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.

 

hotel wellness center restaurant wood structure
Expansion for a Hotel in South Tyrol. Classic and geometric shapes in contrast

In 2014 noa* won the competition for the expansion of the existing structure, a project carried out in several stages. In 2016 the old barn next to the main building and the restaurant was demolished and converted, new suites and a spa were created alongside it
Psychophysical wellbeing and nature in order to make working a delight: the Author's House immersed in the forest
Psychophysical wellbeing and nature in order to make working a delight: the Author's House immersed in the forest

How much does our workplace influence the quality of what we do and the pleasure we derive from it? The Author's House is certainly a successful experiment in this sense: a mixture of natural and psychophysical well-being surrounded by greenery; a place of inspiration, reflection and contemplation
St. Joseph Residence: group of vernacular volumes rest on a green lawn overlooking the lake
St. Joseph Residence: group of vernacular volumes rest on a green lawn overlooking the lake

The St. Joseph Residence designed by architect Wheeler Kearns lies on a large grassy dune that stretches along Lake Michigan in the United States, and enjoys panoramic views of both the dunes and the lake
Bromont Summit Chalet: a 360° experience on a scenic Canadian peak
Bromont Summit Chalet: a 360° experience on a scenic Canadian peak

Lemay designs a 360° experience for the Bromont Summit Chalet on the summit of Mont Brome, Canada: a warm and welcoming refuge with contemporary lines that embraces the shape of the mountain
Wooden school
School with organic architecture in the forest. Natural materials inspire children

Salagnac Arquitectos studio designs a school in a forest in Costa Rica, whose architecture has the task of being in harmony with the place where it stands and of conveying the concept of education through the use of natural materials
Lazy Bear Pool House: a huge wooden pool house for a tropical getaway...at home
Lazy Bear Pool House: a huge wooden pool house for a tropical getaway...at home

Barlis Wedlick's Lazy Bear Pool House sits on a 115-acre estate in Old Chatham, NY and opens its view to the Catskills Mountains
Uman Lodge in Chile, wooden textures and breathtaking views
Uman Lodge in Chile, wooden textures and breathtaking views

Uman Lodge is a 16-unit hotel in Chile where the purpose of the housing experience is to enjoy the immeasurable spectacle of nature
High school courtyard
High school in Warsaw. The architecture is tailored to the new education systems

The "Akademia" high school, located in the Polish capital and designed by the Medusa Group architectural studio is a recommendation to revisit the principles of modeling school buildings which do not meet the needs of young people
The Seeds: four futuristic wooden houses with an ellipsoidal shape
The Seeds: four futuristic wooden houses with an ellipsoidal shape

With the desire to construct buildings with a shape traceable to nature, the project's clients commissioned ZJJZ Architecture studio, which focuses on developing the spatial experience and the relationship between structures and their surroundings
Wine shop carved in the rock. Tasting wine inside a small cave
Wine shop carved in the rock. Tasting wine inside a small cave

The wine cellar, designed by Clayton Korte in the wall of a limestone hill, offers a unique experience: tasting wine enclosed in a cave and completely camouflaged with the landscape around it
Space of Mind. A flexible space to think, to recharge, and relax
Space of Mind. A flexible space to think, to recharge, and relax

Puisto Studio designed the "Space of Mind" project as a response to the current pandemic, redefining the concept of a "home away from home" that adapts to the new restricted mode of travel
Five boxes arranged between tall pine trees. Trees dictate the irregular shape
Five boxes arranged between tall pine trees. Trees dictate the irregular shape

"Haus Koeris" is a private home in the vicinity of Berlin designed by Zeller&Moye studio: five boxes arranged among tall pine trees, made entirely of wood with individual rooms that overlap and are connected to each other
Wooden house with window
Two identical houses with panoramic views for two families. Located on a gentle slope on the lake shore

The chilean studio Benjamin Goni Arquitectos, with the studio Claro + Westendarp arquitectos, designs two identical houses for two families, trying to maintain the autonomy of both, differentiating them by the panoramic views, one on the lake and one on the trees on the far shore.
Wooden complex on the outskirts of New York. Chalet-inspired forms
Wooden complex on the outskirts of New York. Chalet-inspired forms

BarlisWedlick Architects was commissioned to design a completely passive cabin-style home on a hill in Ancram, on the outskirts of New York, using the structural typology of the "barn frame"
Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, architectural interventions to preserve the atmosphere
Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, architectural interventions to preserve the atmosphere

The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima located in the remote village of Alsószentiván in Hungary is a popular place visited by a multitude of pilgrims who needed adjustments to accommodate the believers with dignity
"Beyond survival: life within architecture. Reception centre for Rohingya women in the refugee camp

