Contemporary wooden architecture in search of free form
Michał Golański
m.golanski@aiu.uz.zgora.plDepartment of Architecture and Urban Planning; Faculty Of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering; University of Zielona Gora; (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-5920
Abstract
Creation of modern architecture in accordance with the precepts of sustainable development requires an integrated and synergistic design for both new-built and refurbished buildings. The buildings should demonstrate not only the aesthetics, functionality and durability but also have harmless impact on the environment, be effective in material and energy consumption and take into account any risk factors from the point of view of human life and health. Wood, one of the oldest construction materials used by man is present in the built environment from the beginning of the history of architecture. Modernism was characterized by the gradual displacement of wood by other building materials: ceramics, concrete and steel. Physical properties, ease of shaping and effortless process of production, combined with the exceptional ecological potential of wood make wooden structures are widespread again after a period of relative contraction. Creating complex forms in the contemporary architecture and the development of digital design tools coupled with computer technology and CNC woodworking give designers new possibilities for shaping architectural forms. Curvilinear architecture (free form design) rejects Cartesian geometry and conventional language of Euclidean shapes. This article analyzes architectural structures characterized by curvilinear forms and the use of wood as a building material of construction.
Keywords:
non-standard architecture, wooden architecture, free-form designReferences
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Authors
Michał Golańskim.golanski@aiu.uz.zgora.pl
Department of Architecture and Urban Planning; Faculty Of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering; University of Zielona Gora; Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-5920
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