The wood that makes our cities / edited by Michèle Leloup, Cyrille Weiner, and Jad Hussein ; with François Leclercq, Paul Laigle and Charles Gallet, associated architects.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leloup, Michèle, editor.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Standardized Title:

Bois dont on fait les villes. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Building, Wooden--France.

Building, Wooden.

Building, Wooden--Austria.

Sustainable architecture--France.

Sustainable architecture.

Sustainable architecture--Austria.

Forest products industry--France.

Forest products industry.

Forests and forestry--Economic aspects--France.

Forests and forestry.

Austria.

France.

Physical Description:

192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour), plans ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

Zurich, Switzerland : Park Books, [2022]

Language Note:

Translated from the French.

Summary:

Wood is an ideal building material for sustainable architecture. It grows back and absorbs large quantities of CO2. But where does it actually come from in each case, and how will we make forestry and wood processing fit for the future? In what ways are conventional notions of professions and qualifications in architecture, engineering, and construction tested by using wood as building material?00French journalist Michèle Leloup together with architect François Leclercq?a pioneer of timber construction in France?have for a long time explored the ecological, economic, industrial, and technical challenges of using timber for major structures and urban architecture. This book summarizes their findings using examples from the French forestry and construction industry. It also takes a look at Austria and the innovative work by Hermann Kaufmann, an internationally revered leader in the further development of traditional timber architecture. In addition, the book features five projects by Leclercq Associés.00Richly and attractively illustrated with new images by French architecture photographer Cyrille Weiner, The Wood That Makes Our Cities offers a concise survey of topical questions and findings in contemporary timber construction.00Contributions by Christophe Catsaros, Andrée Corvol, Jean-Philippe Estner, Pascal Grosjean, Benjamin Kieffer, Paul Laigle, François Leclercq, Michèle Leloup, and Patrick Molinié. Photographs by Cyrille Weiner.

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references (page 190).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

3038602582

9783038602583

OCLC:

1295806634