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More and more architects and builders are exploring the possibilities of a material for the construction of houses that offers unparalleled major advantages regarding design, function, and ecology. Wood is a renewable building resource that impresses with its natural qualities as well as its astonishing versatility, especially given a number of new techniques, processing options, and innovations.
Moreover, wooden architecture represents a promising opportunity to work towards a more CO2-neutral future. Frank Lloyd Wright said about the world's oldest building material that it is "universally beautiful" and "the most human of all materials", facts that are highlighted in this volume focusing on residences.
The presented projects demonstrate the sheer endless possibilities of timber for architecture and interior design. From an aesthetic point of view, they also show completely new ways for, but not limited to, the design of individual homes.
Timber Homes by Chris van Uffelen showcases these attributes, providing an insightful look at this timeless material's capabilities in modern architecture.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9783037682821
Publisher: Braun Publishing AG
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 June 2023
Country: Switzerland
Imprint: Braun Publishing AG
Illustration: 470 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 315.0mm
Weight: 1640g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
The core topic for Chris van Uffelen is the transfer of knowledge about design in all its manifestations. For more than twenty years the Dutch-German art historian has been publishing books as well as countless essays and articles on art, architecture, interior design and urban planning from antiquity to the present.
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