Solid Wood: Case Studies in Mass Timber Architecture, Technology and Design

By boring deep into modern wood construction techniques, Joseph's Solid Wood piqued my interest as an opportunity to revisit architecture studies that I had enjoyed years ago during college classes. Joseph promptly covers critical issues of fire safety and moisture control as well as relevant terminology before moving on to several chapters of massive wood construction projects around the globe. Case studies in Norwegian Wood, budding United Kingdom housing developments, and Australia's timber down under all plant insight in the reader using ample construction photos and diagrams of project-specific techniques.I worried this book would be overly technical when I placed a pre-order months ago; however, after receiving the book, I'm delighted to find the content appropriate for both a high level architecture class or a casual coffee table construction photo tome to thumb through.

Mayo's attempt to weave case studies of wood building systems from every corner of the world is astoundingly successful in convincing the architectural world of the approach's modernity and validity. He considers not just the environmental implications of the methods, but also the building code challenges, fire safety, structural considerations, and other critical topics in his analysis.This book should be required-reading in any course on modern structural concepts or construction materials for architects and engineers.

Arrived promptly, however, one of the two items did have a bent corner.

Bought as a gift

Great historical summary of wood construction, modern solid wood assemblies and a boatload of case studies to boot.

Great book

No le doy 5 estrellas porque el libro vino húmedo, debido a que el empaquetado es cartón que tambien vino húmedo. Es normal que haya mucha humedad durante estos dias de lluvia y nieve. Pero se debiera de vigilar más estas cosas.

NOT for Engineers. No technical information at all. Pretty pictures and information for those whom have no idea about the possibilities of timber products.