Timber Tectonics in the Digital Age
An Oregon State University and University of Oregon Collaboration
The project is inspired by Frei Otto's institute for lightweight structures in the 1970s. The structure is a public piece of art, a lightweight timber canopy meant for various purposes like meeting space, community gathering, recitals, open-air theatre/ performance area and is located in Hageby Sweden, and completed in 2019 and officially opened in September... Continue Reading →
The following images used in this post can be located on: http://mg-architecture.ca/work/ "There is no chance that modern science is going to catch up with the qualities of photosynthesis and therefore any materials that's ultimately grown by the sun is the most technologically advanced materials we can use so let's figure out how to use it... Continue Reading →
Samuel Beckett Civic Campus Dublin Ireland The public library reading room overlooks a public park in Dublin, which is depicted above. Wood is utilized primarily as an ornament for the building seen in parts of the facade and partitions. There are many reasons wood is underutilized for frames. One reason is due to building codes that do not allow for... Continue Reading →
There is something wonderful about the irony that more members can often lend themselves to a structure's light and delicate feel. Big, beefy structural beams and columns convey a sense of strength and groundedness, but many, many thin members linked together carry just as much power while still appearing to seem rather light. I was inspired by... Continue Reading →
Timber Tectonics in the Digital Age 