Wooden Architecture
Architecture built primarily from timber, covering structural systems, cladding, and contemporary and vernacular wooden buildings.
Wooden architecture uses timber as its primary structural and envelope material, from log and post-and-beam construction to engineered laminated and cross-laminated systems. Designers working in wood must account for moisture, fire performance, joinery, and the material's renewable character, which together shape both form and detailing. Traditional timber traditions remain a reference point for contemporary practice.Member work under this topic ranges from homestays and cabins that draw on vernacular timber building in Vietnam and Portugal to large-scale pavilions, cultural parks, and urban housing projects. Together these examples show how wood is applied across scales, climates, and building types.
