Example of wooden architecture
Example of wooden architecture

Wooden buildings and works

Wood architecture is the section of arkitectureonweb dedicated to all those architectural and design projects that choose this material as the central element of the project. A way of building that has been continuously expanding in recent years thanks to the countless advantages it brings: energy saving, sustainability, lightness, speed of construction and good seismic and fire resistance behavior.

Architecture with wood is a form of construction that is based on the use of natural materials to create sustainable and environmentally responsible buildings. Wood offers many benefits as a renewable natural resource, including ease of processing, resistance to moisture and insects, thermal insulation and durability. Additionally, wood provides a warm, comfortable environment that encourages health and well-being.

Various types of wood such as oak, spruce or pine are used in wood architecture. Each offers different advantages in terms of aesthetics or characteristics of the final product.

The interesting thing is that this type of architecture can be used in multiple ways: from traditional load-bearing structures to modern prefabricated houses that can be built in a relatively short time.

But what are the main construction systems for building wooden buildings?

The Xlam structure: it is a massive technique which provides for the use of load-bearing elements inside the wooden buildings made up of multilayer panels, whose static behavior is similar to that of slabs.

The Block House technique, one of the first used, is a massive solution and involves the overlapping of heavy wooden elements, once trunks, stuck together.

The frame construction system is a lightweight solution that involves the construction of a load-bearing skeleton with non-load-bearing infill panels.

The Platform Frame construction system allows the construction of wooden buildings up to 4 floors high in a short period of time. The load-bearing walls are made up of wooden beams at regular intervals, closed by rigid wood or plaster-based panels.

 

Height games and contrasts between introverted and extroverted spaces. Three-dimensional living in the Holiday House in Bregenzerwald
Height games and contrasts between introverted and extroverted spaces. Three-dimensional living in the Holiday House in Bregenzerwald

A vacation home in Bregenzerwald, Austria. Made of solid wood and completely rebuilt on the foundations of the pre-existing house, it offers a space that is warm and welcoming but also able to connect deeply with the landscape through the large windows

Woodland Classrooms, portals between the familiar territory of the school and the mysterious world of the forest
Woodland Classrooms, portals between the familiar territory of the school and the mysterious world of the forest

The Woodland Classrooms project is creating a narrative that opens up imaginative interactions with the natural environment. Thanks to the uniquely shaped wooden structure rise these two new classrooms with an intimate atmosphere that prepare children for a future of autonomy and inclusion

Fat Deer Lodge, a family home that is all about the love of the land and nature
Fat Deer Lodge, a family home that is all about the love of the land and nature

Located in Darby, Montana, the design of this 220-square-foot residence is a reflection of its owners' style, life experiences, and love of the land. From its name, Fat Deer Lodge, to its distinctive location, this is a home that tells the story of...

The Baie-de-Valois Nautical Center in Pointe-Claire commemorates Montreal's iconic islands
The Baie-de-Valois Nautical Center in Pointe-Claire commemorates Montreal's iconic islands

Montreal's island parks have been exceptionally busy over the past 2 years, and municipalities have received a growing demand from their citizens to invest in them, returning the coastline to the community with sustainable interventions such as the Baie-de-Valois Nautical Center

"Lakeside" the new building at Black Butte Ranch intended to enhance the connection with the landscape as well as guest experiences

Black Butte Ranch-an iconic resort community located near Sisters, Oregon-is at the gateway to the desert. First designed in the early 1970s, the Ranch is a vacation destination for many, and a year-round home for some. The new 15,000-square-foot building, the "Lakeside," replaces the main pool structure and revives the heart of the Ranch

New construction of a single-family home with in-law suite made of wood intended to be self-built
New construction of a single-family home with in-law suite made of wood intended to be self-built

A family home with an in-law suite for the grandparents, made of wood, sustainable, and self-build at least in part: this was the desire of the developers for their home on the property lot that, sloping gently to the southeast, offers a picturesque view of the surrounding pastures, forests, and houses of the village Rybí,in the Moravian-Silesian region

Colorado Villa: one roof, three generations. Diversified spaces and a wide exposure to the landscape
Colorado Villa: one roof, three generations. Diversified spaces and a wide exposure to the landscape

