Natural form and industrial building: Two case studies

Philip Tidwell; Pekka Heikkinen; Jaakko Torvinen

Natural form and industrial building: Two case studies

Philip Tidwell, Pekka Heikkinen, Jaakko Torvinen

Department of Architecture

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Abstract

This paper considers the means and methods by which the complex natural properties and forms of trees can be deployed in the construction of buildings. The authors consider the structural and aesthetic potential of so-called whole timber elements in relation to processes of design, fabrication, and assembly. Tracking the development of experimental building projects, two case-studies are presented in detail, and particular attention is given to methods of selection, harvesting, processing, modelling, transport, and prefabrication.

Original language	English
Pages	311-318
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2022
MoE publication type	Not Eligible
Event	International Conference on Structure and Architecture - Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 6 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022 Conference number: 5 https://www.icsa2022.create.aau.dk/ https://www.icsa2022.create.aau.dk

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Structure and Architecture
Abbreviated title	ICSA
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Aalborg
Period	06/07/2022 → 08/07/2022
Internet address	https://www.icsa2022.create.aau.dk/ https://www.icsa2022.create.aau.dk

Keywords

whole timber
whole tree
wood architecture
natural form
industrial building
pikku-finlandia

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Structures and Architecture - A Viable Urban Perspective? - Natural form and industrial building: Two case studies
© 2022 Copyright the Author(s), ISBN: 978-0-367-90281-0 COPYRIGHT © 2022 TAYLOR and FRANCIS GROUP, LONDON, UK. CRC PRESS / BALKEMA - PROCEEDINGS AND MONOGRAPHS IN ENGINEERING, WATER AND EARTH SCIENCES WWW.CRCPRESS.COM, WWW.ROUTLEDGE.COM
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Natural form and industrial building: Two case studies
Torvinen, J. (Speaker)
20 Oct 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Academic keynote or plenary lecture
Natural form and industrial building: Two case studies
Torvinen, J. (Speaker) & Heikkinen, P. (Speaker)
6 Jul 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation

1 Architecture

Pikku-Finlandia rakennus
Heikkinen, P. (Curator), Sanaksenaho, P. (Curator), Suomi, M. (Curator), Tidwell, P. (Curator), Helenius, R. (Curator), Järvelä, H. (Designer), Torvinen, J. (Designer), Hirvonen, E. (Designer) & Pedersen, S. (Designer), 17 Jan 2022
Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in non-art work › peer-review

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