The Beyond Survival centre is one of those occasions when architecture allows itself to shed its frills and assume a simple yet powerful form, the circle as a universal symbol of unity and protection, and focus on the human connections that take place within it
Sheet metal skin envelops a wooden heart. House with a warm and intimate interior
Sheet metal skin envelops a wooden heart. House with a warm and intimate interior

The wooden heart of the private residence called "House Buiksloterham", located in the industrial area of Amsterdam North, is the starting point for NEXT architects' project, which gives light to the warm, intimate interior
patio roof concrete structure beams metal pool floor wood
Pitched roof for a rural house in Santader. The roof preserves the original distribution of space

Zooco Studio redesigned an old rural house by using the existing building, accurately reproducing the local building system consisting of stone walls that support a wooden gabled roof with tiles inside the spaces developed in sequence
Troppecolonne bar in Milan. Wooden structure for the first edition of the Terraforma festival
Troppecolonne bar in Milan. Wooden structure for the first edition of the Terraforma festival

For the first edition of the Terraforma festival at Villa Arconati in Milan in 2014, Zarcola Architetti studio designed a longitudinal wooden structure made of modular elements
Mori. A wooden installation in Los Angeles that conceptualises the sense of togetherness
Mori. A wooden installation in Los Angeles that conceptualises the sense of togetherness

Mori is an installation designed for the LA Design Fest in Los Angeles and built near the A+D Museum by OWIU Design. The design of Mori explores a modular approach that facilitates lateral and diagonal aggregation, combining functional adaptability with structural and aesthetic integrity
Farm surrounded by the picturesque Bohemian nature. New wooden farm building
Farm surrounded by the picturesque Bohemian nature. New wooden farm building

The farm, located in the picturesque nature of the protected landscape area of Třeboňsko in southern Bohemia has been reconstructed by NEW HOW architects studio and is equipped with a new wooden building reminiscent of the original house
Group of wooden cabins in the mountains
Constellation of pentagonal tourist cabins. Playful forms in the Norwegian mountains

The Snøhetta studio, on a small plateau overlooking the Jostedalen glacier in western Norway, designs nine sturdy pentagonal and oblique cabins with beak-shaped outer walls to slow the strong mountain winds.
From the depths of the earth: in the new Gfell hotel the thrill of living in nature
From the depths of the earth: in the new Gfell hotel the thrill of living in nature

The noa* project in Fiè allo Sciliar was developed underground in the mountains and impressed guests with its spectacular view: "There is nothing in front of it, just pine forests, pastures and mountains"
Floating Sculpted Space. The bronze colored facade elegantly reflects the environment
Floating Sculpted Space. The bronze colored facade elegantly reflects the environment

The surroundings of Pond House, a project by Baumraum studio located near Osnabrück, Germany, are elegantly reflected in the bronze-colored stainless steel façade, which changes color depending on the surrounding lights
The old barn gives way to a small wooden house. Monumental granite walls preserved
The old barn gives way to a small wooden house. Monumental granite walls preserved

The Czech architectural studio TRI.STRNAST architekti decided to preserve only the monumental stone walls of the old barn. A new wooden house is built between them, preserving a ventilated gap between the old and the new building
(Non-)Perception of art in our everyday life. A wooden structure brings attention back to invisible spaces
(Non-)Perception of art in our everyday life. A wooden structure brings attention back to invisible spaces

"Perception" is a project by Sepka architekti, originating from a reflection on how we perceive or do not perceive historical monuments and social and cultural activities that surround us in everyday life that are often invisible to our eyes
Window on the wooden landscape
Landscaped windows in Veneto. Wooden Viewpoints enhance the territory

The archMade studio creates five landscape windows along the Alleghelake, in Veneto, talking about culture and nature. A territory described through the rest points made with natural and recyclable materials
Anti-conventional shapes and traditional material. Wood and contemporary design
Anti-conventional shapes and traditional material. Wood and contemporary design

The STC chair designed by OF. Studio shows a personality characterized by the relationship between seemingly polar elements: the traditionality of the material and the innovation of formal research. The result is a piece of furniture that stands as a unique and impactful piece
House on wine terraces. Wooden slats cover the structure like a velvety black veil
House on wine terraces. Wooden slats cover the structure like a velvety black veil

The single-family house AVOS, named after the red wine produced in the surrounding vineyards and located in the spa region of Lower Austria, was built by steinbauer architektur studio on wine terraces, with a spatial structure that is open on several levels
Monolithic shape for a wooden cabin. Searching for elegance in simplicity
Monolithic shape for a wooden cabin. Searching for elegance in simplicity

On the Exe River near Topsham, a town in Devon, a UK county on the Cornwall peninsula, architecture studio Out of the Valley renovates a Dutch-style merchant's house for a couple eager to spend their retirement there
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