Timber Design Initiatives Ltd

If you thought mass timber was only about CLT, you really need to know about the various types of Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) available.

Renewable, sustainable and simple to down-cycle, these non-glued solid laminate timber systems offer multiple positives in a circular economy approach to delivering on net-zero energy targets and the urgent need to address the climate emergency.

There's no time to waste: book your place now on 'Design and Construct with Dowel Laminated Timber' - the first of four short courses in the Mass Timber Academy's Autumn/Winter 2021-22 programme!

Design and Construct with Dowel Laminated Timber The Mass Timber Academy's five-part online course 'Design & Construct with Dowel Laminated Timber' starts 02 September: book your place now!

Sometimes it's the small projects that catch the eye and demonstrate that modern timber architecture & engineering doesn't need to make giant structural gestures to move the needle on the dial. This one shows real subtlety - the relationship of the building to the forest has a timeless quality about it and the use of cedar shingles not only makes the curved external cladding of the roofs seem entirely natural but also allows the interconnection between the three cones to appear seamless.

Whilst clearly rooted in traditional Japanese wood construction techniques, the tapering roundwood trusses that form the inclined structure of the cone could be read as a simple engineering solution but bear closer examination, being simultaneously elegant and ingenious. Design, engineering and construction knowledge, experience and skill have all been applied here - to the benefit of the guests who find their way to this small hidden treasure.

Klein Dytham Architecture creates "fairytale building" for Japanese hotel Klein Dytham Architecture has designed PokoPoko as a clubhouse and activity centre surrounded by forest for the Risonare Nasu hotel in rural Japan.

This weeks journal post on Build Back Rural explains global impacts on the Scottish-grown timber market. Now is the time to start using local resources for local homes. Link:

https://www.build-back-rural.com/19-10-2020