KLIK-KLIK Wall System
Basic information
Project Title
KLIK-KLIK Wall System
Full project title
A Wall Structure That Kliks for a House that Amazes
Category
Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking
Project Description
The KLIK-KLIK wall system consists of 16 small-sized elements, and most importantly, it enables DIY construction, providing all the necessary wall panels that can be assembled without the use of additional heavy machinery, thus reducing the ecological footprint during the construction process. Traditional metal connections are not used to join the elements; instead, an innovative and patented wooden wedge connection solution is employed, offering three different types of connections.
Geographical Scope
National
Project Region
Latvia
Urban or rural issues
Mainly rural
Physical or other transformations
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
EU Programme or fund
Yes
Which funds
ERDF : European Regional Development Fund
Description of the project
Summary
The Klik-Klik wall system is a set of CLT (cross-laminated timber) 100mm five-layer load-bearing wall elements for building frames. It serves as a design solution platform that allows you to plan your dream home, with the advantage of having an ecological, exposed CLT solid wood wall interior, and provides full information on additional materials needed for further wall finishing.
The KLIK-KLIK wall system consists of 16 small-sized elements, and most importantly, it enables DIY construction, providing all the necessary wall panels that can be assembled without the use of additional heavy machinery, thus reducing the ecological footprint during the construction process. Traditional metal connections are not used to join the elements; instead, an innovative and patented wooden wedge connection solution is employed, offering three different types of connections.
The target audience of the KLIK-KLIK wall system is community members who want to engage in DIY home construction without focusing on acquiring in-depth knowledge, as the system's advantage lies in the ability to carry out construction with minimal skills and expertise. The system provides a complete instructional and knowledge cycle for individual builders, with a focus on significantly reducing the ecological footprint, allowing the process to be realized without heavy machinery and without using non-renewable resources (traditional metal connections for wooden partition panels – screws, nails, plates, etc.), utilizing only sustainable, renewable materials. If necessary, the KLIK-KLIK wall system can be disassembled, moved to another location, and undergo repeated wall element assembly.
The KLIK-KLIK wall system consists of 16 small-sized elements, and most importantly, it enables DIY construction, providing all the necessary wall panels that can be assembled without the use of additional heavy machinery, thus reducing the ecological footprint during the construction process. Traditional metal connections are not used to join the elements; instead, an innovative and patented wooden wedge connection solution is employed, offering three different types of connections.
The target audience of the KLIK-KLIK wall system is community members who want to engage in DIY home construction without focusing on acquiring in-depth knowledge, as the system's advantage lies in the ability to carry out construction with minimal skills and expertise. The system provides a complete instructional and knowledge cycle for individual builders, with a focus on significantly reducing the ecological footprint, allowing the process to be realized without heavy machinery and without using non-renewable resources (traditional metal connections for wooden partition panels – screws, nails, plates, etc.), utilizing only sustainable, renewable materials. If necessary, the KLIK-KLIK wall system can be disassembled, moved to another location, and undergo repeated wall element assembly.
Key objectives for sustainability
The KLIK-KLIK wall system appears to be a sustainability champ! Let's break down its key objectives and how it stands out in terms of eco-friendliness:
1. Material Choice: The use of CLT (cross-laminated timber) as the primary material is a standout feature. Wood is renewable, and the cross-laminated technique adds strength and stability, maximizing the use of the resource.
2. Minimal Ecological Footprint: By enabling DIY construction without heavy machinery, the system significantly reduces the ecological footprint associated with traditional construction methods. This aligns with the growing trend towards sustainable, low-impact building practices.
3. No Metal Connections: The avoidance of traditional metal connections, such as screws and nails, is a big win for sustainability. Metal extraction and production often have significant environmental impacts, and by relying on a wooden wedge connection solution, KLIK-KLIK minimizes the use of non-renewable resources.
