Timber Buildings maps the resurgent role of timber in contemporary architecture through 30 constructions — from a compact mountain hut to large-scale office buildings and cultural institutions — demonstrating how the material responds to both design ambition and climate urgency.
About This Book
Timber has moved from vernacular tradition to one of the most critically significant materials in current architectural practice, and this volume from DETAIL makes the case through built evidence. Edited by Sandra Hofmeister, it surveys 30 projects across a range of scales and typologies, examining solid timber, modular, heavy framing, light framing, and hybrid construction methods through plans and detailed design drawings. For architects and designers navigating the demands of sustainable construction, this is a technically grounded resource that connects environmental imperative with structural and spatial possibility. The breadth of case studies — residential, educational, civic, and commercial — makes timber architecture legible across the full spectrum of practice.
Key Features
- 352 pages of fully illustrated plans, detailed design drawings, and project documentation across 30 constructions
- Edited by Sandra Hofmeister
- 30 case studies ranging from a mountain hut to large office buildings, residential, school, cultural, and leisure facilities
- Published by DETAIL, 2020
What You'll Discover
- How five distinct timber construction methods — solid timber, modular, heavy framing, light framing, and hybrid — produce different structural and spatial outcomes
- The relationship between timber as a building material and the broader architectural response to the climate crisis
- How holistic design approaches across varied typologies demonstrate timber's versatility beyond small-scale or residential applications
- Technical documentation through plans and detailed drawings that connect design intent to constructive reality
About the Author
Sandra Hofmeister is the editor of this volume. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 352
- Dimensions: 230 x 320mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783955535872
- Publisher: DETAIL
- Publication Date: 2020
Perfect For: Architects, structural designers, and sustainability-focused practitioners seeking technically detailed documentation of contemporary timber construction across building typologies.