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In the triumvirate of dominant structural building materials-wood,
metal, and masonry-each has its advantages, but none are as
intertwined with the human spirit as wood. Thirty-five public
buildings illustrate how heavy timber framing can address familiar
programmatic issues such as structure, economics, aesthetics, and
sustainability. Timber framing can also have a positive effect on
human emotions and physiology. In addition to being warm to the
touch, wood building interiors have been widely proven to reduce
blood pressure and heart rate and to speed convalescence in health
care facilities. More than 450 photos, plans, and diagrams show how
wood framing components from solid timbers to glulams and peeled
logs are designed for durability and expressiveness. The finished
projects aptly demonstrate what it means not only to shape
buildings, but how they shape us.
Of all the materials on this planet, wood is the most beloved.
Heavy wooden timbers artfully crafted into a sturdy house frame
held together with mortise and tenon joinery delight the eye and
warm the spirit. Over 200 striking color photos and more than 100
line drawings introduce the reader to the advantages of merging
traditional timber frame construction with modern, conventional
building materials to create stunning hybrid homes for the
twenty-first century. These homes blend the beauty of wood and the
comfort of conventional building materials. \nThe engaging text
provides a detailed history of timber frame construction, details
the range of choices available in timber frame hybrid construction,
and provides a sweeping photographic essay of fifty building
projects representing a wide range of approaches to configurations,
styles, surfaces, finishes, and budgets.
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