Bois dont on fait les villes. English.

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 ; English translation, John Tittensor.

Zurich, Switzerland : Park Books, [2022]
©2022

192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, maps, plans ; 32 cm

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.

3038602582 (hardcover)
9783038602583 (hardcover)
(French edition)
9783038602798
3038602795

Building, Wooden France.
Building, Wooden Austria.
Sustainable architecture France.
Sustainable architecture Austria.
Forest products industry France.
Forests and forestry Economic aspects France.
Construction en bois France.
Construction en bois Autriche.
Architecture durable France.
Architecture durable Autriche.
Forêts Aspect économique France.
ARCHITECTURE / General.
Forests and forestry Economic aspects
Forest products industry
Building, Wooden
Sustainable architecture
Austria
France

Leloup, Michèle, editor.
Weiner, Cyrille, 1976- editor.
Hussein, Jad, editor.
Leclercq, François, editor.
Laigle, Paul, editor.
Gallet, Charles, editor.
Tittensor, John, translator.

Location: Library main 316705
Call No.: 316705
Copy: 1
Status: Available