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There is a long tradition of using wood as a distinct and ecologically sound building material. Wooden architecture conveys for today’s world the breadth of knowledge held in Western and Eastern cultures about the creative use of this unique material. The typical technique of building with wood, joinery, requires that elements are connected only by the skillful interlocking of the constructive parts.

In this book, the history of wooden architecture is described in detail using hundreds of examples from Japan, China and Europe. From a holistic understanding, a picture emerges that is informative for architects, and designers, reopens an almost lost world to builders, and will enthrall laypeople.

Also available in a German edition (ISBN 978-3-0356-2479-3)



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Contents

Introduction to the Third Edition

The Material

Working with Wood

Types and Functions of Wood Joints

Wood Joints and Their Evolution

Wood Joints as an Expression of Aesthetic Values

Wood Constructions in China

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      Publisher Birkhauser
      Published 30 January 2023
      ISBN-13 9783035624809
      978-3035624809
      ISBN-10 3035624801
      Also in:
      Architectural structure and design History of architecture Building construction and materials

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      There is a long tradition of using wood as a distinct and ecologically sound building material. Wooden architecture conveys for today’s world the breadth of knowledge held in Western and Eastern cultures about the creative use of this unique material. The typical technique of building with wood, joinery, requires that elements are connected only by the skillful interlocking of the constructive parts.

      In this book, the history of wooden architecture is described in detail using hundreds of examples from Japan, China and Europe. From a holistic understanding, a picture emerges that is informative for architects, and designers, reopens an almost lost world to builders, and will enthrall laypeople.

      Also available in a German edition (ISBN 978-3-0356-2479-3)



      Table of Contents

      Contents

      Introduction to the Third Edition

      The Material

      Working with Wood

      Types and Functions of Wood Joints

      Wood Joints and Their Evolution

      Wood Joints as an Expression of Aesthetic Values

      Wood Constructions in China

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