a recipient of the Richard Stanton Memorial Award and is also a Gottstein Fellow, both recognising his national contribution to Timber Architecture through his projects and research work. He has also been awarded the Queensland 'Emerging Architect' Prize and received multiple awards in Public and Residential Architecture from the Australian Institute of Architects.
Publications
Journal Articles
Xin, Zhuo-Yang, Baber, Kim and Gattas, Joseph M. (2022). A novel tension strap connection for rapid assembly of temporary timber structures. Engineering Structures, 262 114320, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114320
Baber, Kim R., Burry, Jane R., Chen, Canhui, Gattas, Joseph M. and Bukauskas, Aurimas (2020). Inventory constrained design of a timber funicular structure. SN Applied Sciences, 2 (9) 1538. doi: 10.1007/s42452-020-03314-9
Al-Qaryouti, Yousef, Baber, Kim and Gattas, Joseph M. (2019). Computational design and digital fabrication of folded timber sandwich structures. Automation in Construction, 102, 27-44. doi: 10.1016/j.autcon.2019.01.008
Plasencia Alava, Kevin B., McCann, Lee K., Hodge, Gabrielle, Baber, Kim and Gattas, Joseph M. (2019). Computational design and experimental behaviour of deployable mass timber arches. Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 60 (1), 90-100. doi: 10.20898/j.iass.2019.199.030
Conference Papers
Baber, Kim R., Barton, Aaron, Burry, Jane R., Chen, Canhui, Gattas, Joseph M., Koch, Christoph and Ren, Hengyi (2023). Inventory-Constrained Design of a Variable Small Diameter Round Timber Structure. IASS Annual Symposium 2023, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 10-14 July 2023.
Mills, Harry, Baber, Kim and Gattas, Joseph M. (2019). The potential for underutilised timber for the built environment. Pacific Timber Engineering Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 10-12 July 2019.
Baber, Kim R., Burry, Jane R., Chen, Canhui, Gattas, Joseph M. and Bukauskas, Aurimas (2019). Inventory constrained funicular modelling. In: Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia. IASS 2019 Barcelona Symposium, Barcelona, Spain, (1-10). 7-10 October 2019.
Baber, Kim, Gattas, Joseph M., Fernando, Dilum and Ahn, Sanghyung (2019). Large span glue laminated arches for the Yangjaegogae Eco Bridge. Pacific Timber Engineering Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 10-12 July 2019.
Fernando, Dilum, Torero, Jose L., Gattas, Joseph, Baber, Kim, Maluk, Cristian and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2018). Novel technologies for tall timber buildings: research streams and three solutions. 24th International Wood Construction Conference (IHF), Congress Centrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER), 5-7 December 2018.
Plasencia Alava, Kevin B., McCann, Lee K., Baber, Kim and Gattas, Joseph M. (2018). Computational design and experimental behaviour of deployable mass timber arches. International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures - Symposium 2018, Boston, MA United States, 16-20 July 2018. Boston, MA United States: International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures.
Gattas, Joseph M., Baber, Kim and Al-Qaryouti, Yousef (2017). Rapid Assembly with Bending-Stabilised Structures. Fabricate 2017, Stuttgart, Germany, April 6-8 2017. London, United Kingdom: UCL Press. doi: 10.14324/111.9781787350014
Research Report
Baber, Kim (2016). The expressive capacity of timber in architecture. Melbourne, Australia: Gottstein Trust.
Thesis
Baber, Kimberley Richard (2012). A tectonic dimension: studies of an architectural design methodology. MPhil Thesis, School of Architecture, The University of Queensland.
Creative Works
Baber, Kim, Barton, Aaron, Burry, Jane R., Chen, Canhui, Gattas, Joseph M., Koch, Christoph and Ren, Hengyi (2023). Purpose built: Architecture for a better tomorrow. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: State Library of Queensland.
Baber, Kim (2015). Fish Lane Follies Exhibition. Brisbane, QLD, Australia:
Kundoo, Anupama and Baber, Kim (2013). Light Matters. Sydney: Australian Design Centre.