Practising Wood in Architecture by Brown, James Benedict; Camilli, Francesco;

Connecting Design, Construction and Sustainability

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Product details:

Edition number 1
Publisher Routledge
Date of Publication 17 April 2025

ISBN 9781032550817
Binding Hardback
No. of pages192 pages
Size 234x156 mm
Weight 520 g
Language English
Illustrations 58 Illustrations, color; 56 Halftones, color; 2 Line drawings, color; 1 Tables, color

Short description:

This book explores the methods, philosophies, and possibilities of contemporary teaching practices in architecture. It focuses on ongoing initiatives that can show the educational and professional impact of the use of wood in architecture and construction by students and professionals alike.

Long description:

In the stark light of the climate emergency, using wood instead of concrete, steel, or masonry is increasingly seen as a way of reducing the environmental impact of architecture and construction. More and more new buildings are showcasing innovative ways to work with wood. Wood can help architects achieve ambitious sustainability targets, including the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

How can architects, student architects, and those in the construction industry better understand the qualities, characteristics, and possibilities of building with wood? Practising Wood in Architecture explores the methods, philosophies, and possibilities of contemporary teaching practices in architecture. This book explores how architecture students are learning to build with wood and interrogates the consequences for architectural practice.

Based on original research conducted over two years, the book explores innovative projects that use wood in China, England, Finland, Germany, Mongolia, South Africa, and Switzerland. These case studies demonstrate the many advantages of wood, including its simplicity of use, its affordability, and its sustainability. The book focuses on ongoing initiatives that show the educational and professional impact of the use of wood in architecture and construction by students and professionals alike.

1. Introduction 2. The Architect and the Forest Case Study 1: Studio in the Woods, UK 3. The Characteristics of Wood Case Study 2: Hooke Park, UK 4. Designing and Building With Wood Case Study 3: the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute for Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE), Germany Case Study 4: Laboratory for Timber Construction (IBOIS), Switzerland 5. Teaching With Wood Case Study 5: Wood Program in Architecture and Construction, Aalto University, Finland Case Study 6: Design+Build Studio, University of Nottingham, England 6. The Ecology of Wood Case Study 7: Gramazio Kohler Research Case Study 8: InSitu Project Case Study 9: Rural Urban Framework 7. The Politics of Wood 8. A Look Back at the Forest

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