Klaus Zwerger

Wood and Wood Joints (eBook, PDF)

Building Traditions of Europe, Japan and China

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Birkhäuser
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783035624847
• Artikelnr.: 67366995

Autorenporträt

Klaus Zwerger, Professor at SEU, Nanjing; professor emeritus, Institute of Architecture and Design, Technical University of Vienna

Inhaltsangabe

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