Wood construction
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about wood construction
Projet • By IFUB* • Maisons privées
Casa L
What a tree! That was one of the first thoughts during the site visit. No wonder this tree was and is protected. The whole plot was overgrown, and it was clear that as much of the greenery as possible should be preserved. Unfortunately, there were also some diseased trees that could not be saved, just like the existing, dilapidated bungalow. The plot was not easy to plan, not only because of the existing trees but also due to the building regulations. Within the tight framework conditions, a very compact semi-detached house for two families with three roofs was built, which not only makes optimum use of the eaves height regulations but also provides great spaces inside.
The aerial view shows the existing trees and the limited space on &nbs... En savoir plus
Projet • By Studio Neta • Pavillons
Smokehouse
Smokehouse is a communal dining pavilion nestled within a shaded grove, conceived as an open-air shelter for meals, gatherings, and community meetings. Adjacent to an outdoor kitchen, the structure offers protection from the elements while remaining open and connected to its surroundings.
Designed and built as a community project, the pavilion employs modest materials and simple construction methods. A straightforward A-frame wood structure, clad in cedar shake, rests on a concrete foundation that forms two continuous sunken benches flanking a long communal table. The open-ended form invites movement through the space, while framing views of the grove beyond.
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Natural light filters through a series of cast glass elements running t... En savoir plus
Nouvelles • Nouvelles • 5 nov. 2024
Primary school in Au, Austria by Bernardo Bader Architekten recalls traditional approach to building in wood
Le studio d'architecture autrichien Bernardo Bader Architekten a achevé la construction d'une nouvelle école primaire à Au, une ville de la région de Bregenzerwald, dans le Vorarlberg, en Autriche. La conception et la construction de l'école rappellent l'approche traditionnelle de la région en matière de construction en bois.
Gustav Willeit
L'histoire de l'artisanat au Vorarlberg est très riche. La "AuerZunft" (Guilde Auer), une association d'artisans du bâtiment du Vorarlberg, a été créée en 1651 et a perduré jusqu'en 1842. Leur travail est encore visible aujourd'hui dans de nombreuses églises baroques d'Europe centrale. "Lors... En savoir plus
Projet • By Moriyama Teshima Architects • Centre de Visiteurs
Rouge Park Visitor, Learning, and Community Centre
Established in 2015 by Parks Canada Agency (PCA), the Rouge National Urban Park (RNUP) is an ecologically protected zone that encompasses much of the Rouge River and Little Rouge Creek valleys. At 7,910 hectares, RNUP is the largest urban park in North America and Canada’s first “National Urban Park”. Straddling parts of Toronto, Markham, Durham, and Uxbridge, the RNUP forms a green corridor of forests, farmland, wetlands, ravines, and meadows that connect the Greenbelt to Lake Ontario.
Moriyama Teshima Architects
Moriyama Teshima Architects
The RNUP Visitor, Learning, and Community Centre will serve as the park’s primary orientation, learning, and events facility where visitors can learn about Rouge&rsquo... En savoir plus
Projet • By Aldebert Verdier Architectes / AVA • Centre de Visiteurs
Grande Dune du Pilat Visitor Centre Refurbishment
La puissance et la fragilité de la Dune du Pilat renforcent la fascination collective qu’elle suscite et avec elle le niveau d’exigence de ses conditions de préservation et d’accueil. La labellisation « Grand Site de France » du village d’accueil inscrit le projet de réhabilitation dans une dynamique de gestion conforme au développement durable, axé sur la qualité d’accueil du public. Elle affiche l’ambition d’une valorisation du site à l’image de son caractère d’exception.
Agnès Clotis
Le projet comprend la mise aux normes du site et l’élaboration d’un diagnostic en vue de plusieurs... En savoir plus
Nouvelles • Nouvelles • 17 juil. 2024
DREAM completes a community hub in spruce and pine near Paris
Le studio d'architecture français DREAM a dévoilé l'ESAT Lozaits-Seguin, un bâtiment communautaire lumineux situé à Villejuif, au sud de Paris. Ce bâtiment de 3 570 mètres carrés accueille 150 personnes handicapées et garantit l'accessibilité de l'ensemble. Situé dans une zone urbaine revitalisée d'Île-de-France, le bâtiment joue un rôle crucial dans un programme de rénovation plus large. La structure et le bardage sont en bois naturel, reflétant l'engagement de DREAM pour une architecture durable.
Cyrille Weiner for DREAM
DREAM
L'ESAT aide les personnes à construire leur vie professionne... En savoir plus
Nouvelles • Spécifications • 6 mars 2024
10 factories that feature glulam construction
Le bois lamellé-collé - également connu sous le nom de lamellé-collé ou GLT - est, comme son nom l'indique, une forme de bois fabriquée en collant ensemble des couches de bois pour créer des poutres et des colonnes de différentes tailles. Le bois lamellé-collé est souvent utilisé dans les constructions à longue portée, son rapport résistance/poids étant supérieur à celui du béton et de l'acier. Le bois lamellé-collé est fabriqué à la fois en longueurs droites et en pièces courbes, généralement en sapin, en mélèze, en chêne, en pin ou en épic&... En savoir plus
Projet • By Plusoffice Architects • Foyers de soins
Gaudium
In the village of Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle in the heart of Pajottenland in Belgium lies a former castle domain where "De Verlosser", an elderly care centre is situated and a sistershood live. The park domain is a protected heritage site and includes, in addition to the manor house, carriage houses, a farm, a chaplain’s house, etc. To be able to continue to offer high-quality care for the elderly in the future, PLUSOFFICE has made a masterplan that strengthens the classified castle and park domain, and sets out the guidelines for the further expansion of a residential care centre with 150 beds.
