This book gives students of architecture an understanding of the fundamental theories and practice behind the creation of architectural structures, helping them to develop an intuitive understanding of structural engineering. As well as providing a valuable reference and sourceb…
Tostrup (architecture, Oslo School of Architecture and Design) has written the first book on the life and architecture of Wenche Selmer (1920-1998), one of the few women who gained prominence among European architects in the mid-twentieth century. Tostrup features 14 of Selmer's…
'The genius of Japanese carpentry' tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara and the dedicated modern-day craftsmen who are working to restore what has been lost to the depredations of time, fire, and warfare. Although the full restoration will not be comp…
Featuring 8 complete blueprints and plans for treehouses, this book contains everything from how to choose a tree to accessorizing the completed project
Over the last 30 years, interest has grown in using clay as an environmentally friendly building material that has proved its ideal sustainability for centuries. Light earth constructions, where a wooden framework or timber-framed walls are infilled with clay and fiber material,…
Sets out with a short description of the tree and its relevant properties: strength, stiffness, moisture behaviour, rheology and durability. This book describes the production and relevant properties of materials used for timbers structures: structural timber, glulam, panel prod…
Throughout history, people have constructed simple timber lattice shelters such as the tepee or yurt, covered with animal skins, leaves, grasses and woven fabrics. Over the last fifty years, more sophisticated 'webs of wood' have emerged, with timber gridshells in particular bec…
Building with wood as an ecologically viable material is a tradition with a long history. The timber architecture which has ensued over the past centuries reveals to the modern observer the depth of knowledge which has enabled both Eastern und Western cultures to use this wonder…
This is a comprehensive reference work detailing the norms and standards of all types of wood and wood materials in construction. As well as first principles, there are also a number of built examples and related topics, such as ecology.
