Solid wood : case studies in mass timber architecture, technology and design

The Resource Solid wood : case studies in mass timber architecture, technology and design
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Solid wood : case studies in mass timber architecture, technology and design
Title remainder
case studies in mass timber architecture, technology and design
Statement of responsibility
Joseph Mayo
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Over the past 10-15 years a renaissance in wood architecture has occurred with the development of new wood building systems and design strategies, elevating wood from a predominantly single-family residential idiom to a rival of concrete and steel construction for a variety of building types, including high rises. This new solid wood architecture offers unparalleled environmental as well as construction and aesthetic benefits, and is of growing importance for professionals and academics involved in green design. Solid Wood provides the first detailed book which allows readers to understand new mass timber/massive wood architecture. It provides: Historical context in wood architecture from around the world. A strong environmental rationale for the use of wood in buildings. Recent developments in contemporary fire safety and structural issues. Insights into building code challenges. Detailed case studies of new large-scale wood building systems on a country-by-country basis. Case studies from the UK, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Italy, Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia highlight design strategies, construction details and unique cultural attitudes in wood design. The case studies include the most ambitious academic, hospitality, industrial, multi-family, and wood office buildings in the world. With discussions from leading architectural, engineering, and material manufacturing firms in Europe, North America and the South Pacific, Solid Wood disrupts preconceived notions and serves as an indispensable guide to twenty-first century wood architecture and its environmental and cultural benefits
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
721/.0448
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
NA4110
LC item number
.M29 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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