4. Complete Instructional Cycle: Catering to individuals with minimal construction expertise underscores the commitment to inclusivity. By providing a comprehensive instructional cycle, the project encourages a broader audience to engage in sustainable DIY construction, making sustainable living more accessible.
5. Reusability and Portability: The ability to disassemble and move the system to another location adds an extra layer of sustainability. It not only promotes adaptability to changing circumstances but also reduces the need for new construction, which can be resource-intensive.
6. Focus on Renewable Resources: The system's emphasis on using sustainable, renewable materials aligns with global efforts to shift away from non-renewable resources and decrease the environmental impact of construction.
1. Material Choice: The use of CLT (cross-laminated timber) as the primary material is a standout feature. Wood is renewable, and the cross-laminated technique adds strength and stability, maximizing the use of the resource.
2. Minimal Ecological Footprint: By enabling DIY construction without heavy machinery, the system significantly reduces the ecological footprint associated with traditional construction methods. This aligns with the growing trend towards sustainable, low-impact building practices.
3. No Metal Connections: The avoidance of traditional metal connections, such as screws and nails, is a big win for sustainability. Metal extraction and production often have significant environmental impacts, and by relying on a wooden wedge connection solution, KLIK-KLIK minimizes the use of non-renewable resources.
4. Complete Instructional Cycle: Catering to individuals with minimal construction expertise underscores the commitment to inclusivity. By providing a comprehensive instructional cycle, the project encourages a broader audience to engage in sustainable DIY construction, making sustainable living more accessible.
5. Reusability and Portability: The ability to disassemble and move the system to another location adds an extra layer of sustainability. It not only promotes adaptability to changing circumstances but also reduces the need for new construction, which can be resource-intensive.
6. Focus on Renewable Resources: The system's emphasis on using sustainable, renewable materials aligns with global efforts to shift away from non-renewable resources and decrease the environmental impact of construction.
Key objectives for aesthetics and quality
Creating and adapting your living environment is the foundation of family stability. Modularity and adaptability pose significant challenges for a family of variable size. The presence of the process and the acquisition of new skills for lifelong learning are new features of this era.
KLIK-KLIK is a full-cycle solution that allows you to create and customize exactly what you need by using the app to design the building and bring the visualized idea to life within the community, without the need for heavy construction machinery and metal connections. It's important to note that the KLIK-KLIK system has a high modularity factor, allowing the created building to transform according to changing requirements.
For example, when dreaming of building your own home, potential clients are often very cautious because the necessary competencies, including the design process, construction calculations, and coordination, are so specific that they can be more intimidating than inclusive. The KLIK-KLIK app allows you to:
1. Create your home project/layout.
2. Obtain information about the necessary additional materials, insulation, windows, doors, roof structures, etc., allowing for an accurate assessment of overall construction costs.
3. With the support of the KLIK-KLIK team, coordinate the project according to local requirements.
At the same time, the KLIK-KLIK wall system allows the entire wall assembly to be done using only hand tools, without the need for heavy machinery, with a two-person team, following the description and instructions provided by the KLIK-KLIK system.
KLIK-KLIK is a full-cycle solution that allows you to create and customize exactly what you need by using the app to design the building and bring the visualized idea to life within the community, without the need for heavy construction machinery and metal connections. It's important to note that the KLIK-KLIK system has a high modularity factor, allowing the created building to transform according to changing requirements.
For example, when dreaming of building your own home, potential clients are often very cautious because the necessary competencies, including the design process, construction calculations, and coordination, are so specific that they can be more intimidating than inclusive. The KLIK-KLIK app allows you to:
1. Create your home project/layout.
2. Obtain information about the necessary additional materials, insulation, windows, doors, roof structures, etc., allowing for an accurate assessment of overall construction costs.
3. With the support of the KLIK-KLIK team, coordinate the project according to local requirements.
At the same time, the KLIK-KLIK wall system allows the entire wall assembly to be done using only hand tools, without the need for heavy machinery, with a two-person team, following the description and instructions provided by the KLIK-KLIK system.