Dennis De Smet
Dennis De Smet
Dennis De Smet
Dennis De Smet
As part of this masterplan PLUSOFFICE renovated "Gaudium". This for... En savoir plus
Nouvelles • Nouvelles • 22 août 2023
Periscope Hut connects people with nature in an unexpected way
La cabane Periscope a été créée par Zimo Zhang et Zhifei Xu du studio Else Design, basé à Paris. Lauréate du concours international d'architecture "Le Festival des Cabanes", la cabane est située à Saint-Ferréol, à proximité d'un petit village au bord du lac d'Annecy, dans les Alpes françaises. La conception réfléchie de la cabane Periscope établit un lien profond avec son environnement naturel.
ELSE
Le Festival des Cabanes explore l'archétype de la cabane dans sa forme la plus simple, en s'interrogeant sur la relation entre l'environnement bâti et la nature. Le festival de 2023 compte treize cabanes au total... En savoir plus
Projet • By Leclercq associés • Écoles secondaires
Jean-Moulin high school
Originally, an indoor schoolyard is at the heart of all the high school functions. This schoolyard is a symbolic representation of school buildings throughout time.
The project unfolds around this central space which in itself creates a particular enclosed space integrating all the elements of the program, in a dual perspective between the single indoor courtyard and the outdoor town made of plurality and undefined spaces. The general volume, a simple hollowed out wooden monolith, takes advantage of the leveling of the plot to take off from the ground and open a yard on the street. The Jean Moulin High School has been the first HEQ-certified high school in Ile-de-France.
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Projet • By Moreno Farina Studio • Maisons privées
The dream of Life
Starting from an agricultural ruin no longer recoverable, we have proposed the reconstruction of its original nucleus as a function of a completely renewed second life; for Clients, the result obtained corresponds to the fulfillment of a lifelong dream: to be able to live in the countryside with a sea view En savoir plus
Nouvelles • Nouvelles • 27 août 2020
Austrian holiday home demonstrates the intrinsic qualities of wood construction
On a southern slope reached via 70 steps of a development staircase, this holiday home in Austria by Stefan Schweighofer stands on the strip foundations of an old container house from the 80’s. The shape, proportions and orientation of the building were carefully considered with reference to the existing houses that surround.
Credit: Marc Lins Photography
Reduced to the essentials, the black building with gable roof is constructed with solid wood, making a static framework that can be directly experienced and felt, especially in the interior.
Credit: Marc Lins Photography
The house is insulated with 20 cm wood fibre boards, which are covered with mineral paint by a ventilated, closed wooden façade (rebated formwork)... En savoir plus
Nouvelles • Innovations • 27 juil. 2020
Finnish Forest Chapel a showcase of wood construction and volunteer spirit
Located in Finland, the Forest Chapel is a new addition to a popular campground called Tervajärvi. Hosting confirmation camps, small weddings or christenings, the chapel is a showcase of wood construction and volunteer spirit.
Credit: Essi Nisonen
As the assembly of the chapel was carried out by volunteers, professionals prepared in advance to ensure ease of assembly with glulam parts, for example, coming prefabricated from a factory.
Credit: Essi Nisonen
The single most important component of the chapel is the glulam timber roof truss. The truss design was based on structures found in nature, with a cross-section of the components in a harmonious proportion to their height. In the final design, beams curving along with the... En savoir plus
Projet • By Neumann Monson Architects • Bureaux
111 East Grand
The project is the first multi-story office building in North America to employ dowel laminated timber (DLT), a mass timber system relying on a friction-fit bond between softwood dimensional lumber and hardwood dowels. The 65,000-sf building anchors a high-visibility 265’ x 65’ site two blocks from the river. Retail spaces activate the street level with three floors of office space above.
Spruce glulam beams and columns frame the 40’-0” x 6’-8” DLT panels that serve as floor and roof decks. The system facilitates quick erection time and a smaller site crew, minimizing disturbance to the neighborhood during construction. A precast concrete service core buttresses the south of the building fu... En savoir plus
Projet • By Atelier du Pont • Bureaux
Woody
Le bâtiment de bureaux de Santé publique France, situé en lisière du bois de Vincennes, s’inspire de son contexte. Il est entièrement conçu en bois : ossature, planchers, façades… Le plan est dessiné comme un fagot de bois posé au sol avec une forme de bras ouverts qui protège ; comme cette institution qui veille sur la santé des français. Sa vocation induit une forme d’exemplarité en termes d’impact sur l’environnement et notamment sur les aspects de santé.
Le projet met en place un lieu de travail agréable à vivre, soucieux du bien-être des utilisateurs. Il utilise des procéd&e... En savoir plus