Johan Wijesinghe
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Real Virtuality – Augmented Reality in Timber Construction
Gilles Retsin Architecture | Royal Academy, LondonAs part of the Real Virtuality project, I worked on the design, fabrication, and assembly of a modular timber pavilion, using Augmented Reality (AR) as a hands-on construction tool rather than just for visualization. This project explored computational design, digital fabrication, and AR’s role in adaptable, modular building systems.
- Design & 3D Modeling: Created digital models for CNC-cut plywood components and coordinated with the structural team.
- Fabrication & Coordination: Helped organize off-site plywood production and managed student volunteers for assembly prep.
- On-Site Construction: Led assembly using Microsoft HoloLens and Fologram, guiding placement and connections with real-time AR overlays.
This project demonstrated AR’s potential to connect digital design with physical construction, making assembly more intuitive and adaptable.
Gilles Retsin, Kevin Saey, Johan Wijesinghe
Funding: MetsaWood, Royal Academy, UCL Bartlett School of Architecture
Engineering:
Manja Van de Worp,YIP Structural Engineering London
Pre-Fabrication:
Kevin Saey, Johan Wijesinghe, Mario Medina, Rida Qurashi, Effie Douroudi, Manuel Montoro, Tanishk Saha, Athina Athiana, Eleana Georgousi, Akhmet Khakimov, Eirini Tsomokou, Evangelia Triantafylla, Vicente Sánchez Seoane, Ming Liu, Po-Fu Yang, Evgenia Krassakopoulou, Ning Zheng, Keshia Lim, Joana Calado Correia, Chuan Tian, Mengmeng Zhao, Pablo Maldonado, Gilles Willems, Nadia Souki, Shuting Guo, YenFen Huang, HungDa Chien, Charles Wu
On-Site Construction:
Isaie Bloch, Brecht Reynaert, Kevin Saey, Johan Wijesinghe
The Bartlett School of Architecture:
Design Computation Lab:,Mollie Claypool, Manuel Jimenez, Gilles Retsin, Vicente Soler
Bartlett B-Made: Niamh Grace, David Shanks, Mads Peterson, Alex McCann, John Henshaw
Augmented Reality: Fologram https://fologram.com/
Photography: Studio NAARO