Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance

Michael Green; Jim Taggart

Published by Birkhäuser 2017

Tall Wood Buildings

Design, Construction and Performance

Michael Green and Jim Taggart

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035604764

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Timber high-rises: a new urban element

Tall wood buildings have been at the foreground of innovative building practice in urban contexts for a number of years. From London to Stockholm, from Vancouver to Melbourne timber buildings of up to 20 storeys have been built, are under construction or being considered. This dynamic trend was enabled by developments in the material itself, prefabrication and more flexibility in fire regulations. The low CO2 footprint of wood - often regionally sourced - is another strong argument in its favour. This publication explains the typical construction types such as panel systems, frame and hybrid systems. An international selection of 13 case studies is documented in detail with many specially prepared construction drawings, demonstrating the range of the technology.

Spectacular international case studies
Specifically prepared construction drawings explain structural details
Authors are experienced specialists for timber construction

Author / Editor information

Michael Green, Michael Green Architecture, Vancouver
Jim Taggart, Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine

Reviews

"With technical efficiency and editorial quality, this book takes stock of the most ambitious step that wood architecture has made of in the last decade: that of building highrises."
ArquitecturaViva 199 (2017), 69

"The case studies are thoroughly presented in a way that will be useful to professionals, both with regards to their architectural and structural design. Tall Wood Buildings is a very important book for the future - not only of architecture and construction - but also in presenting a viable option of how we might build a sustainable future for our planet."
David Valldeby in: www.canadianarchitect.com, 07/2017

"As wood construction continues to reach new heights, Tall Wood Buildings presents a collection of concepts and projects that allow readers to advance their understanding of how new mass timber technologies will facilitate the future. Green and Taggart’s publication is notable for its comprehensive introduction to this emerging tectonic strategy, featuring a carefully selected cross section of built examples from around the globe and many clearly presented technical details. Its contributions will help usher in a progressive new approach for constructing safe and environmentally sustainable tall buildings."
Ulrich Dangel in: Technology. Architecture + Design 2/2 (2018), 254-256

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Preface: Wood, A Material for Our Time Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
1. Introduction: Wood, Sustainability and Climate Change Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
Principles of Tall Wood Buildings
2. Building Taller with Wood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
3. Materials Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
4. Structural Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
5. Building Performance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
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Case Studies
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9. Frame Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
10. Hybrid Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
11. New Visions, New Heights Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
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Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Architects, builders, urban planners
Pages
- Main content: 176
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 95
- Coloured Illustrations: 170
Keywords: Holzgeschossbau; Holzhochhäuser

eBook

Published: January 11, 2017
ISBN: 9783035604764