Rethinking Wood: Future Dimensions of Timber Assembly

Advances in materials and digitalization have led to new methods in design and construction, with wood-based materials offering flexibility and good properties for computer-aided building component production. Case examples showcase the potential of formable wood-based materials and digital design, including Woven Wood, Wood Foam, Living Wood and Organic Joints, Timber Joints for Robotic Building Processes, Efficiencies of Wood, and Designing with Tree Form.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2019
Publisher: Birkhauser

Advances in materials and digitalization have revolutionized architecture, leading to innovative design and construction methods. Traditional timber construction, characterized by pre-cut and pre-assembled timber sections, has evolved into modern timber buildings that utilize intricate wood-based materials. These materials offer flexibility, excellent building physics and ecology properties, and are well-suited for computer-aided building component production. Fifteen case examples from research, teaching, and practical applications showcase the potential of formable wood-based materials and digital design. Woven Wood, Wood Foam, Living Wood and Organic Joints, Timber Joints for Robotic Building Processes, Efficiencies of Wood, and Designing with Tree Form provide inspiring insights into the possibilities of wood-based materials in architecture.

Weight: 1178g
Dimension: 186 x 277 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783035616897