Tall Wood Buildings maps the technical and architectural realities of mass timber construction at scale, drawing on 13 international case studies to show how buildings of up to 20 storeys are being designed and built in timber across four continents.
About This Book
Mass timber construction has moved from experiment to established urban practice, and this expanded second edition documents that shift with rigour and specificity. From London to Stockholm, Vancouver to Melbourne, timber buildings at significant height are no longer speculative — they are being built. This publication cuts through the enthusiasm surrounding engineered timber to present the actual construction types in use: the structural systems, the detailing, the material logic. Architects, engineers, and urban designers working with cross-laminated timber and related mass timber systems will find the case study framework practically indispensable. It is a technical and typological reference as much as an architectural survey.
Key Features
- 200 pages of technical drawings, construction documentation, and project photography across 13 international case studies
- Published by Birkhäuser, expanded second edition
- ISBN: 9783035618853
What You'll Discover
- The principal structural typologies used in tall timber construction, from post-and-beam systems to CLT core and hybrid approaches
- How timber buildings of up to 20 storeys are being realised across markedly different regulatory and climatic contexts
- The architectural and technical decisions that distinguish each of the 13 case studies drawn from cities across Europe, North America, and Australia
- The current state of tall wood construction as a global building practice, not a niche experiment — and what that means for urban density and sustainability
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 200
- Dimensions: 280 x 220 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783035618853
- Publisher: Birkhäuser
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, structural engineers, and urban designers working with mass timber or CLT construction, and researchers tracking the evolution of tall timber as a viable typology for dense urban environments.