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Sustainability Goals
Using the latest manufacturing processes,
wood can now be engineered into mass
Earthen Elements Wood
timber, where the wood is layered and
pressed together to create extremely tough
and resilient wooden structures. Different
incarnations of mass timber are now being
used to replace many carbon-emitting, highly
durable construction materials, including
concrete and steel.
Glass Concrete
Taverny Medical Center / MAAJ ARCHITECTES
Recycled timber is essentially any wood which would have gone to landfill, but has instead been
salvaged for re-sale and re-use. This wood could come from places like warehouses, retired ships,
wine barrels, coal mines and construction sites – the possibilities are endless.
Wooden construction has been around for millennia and continues to remain popular and relevant
even today. Architects are looking at the material for its durability, versatility and potential for reuse.
Designers are bringing traditional construction knowledge to create projects that can employ local
communities and keep cultural knowledge alive. In my project, I would like to probe more into the
construction process of wood and test more possibilities of wood joint and how these wood joints
can be used in construction detail or decorations.
Draft Ground Level Plan Draft Second Level Plan Draft Third Level Plan Secrtion
Wood Roof
Glass
Cooking
Cafe
Storytelling Space
Restroom