In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, in one of Colorado's most pristine landscapes, a villa for three generations takes shape: Colorado Villa, a reinterpretation of the iconic A-frame typology, a refined alternation of private and collective spaces, where the needs of the whole family find space

A dwelling that anchors itself to an existing rock in Buck Mountain Cabin
A dwelling that anchors itself to an existing rock in Buck Mountain Cabin

On Orca Island, Washington, Heliotrope Architects encouraged clients to focus on unique features of the San Juan that could bring the Buck Mountain Cabin to life

Enriching the magic of Bordeaux's suburbs: Le Haut Perché
Enriching the magic of Bordeaux's suburbs: Le Haut Perché

The Refuges Periurbains project encourages the exploration of sites on the outskirts of the city through the design of a series of refuges: Le Haut Perché is one of them

SEED, the ecological suite designed to experience the essence of tree-breathing and also to offset the environmental impact of companies
SEED, the ecological suite designed to experience the essence of tree-breathing and also to offset the environmental impact of companies

SEED is a wraparound living unit of more than 25 square meters, 8 m in diameter and 3.5 m high, made entirely of Paulownia wood from a forest of 500 of these extraordinarily fast-growing trees that are part of the "TREES BREATHING EXPERIENCE" project

Wooden outdoor furniture promotes healthy living and in harmony: the Yogapoints
Wooden outdoor furniture promotes healthy living and in harmony: the Yogapoints

Yogapoints are outdoor furniture objects made of wood, which are repeated in series and characterized by a design that conveys stability, lightness, simplicity, and - due to the choice of materials used - also a certain sense of belonging to nature

Le CASE Roccia Houses, built of runic stones with a comfortable spirit, as housing modules aimed at revitalizing the tourism industry
Le CASE Roccia Houses, built of runic stones with a comfortable spirit, as housing modules aimed at revitalizing the tourism industry

One of the challenges Hungary faces is countering the emptying of rural villages due to an aging population and a lack of jobs for young people. The Rock Houses are proposed as an attractive element to boost tourism in a hidden corner of the Balaton Uplands

Individual and social dimensions: Dozendoors a co-living in Madrid's multi-ethnic neighborhood
Individual and social dimensions: Dozendoors a co-living in Madrid's multi-ethnic neighborhood

An alternative to family life together with the possibility of developing one's independence and sociability. This is the role of Dozendoors, co-living in Madrid's Tetuán neighborhood, and of this new and increasingly popular way of living that appeals so much to Generation Z and beyond 

Romsdal Folk Museum. A strategic use of low-tech building solutions for a more sustainable future
Romsdal Folk Museum. A strategic use of low-tech building solutions for a more sustainable future

The Romsdal Folk Museum is built using Norwegian wood technology and serves as a hub for cultural development in the Molde area of Norway. A living center for the exploration of the region's history, contemporary culture, and future

A wood pavilion as an experiment for an archetypal space
A wood pavilion as an experiment for an archetypal space

The wooden pavilion is a spatial experiment in which the designers of LIN Architects give up considering functional elements, looking instead for keywords that can define the spatial elements in the environment

Challenging architecture with three buildings and a courtyard at the Golf & Ski Resort in Ostravice: maintenance properties transformed through wood design
Challenging architecture with three buildings and a courtyard at the Golf & Ski Resort in Ostravice: maintenance properties transformed through wood design

What is the role of architecture and urban planning in the field of facilities with a purely service function? This is the question the architects of the PAPOUSEK AND SILHAN firm asked themselves as they approached the redevelopment of the maintenance area of the Golf & Ski Resort in Ostravice

Vliervelden. A ranch with a residential building made for urban farmers in the Netherlands
Vliervelden. A ranch with a residential building made for urban farmers in the Netherlands

Vliervelden is the contemporary ranch in Oosterwold by Tom Saat and Tineke van den Berg, urban farmers from Almere, within which a residential building with 21 apartments as well as a barn and stable, a farmhouse, a covered entrance, and a store for the sale of agricultural products will also be built

Wood cladding and blackened steel details featured in House L in an effort to integrate the architecture into a protected natural area
Wood cladding and blackened steel details featured in House L in an effort to integrate the architecture into a protected natural area

House L stands in a protected area in the municipality of san martino, in the autonomous province of bolzano, italy. The l-shaped building embraces the old silver fir tree placed in the center of the garden, turning its back on the volumes of businesses that flank it 