Key objectives for inclusion
KLIK-KLIK wall system is designed as a community solution, enabling anyone lacking sufficient knowledge or facing inclusion challenges to participate. The existing solution is both open and time-flexible, allowing for the adaptation of the building wall assembly process to each individual's knowledge and abilities. The weight of the heaviest elements in the system does not exceed 70 kg, making them easy to move and assemble for a team of just partners. Knowledge transfer through the KLIK-KLIK app ensures that anyone can engage in the process, realizing and then adapting their ideas for building layout creation.
In creating the existing solution, our focus was on making the process as simple as possible, implementing it both in the KLIK-KLIK app and in the creation of wall elements, whose modularity allows for the realization of a wide range of layout possibilities.
In creating the existing solution, our focus was on making the process as simple as possible, implementing it both in the KLIK-KLIK app and in the creation of wall elements, whose modularity allows for the realization of a wide range of layout possibilities.
Results in relation to category
In creating the KLIK-KLIK wall system, we focused on maximizing the rational use of materials while minimizing the ecological footprint in the construction process. Our product stands out with its simple assembly, which is done without the use of power tools, and connections are made without the use of metal fastenings. It's worth noting that KLIK-KLIK panels are partially made from offcuts of large CLT sheets, which were previously used as fuel.
During the project implementation, we have established a network of subcontractors responsible for panel production, optimizing the workload of facilities. This has increased our manufacturing productivity and proportionally reduced the inefficient use of human and environmental resources.
During the project implementation, we have established a network of subcontractors responsible for panel production, optimizing the workload of facilities. This has increased our manufacturing productivity and proportionally reduced the inefficient use of human and environmental resources.
How Citizens benefit
The existing project has involved collaboration from both Riga Technical University, building clients, and local communities who assessed and assisted in the construction process. It is crucial to note that the feedback received from those involved allows us to proudly assert that the simplicity of the developed solution is the foundation for inclusive recognition, including:
1. Implicit encouragement for lifelong learning processes;
2. Emphasis on community accents in the implementation of the solution;
3. Nature-friendly aspects of the selected solutions.
1. Implicit encouragement for lifelong learning processes;
2. Emphasis on community accents in the implementation of the solution;
3. Nature-friendly aspects of the selected solutions.
Physical or other transformations
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)
Innovative character
We need to compare ourselves with construction companies that always emphasize their customer-oriented focus, "we'll provide everything until the keys." The added value of the KLIK-KLIK wall system lies in the adaptability of the process. KLIK-KLIK is the COUCHS of the construction process, providing the complete realization of the process to anyone, doing it themselves, including:
1. Modeling the ideal house layout;
2. Getting full information about additional necessary materials;
3. Providing information on how additional materials can be incorporated;
4. Most importantly, allowing anyone to carry out DIY construction using the KLIK-KLIK wall system, using simple hand tools, without the need for heavy construction machinery.
1. Modeling the ideal house layout;
2. Getting full information about additional necessary materials;
3. Providing information on how additional materials can be incorporated;
4. Most importantly, allowing anyone to carry out DIY construction using the KLIK-KLIK wall system, using simple hand tools, without the need for heavy construction machinery.
Disciplines/knowledge reflected
In developing the KLIK-KLIK wall system, a team was formed to ensure the entire development cycle, from idea to material installation in objects:
1. Product Design: Latvia's top carpenters were engaged to find a unique connection solution.
2. IT Sector: A solution for designing KLIK-KLIK wall system buildings was developed.
3. Manufacturing Specialists: The team adapted the designed connection, ensuring an efficient manufacturing process.
4. Academic Personnel: Experts were involved in developing testing methodology and conducting comparative tests of mechanical properties.
5. Community Representatives: Gathering feedback on the project, evaluating its integration into existing communities, and its impact on overall collaboration.
