Advancing Wood Architecture

Advancing Wood Architecture offers a comprehensive overview of the new architectural possibilities that are enabled by cutting-edge computational technologies in wood construction.

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Advancing Wood Architecture

Parametrichouse: In light of environmental challenges architecture is facing, wood is no longer regarded as outmoded, nostalgic and rooted in the past, but increasingly recognised as one of the most promising building materials for the future. Recent years have seen unprecedented innovation of new technologies for advancing wood architecture.
Advancing Wood Architecture off­ers a comprehensive overview of the new architectural possibilities that are enabled by cutting-edge computational technologies in wood construction.

Advancing Wood Architecture

Advancing Wood Architecture

Advancing Wood Architecture

Advancing Wood Architecture

Advancing Wood Architecture

Advancing Wood Architecture

Advancing Wood Architecture

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