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Designing Timber Buildings

Designing Timber Buildings

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Timber architecture has seen a resurgence in popularity due to innovation, experimentation, and environmental responsiveness. Designing Timber Buildings provides a comprehensive overview of timber as a construction material and practical design guidance, with ten exemplary case studies of award-winning timber buildings from around the world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2022
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd


Over the past three decades, timber architecture has experienced a remarkable resurgence in popularity, driven by a surge of innovation, experimentation, and environmental responsiveness. Designing Timber Buildings provides a comprehensive exploration of timber as a construction material, offering valuable insights alongside practical design guidance. In addition to this, a series of ten exemplary case studies showcases award-winning timber buildings from across the globe, serving as a source of inspiration and information for the design process. The book delves into various topics, including the physical and mechanical properties of wood, preservative treatments, modified timber and engineered-timber products, environmental considerations of timber buildings, and structural systems and constructional techniques, including timber frame, structural insulated panels, and cross-laminated timber.

Throughout the book, detailed drawings and photographs meticulously document the projects from their inception to completion, providing a visual feast for readers. This comprehensive resource is an essential tool for architects, builders, and anyone interested in exploring the potential of timber as a sustainable and versatile construction material. By embracing the innovation, experimentation, and environmental consciousness inherent in timber architecture, we can create buildings that not only enhance our built environment but also contribute to a greener and more sustainable future.

Weight: 586g
Dimension: 189 x 246 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780719840777

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