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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings
100 Contemporary Wood Buildings
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Wood has seen a resurgence in contemporary construction due to new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits. This book explores how architects have created and invented with wood, featuring follies, large buildings, and urban renewal schemes. It pays tribute to emerging international talents and renowned figures, examining computer-guided milling, responsible harvesting, and wood's enduring appeal to our senses and psyche.
Format: Hardback
Length: 624 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2021
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Long ago, some may have thought wood was a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern materials like concrete and steel. In reality, the situation is quite different. Thanks to new manufacturing techniques and environmental benefits, wood has experienced a remarkable resurgence in contemporary construction.
This book delves into how architects worldwide have embraced and innovated with this fundamental material. It showcases a diverse range of architectural projects, including whimsical follies, massive buildings, and ambitious urban renewal schemes. These projects celebrate the creative deployment of wood by architects across the globe.
Through these examples, we witness how wood can transform urban spaces, as seen in the Metropol Parasol in Seville by Jürgen Mayer H., while also enabling sensitive interventions in natural environments, as demonstrated at the Termas Geométricas Hot Springs Complex in Pucón, Chile, by Germán del Sol.
True to the essence of TASCHEN architecture titles, the book pays homage to numerous emerging international talents as well as renowned figures like Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano. It celebrates each architect's vision and innovation, while also exploring the techniques, trends, and principles that have shaped their work with wood.
The book examines computer-guided milling, which has enabled the creation of novel and intricate forms, responsible harvesting practices that align with environmental concerns, and, most importantly, wood's enduring appeal to our senses and psyche. It provides a sense of Arcadian simplicity, offering comfort to our hectic modern lives.
Weight: 4016g
Dimension: 262 x 350 x 51 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836584012
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