News & BlogsFREE 2012 AUSTRALIAN TIMBER DESIGN AWARDS MAGAZINEThe Australian Timber Design Awards are widely recognised as Australia's most sought after wood design awards and the 2012 entries support this perception. From small to large, residential to civic projects, the magazine showcases the best Australia has to offer. FINLAND'S LARGEST WOODEN APARTMENTSThe growing interest in both engineered timber construction systems and prefabrication is evidenced by this apartment complex. Combing a range of engineered timber products the result set new benchmarks and elicited interested from throughout Europe and beyond. UPDATE: INSPIRING VENEERS - FREE SYDNEY EVENT, 14 NOVEMBERAny way you peel or slice them, timber veneers are attractive, versatile finishes that provide the finishing touches to some of Australia's highest profile projects. Here's your opportunity to be inspired by some experts in the field, chat over drinks and nibbles and build you knowledge of veneer and its many applications. FOUR NEW TECHNICAL DESIGN GUIDESLearn about dealing with external noise using lightweight timber-framed construction (guide 11), the impact and assessment of moisture-affected, timber-framed construction (guide 12), finishing timber for internal and external applications (guides 13 and 14). WoodSolutions Technical Design Guides are prepared by experts to provide designers, engineers and other building professionals with relevant, accurate information about designing and building with wood. A JENGA CENTERPIECE: AUSTRALIAN TIMBER DESIGN AWARDSCharlotte Karlsson, from DARCH,the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter Emerging Architects and Graduates Committeereflects on the Australian Timber Design Awards and shares their Jenga Construction. CANDLEBARK LIBRARY ATDA WINNER FOR 2012Take a look at the 2012 winner of Australia's most prestigious timber design competition, the Australian Timber Design Awards. UTAS TIMBER SUMMER DESIGN WORKSHOPSThe UTAS School of Architecture and Design is continuing its long tradition of learning-by-making with two exciting workshops this summer in Launceston, Tasmania. The summer workshops provide students, building professionals, and timber industry professionals with an opportunity to learn about the cutting edge uses of timber in design and construction in a practical and hands-on setting. Digital Fabrication with Timber Studio: 14-16 January 2013 Australian Timber Design Workshop: 4-15 February 2013 TREES GROW FROM THE SKY? SEE THE PROOFPopular opinion would have us believe that trees grow from the ground, that's what roots are for right? Wrong. Most of the substance of trees comes from the sky in the form of carbon dioxide and water. And what have jiggling atoms got to do with it? New WoodSolutions VideosWoodSolutions shares videos of presentations about inspiring or technical information about building with timber. EXPAN Technology - innovations in post-tension timber building – Professor Andrew BuchananAndy Buchannan, Professor of Timber Design, University of Canterbury NZ & Research Director, Structural Timber Innovation Company (STIC). Andy's main interest is multi-storey timber buildings, with additional expertise in earthquake engineering, fire safety and environmental impacts of timber and other materials. This presentation looks at some of the remarkable results that have been achieved with EXPAN and examines its potential as an alternate building system. Part One: Engineered Wood & EXPAN Solutions
Part Two: Multi-storey Timber Buildings: Floors
Part Three: Multi-storey Timber Buildings: Frames & Walls
Part Four: The Advantages of EXPAN Part Five: Rebuilding Christchurch Case StudiesBe inspired and informed by browsing WoodSolutions growing range of case studies. If you have a project you would like to be considered for publication as a Case Study, please contact us. Transformer House, MelbourneThe combined challenges of a small site and required setbacks resulted in an interesting design with exquisite attention to detail from Breather Architecture. Villa Storingavika, BergenPerched on a narrow coastal strip, this striking design contrasts dark stained Douglas fir and the warm tones of oiled western red cedar. What would you like to see?Tell us what you’d like to see on WoodSolutions – we’d be delighted to hear from you. |
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