Timber Architecture
Architecture projects built primarily in timber, covering structure, joinery, and the use of wood in residential, civic, and commercial buildings.
Timber architecture uses wood as the primary structural and envelope material, from load-bearing frames and glulam beams to cross-laminated panels and exposed joinery. Designers working with timber consider species, moisture behaviour, fire performance, and how connections are detailed when metal fasteners are reduced or avoided.Member work under this topic spans small-scale and civic projects, including a timber lighthouse built with minimal metal fasteners, an urban marketplace in Zhengzhou, a hillside residence overlooking Lake Llanquihue, and a forest-sited headquarters presented as a benchmark for sustainable timber building.
