TY - BOOK AU - Slavid, Ruth TI - Wood architecture SN - 9781856694025 U1 - 721.0448 SLA PY - 2005/// CY - London PB - Laurence King KW - Building, Wooden. KW - Architecture, Modern KW - 20th century N1 - Includes index; Ch. 1. In touch with nature -- Ch. 2. Modern vernacular -- Ch. 3. Inspired pragmatism -- Ch. 4. A sense of place -- Ch. 5. Inside story -- Ch. 6. Pushing technology -- Ch. 7. Changing views N2 - Timber is having a renaissance as an architectural material, as more architects come to understand its properties, and enjoy adding it to their repertoire of materials. The 40 case studies are devoted to some of the most interesting new wood projects from around the world. ER -