Jodidio, Philip creator aut text gw 2017 New edition. monographic eng 620 sidor colour illustrations, plans 21 cm. Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits, wood has seen a resurgence in contemporary construction. This ... explores how architects around the world have created and invented with this elementary material. Featuring follies, very large buildings, and ambitious urban renewal schemes, it celebrates the diverse deployment of wood by architects around the world. We see how wood can at once transform urban spaces, as in the Metropol Parasol in Seville by Jurgen Mayer H., and allow for sensitive interventions in natural environments, such as at the Termas Geometricas Hot Springs Complex in Pucon, Chile, by German del Sol. The book pays tribute to many emerging international talents as well as to such renowned figures as Tadao Ando to Renzo Piano. It celebrates each architect's vision and innovation, as well as investigating the techniques, trends, and principles that have informed their work with wood. It examines the computer guided milling that has allowed for novel new forms, the responsible harvesting that allows wood to align with our environmental concerns, and, above all, wood's enduring appeal to our senses and psyche, comforting hectic modern lives with a sense of Arcadian simplicity. Philip Jodidio. "This book is in part a compilation from Taschen's previously published Architecture now! series"--Colophon. Previous edition published in 2 volumes 2015. Includes index. Parallel texts in English, German and French Tr�konstruktioner Tr�hus Building, Wooden Architectural woodwork Architecture, Modern 20th century Building, Wooden Wooden-frame houses Building, Wooden 721.0448 J696 2017 Ic 9783836561563 3836561565 Za 250822 20260301135548.0 2n8kxt5v0q2t3dhn eng