The goal was to create a product that is simple, adaptable, with minimal ecological footprint. This extensive collaboration created added value, allowing the KLIK-KLIK wall system to be implemented anywhere globally, using simple assembly tools and outsourcing panel production using relatively straightforward manufacturing equipment.
1. Product Design: Latvia's top carpenters were engaged to find a unique connection solution.
2. IT Sector: A solution for designing KLIK-KLIK wall system buildings was developed.
3. Manufacturing Specialists: The team adapted the designed connection, ensuring an efficient manufacturing process.
4. Academic Personnel: Experts were involved in developing testing methodology and conducting comparative tests of mechanical properties.
5. Community Representatives: Gathering feedback on the project, evaluating its integration into existing communities, and its impact on overall collaboration.
The goal was to create a product that is simple, adaptable, with minimal ecological footprint. This extensive collaboration created added value, allowing the KLIK-KLIK wall system to be implemented anywhere globally, using simple assembly tools and outsourcing panel production using relatively straightforward manufacturing equipment.
Methodology used
Project development and management were carried out using the de Bono Six Thinking Hats principle. The product development and adoption were done using TRIZ - the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, also known by its English acronym TIPS.
How stakeholders are engaged
The development of the KLIK-KLIK product was primarily carried out as a cross-border collaboration project, with activities taking place both in Latvia and Denmark. It is crucial to note that Danish partners were particularly focused on highlighting the sustainability and community engagement factors of the project, seeing a significant advantage in minimizing the ecological footprint in development.
At the international level, an assessment of the patent's uniqueness was conducted within the framework of the European Patent Office (EPO) project.
On a national level, the implementation of the project, with the support of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), involved Riga Technical University as a partner. This allowed for the evaluation of the mechanical properties of the developed product through comparative structural strength tests.
To make the production of the product as efficient as possible and to minimize environmental factors, we have chosen to work with regional subcontractors. This approach optimizes the workload of production equipment, reducing the ecological footprint created by equipment waste.
At the international level, an assessment of the patent's uniqueness was conducted within the framework of the European Patent Office (EPO) project.
On a national level, the implementation of the project, with the support of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), involved Riga Technical University as a partner. This allowed for the evaluation of the mechanical properties of the developed product through comparative structural strength tests.
To make the production of the product as efficient as possible and to minimize environmental factors, we have chosen to work with regional subcontractors. This approach optimizes the workload of production equipment, reducing the ecological footprint created by equipment waste.
Global challenges
KLIK-KLIK wall system significantly simplifies individual construction projects by offering a clear, understandable, and adaptable process. This encourages broad communities and families to dare to undertake the construction of their homes themselves, promoting the acquisition of new skills and fostering community communication. It is crucial to note that the production of KLIK-KLIK wall system panels is not locally tied; it is easily transferable, using a relatively simple manufacturing process.
On the other hand, the KLIK-KLIK wall system has significant potential for temporary housing solutions, as its assembly is simple and doesn't even require the use of power tools. The dwelling can be assembled and, after some time, disassembled and moved elsewhere if necessary.
On the other hand, the KLIK-KLIK wall system has significant potential for temporary housing solutions, as its assembly is simple and doesn't even require the use of power tools. The dwelling can be assembled and, after some time, disassembled and moved elsewhere if necessary.
Learning transferred to other parties
The KLIK-KLIK wall system is a project/product that is freely achievable and adaptable anywhere. The key added value of this project lies in the product's adaptability and transferability. The design of homes is done using the developed application, while the construction utilizes standardized panels and solutions. Additionally, an outsourced manufacturing cycle has been developed, allowing not only the construction of the project anywhere but also ensuring the manufacturing process using non-specific woodworking equipment.
Keywords
Exposed solid wood interior
Innovative connection system
Natural solutions for everyone
We simplify the complex
A Wall Structure That Kliks for a House that Amazes
