Description

Timber is having a renaissance as an architectural material, as more architects come to understand its properties and enjoy adding it to their repertoire of materials. With a growing crop of foo new timber buildings, architects are realising that this is no longer the preserv of the tradtionalist, but a material that has an important role in the contemporary world. The book's introduction examines the ways in which a raw material can be "stretched" to perform as never before using new technology and careful detailing. The 40 case studies are devoted to some of the most interesting new wood projects around the world. The projects are grouped in seven themed chapters. Featured architects include Steven Holl, Foster and Partners, Rural Studio, Renzo Piano and Shigeru Ban. Includes 300 illustrations; 225 in colour.