Energy autonomy and living comfort for the wood and steel BE House
Energy autonomy and living comfort for the wood and steel BE House

The BE House was designed for an entrepreneurial family of four people. The project site is a 370sqm plot, with an optimal orientation, surrounded by small houses in the town of Argentona, a 30-minute drive from Barcelona

Modern tropical villa
Modern tropical villa. The design challenges the boundaries between the interior and natural landscape

Architect Alexis Dornier designs a tropical villa in Bali, Indonesia, with modern forms, characterized by a large polygonal wooden element, which acts as a shading and is an element of transition between the interior and exterior

The Hermitage of Silence, a meditative place in contact with nature for total privacy
The Hermitage of Silence, a meditative place in contact with nature for total privacy

The Hermitage of Silence will rise in Montiglio in the hills of the Asti region. It will be a structure without foundations to allow it to be moved easily, made of structural poplar plywood, a very light material that goes well with the goal of making it flexible

From the Yucatan tradition, the urban furniture to stay close to each other in the new canons of the current collective living
From the Yucatan tradition, the urban furniture to stay close to each other in the new canons of the current collective living

The Susana chair is the reinterpretation of an urban furniture that is part of the traditional expression of the Yucatan: the "trust chair", composed of two chairs facing each other, designed for couples so that they could look at each other and talk intimately but at a distance

Burnt wood and an energetic neutrality in the silky Dutch Black House
Burnt wood and an energetic neutrality in the silky Dutch Black House

An asymmetrical sculptural play of both body and openness, enhanced by minimalist details that provide a powerful luminosity to the space, this is the Black House in Berkel-Enschot clad in burnt wood that gives it a smooth, shiny skin like black silk

Vacation home in Sao Paulo. Natural materials for a modern, welcoming and timeless space
Vacation home in Sao Paulo. Natural materials for a modern, welcoming and timeless space

The project for house Q04L63 by mf+arquitetos studio stems from the desire of a family to have a cozy and spacious vacation home where they could spend their weekends and host friends and relatives

Channel Vigolungo Showroom. An experimental project to explore the potential of poplar plywood
Channel Vigolungo Showroom. An experimental project to explore the potential of poplar plywood

Canale Vigolungo Showroom & Offices is a building made of highly technological poplar plywood prefabricated elements that offers a very comfortable indoor ambiance, thanks to a natural environment given by the use of wood in all building components

11 poles and a pentagonal plant for the ecological house that floats half a meter above the ground
11 poles and a pentagonal plant for the ecological house that floats half a meter above the ground

To limit the impact of the Ecological Holiday Home project on the surrounding natural environment, it is possible to rely on 11 poles supporting the construction, its organic shapes and the use of natural materials

Split View Mountain Lodge. Shape and materials in continuity with Norwegian building traditions
Split View Mountain Lodge. Shape and materials in continuity with Norwegian building traditions

Split View Mountain Lodge, designed for 4 people plus a new one on the way, is located near the village of Geilo, a popular ski destination in Norway's Hallingdal Valley. Around it, the landscape offers abundant ski resorts in winter and excellent opportunities for hiking and other sports in summer

People's Pavilion in Eindhoven. A new future for a sustainable building
People's Pavilion in Eindhoven. A new future for a sustainable building

The People' s Pavilion, the Dutch pavilion that won the Frame Awards in the Sustainable Design category and the Dutch Design Awards in the Habitat category has been designed by bureau SLA and Overtreders W studios as a 100% sustainable pavilion

Lighting, heat, soil and water. A house that opens to the sun while reflecting the ecological lifestyle of its inhabitants
Lighting, heat, soil and water. A house that opens to the sun while reflecting the ecological lifestyle of its inhabitants

On the outskirts of the town of MaléKyšice near the forests of Křivoklát in the Czech Republic, a house made of wood, glass, and concrete personifies the forward-looking ecological vocation of its inhabitants: a house that opens up to the sun and, like every living organism in nature, transforms it into vital energy

from farm to villa
From a Dutch Farm to a contemporary Villa. Wooden interiors and aluminium cladding

The Mecanoo architecten studio reinterprets the typology of a Dutch farm in a contemporary style, a group of farmhouses grouped around a courtyard located near Vught, by designing a villa distributed in distinct volumes