In times of climate crisis and the search for environmentally friendly resources, wood is a particularly important material for architecture. It is usually available locally, grows back and stores the carbon that it has taken from the atmosphere as a tree - even when it is used as a building material. As such, it offers a high quality of stay and regulates the indoor climate, which can have a positive impact on the need for building services. It is also recyclable and can therefore largely remain in the material cycle. And finally, it is versatile in terms of both construction and use.
The book presents – in German and English – the design and construction possibilities of wood as a building material based on 30 buildings of various sizes and uses. The spectrum ranges from small mountain huts and medium-sized residential or school buildings to large office buildings, factory halls and cultural and leisure facilities. The respective construction methods, such as solid timber construction, modular construction, frame, skeleton or hybrid construction, are presented using plans and detailed construction drawings. With their holistic approaches, the buildings presented demonstrate the potential of wood as a sustainable building material for a climate-friendly future.
