100 Contemporary Wood Buildings (Bibliotheca Universalis) (Multilingual Edition)

Not so very long ago some might have considered wood a material of the past long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits wood has seen a fabulous resurgence in contemporary construction.This Bibliotheca Universalis edition explores how architects around the world have created and invented with this elementary material. Featuring follies very large buildings and ambitious urban renewal schemes it celebrates the diverse deployment of wood by architects around the world. We see how wood can at once transform urban spaces as in the Metropol Parasol in Seville by JŸrgen Mayer H. and allow for sensitive interventions in natural environments such as at the Termas GeomŽtricas Hot Springs Complex in Puc—n Chile by Germ‡n del Sol.True to all TASCHEN architecture titles the book pays tribute to many emerging international talents as well as to such renowned figures as Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano. It celebrates each architectÕs vision and innovation as well as investigating the techniques trends and principles that have informed their work with wood. It examines the computer-guided milling that has allowed for novel new forms the responsible harvesting that allows wood to align with our environmental concerns and above all woodÕs enduring appeal to our senses and psyche comforting hectic modern lives with a sense of Arcadian simplicity.

Series: Bibliotheca Universalis

Hardcover: 632 pages

Publisher: TASCHEN; Multilingual edition (July 17 2019)

Language: Multilingual

ISBN-10: 3836561565

ISBN-13: 978-3836561563

Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.8 x 7.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds