{"id":36248,"date":"2017-11-17T08:50:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T13:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=36248"},"modified":"2021-05-14T08:16:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:16:25","slug":"unique-wood-facades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/unique-wood-facades\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways to Construct Unique Wood Fa\u00e7ades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cThis is the beginning of the timber age.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Andrew Waugh, head of the UK firm Waugh Thistleton<\/a>, made this statement in 2015 upon the opening of his firm\u2019s Dalston Lane<\/a> Housing Development, which is still the world\u2019s largest Cross Laminated Timber building. Waugh\u2019s point is well taken: the past several years have seen an explosion of innovative timber construction, thanks in part to advances in engineered wood technologies such as glulam<\/a> and crosslam. <\/span><\/p>\n

And yet, hasn\u2019t it always been the timber age? As William Hall points out in the introduction to Wood<\/a>.<\/i> Phaidon\u2019s gorgeous new compendium of timber buildings, even Le Corbusier spent his summers in a log cabin<\/a>, a simple structure measuring just 12 square feet. \u201cI have a castle on the Riviera,\u201d he boasted, \u201can extravagant place of comfort and kindness.\u201d Le Corbusier may have been architecture\u2019s greatest exponent of concrete and steel, but he turned to wood when he sought familiarity and warmth. <\/span><\/p>\n

Something about wood makes people feel at home. Unlike concrete or brick\u00a0\u2013 the materials featured in Phaidon\u2019s previous two books<\/a> on building materials\u00a0\u2013 wood is an organic substance that ties buildings to the natural world. It is also deeply ancient. Archeologists in Northumberland have found evidence of timber construction dating to 8,500 BC, a time when Britain was still attached to mainland Europe. <\/span><\/p>\n

But the appeal of wood is not just aesthetic or emotional. Wood is a sustainable, renewable material, and thanks to modern technology, timber buildings are rising higher and lasting longer than ever before. What follows are highlights from Phaidon\u2019s collection that illustrate how architects are using wood\u00a0fa\u00e7ades to add texture and personality to their projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Mottled Pine Heartwood<\/span><\/h2>\n

Knarvik Community Church<\/a> by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter<\/a>,\u00a0 Knarvik, Norway, 2014<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The unfolding form of this church is reminiscent of an origami crane, and like a crane it possesses an awkward dignity, looming imperially over the surrounding village. Situated on the edge of the Norwegian wilderness, this angular structure would clash with its vernal surroundings if clad in concrete or steel. It is drawn into its context by means of a mottled pine heartwood\u00a0fa\u00e7ade.\u00a0<\/span>As explained in Wood, <\/i>heartwood \u201cis wood from the centre of a branch or trunk; once fully formed it dies, while the outer sapwood continues to grow. Heartwood has less moisture, is darker than the surrounding wood, and can be significantly stronger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Woven Wicker Panels<\/span><\/h2>\n

Spain Pavilion at Shanghai Expo<\/a> by Miralles Tagliabue (EMBT)<\/a>,\u00a0Shanghai, China, 2010<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The panels for this pavilion expo were designed in Spain by the architect Benedetta Tagliabue but manufactured in China, drawing together the craftsman traditions of both countries. They lend the ballooning, extraterrestrial structure an earthy, handmade quality. While there is certainly a juxtaposition between form and materials here, they don\u2019t seem to clash.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Via Arch Daily<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

3. Jungle Gym Scaffold<\/span><\/h2>\n

Office Off<\/a> by herri & salli<\/a>,\u00a0Burgenland, Austria, 2013<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

This playful structure is the headquarters of a cladding company. The external scaffold is specially designed to allow employees to climb and play. This could be a nod to every child\u2019s favorite type of wooden architecture: the treehouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Woven Veneer Screen<\/span><\/h2>\n

Aspen Art Museum<\/a> by Shigeru Ban<\/a>, Aspen, CO, 2014<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The woven screen surrounding the Aspen Art Museum serves no structural purpose, but it completely defines the building\u2019s presence, both at street level and from the inside. The building itself was made as open and luminous as possible, following Shigeru Ban\u2019s desire to \u201copen the building to the outside so visitors could appreciate the beauty of Aspen from inside the building.\u201d To this overall scheme, the semi-transparent wood screen adds a necessary sense of enclosure and warmth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Timber Waterfall<\/span><\/h2>\n

Daiwa Ubiquitous Computing Research Building<\/a> by Kengo Kuma & Associates<\/a>, Tokyo, Japan, 2014<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

As noted in Wood, <\/i>\u201cConcrete, steel, and glass are the preeminent materials of much corporate and academic architecture.\u201d For this university building, Kengo Kuma & Associates decided to break up the\u00a0fa\u00e7ade by means of a \u201ctimber waterfall\u201d that covers all sides of the building and also hangs from the ceiling of a public underpass leading to a Japanese garden. This project shows that wood is second to none when it comes to adding texture and personality to a project with otherwise conventional specifications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo \u00a9 Iwan Baan<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Photo \u00a9 Iwan Baan<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

6. Building Blocks <\/span><\/h2>\n

Final Wooden House<\/a> by Sou Fujimoto Architects<\/a>, Kumamoto, Japan, 2006<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Reminiscent of a Jenga tower, the program of this playful house is defined by the spaces and surfaces created by the interlocking timber planks. As noted in Wood, <\/i>\u201cThe building observes no dissimilarity between furniture, floor, wall and ceiling, giving the entirety a compelling unity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Images via Archdaily<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

7. Paint it Black<\/span><\/h2>\n

Serpentine Pavilion<\/a> by Peter Zumthor<\/a>, London, UK, 2011<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Zumthor\u2019s contribution to the Serpentine Gallery\u2019s annual summer pavilion series was a study in simplicity: an enclosed garden that, from the outside, looked like a black rectangular box. Inside, the pavilion was a picture of serenity, seemingly worlds away from the surrounding Hyde Park neighborhood. This pavilion reflects the connection between timber architecture and placidity, a relationship well-known to any admirer of Japanese tea houses.<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. Latticed Bamboo\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Barn B at Mason Lane Farm<\/a> by De Leon & Primer Architecture Workshop<\/a>, Goshen, KY, 2009<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

William Hall notes in the Introduction to Wood <\/i>that \u201cModern treatments for bamboo are giving that material the longevity it previously lacked, promoting an entirely new aesthetic.\u201d He points to Anna Heringer\u2019s monumental Bamboo Hostel<\/a> (2013) in Baoxi, China as well as the humbler but still striking Barn B in Goshen, Kentucky as examples of this trend. For the latter project, De Leon & Primmer made use of locally grown bamboo to create a latticed structure that is both beautiful and practical, providing year round ventilation to stored hay bales.<\/span><\/p>\n

To see more of the best timber buildings from around the world, check out\u00a0<\/i>Phaidon\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0book <\/i>Wood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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