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June 2007
Timber In The Place Of The Mountain Gods
The Tongariro Crossing in the centre of New Zealand’s North Island covers 17 kilometres of mountain terrain and is listed among the top 10 one-day treks in the world. And timber plays an important role in this challenging environment. ... Read
A Place Of Discovery In Design – Wood images reflect a state’s seafaring identity
The Western Australian Maritime Museum at Fremantle is a uniquely crafted building, visibly borne out of maritime forms and construction. ... Read
Fire Proofing Cedar
Although extremely popular for exterior and interior applications, the future use of western red cedar (WRC) has been clouded following the assertive stance taken by regulatory authorities to restrict its use in bushfire-prone areas of Australia. ... Read
Ecologically Smart – Integrating tradition and new engineering
Pole houses provide man and nature with a unique opportunity to live in mutual respect. This can be seen in the way they adapt to the land, rely on natural forces for cooling and ventilation, and exhilarate with their glorious marriage of timbers, earth and sky. ... Read
Designing For The Right Carbon Balance
Australia’s efforts in addressing climate change include using products with reduced carbon footprint – and timber fits the bill perfectly. ... Read
Star Performer – No efficiency rating worries for timber flooring
Fears that houses with suspended timber floors can not achieve 5-star rating under the latest Australian national and state regulations for thermal comfort have been diminished by two recent independent studies. ... Read
The Tenets Of Tennents – A spiritual dimension to sustainability
New Zealand architect Hugh Tennent, an award-winning partner at Tennent+Brown, has a strong interest in environment-friendly architecture, the latest example being Canna House, a sustainability-focussed home at Days Bay in Wellington. timberDESIGN talked to him about the project, his interest in Buddhism, sustainable design and the extensive use of wood in his architectural projects. ... Read
Quiet Eccentricity Of Forms – Onehunga House rojects NZ traditions
This small building is a powerful and contemporary sculptural object that punches above its weight architecturally – and makes reference to New Zealand traditions of Maori architecture, sheds and creosote houses. ... Read