Waugh Thistleton Architects has collaborated with Timber Development UK to launch Timber Typologies, a ‘beginner’s guide’ to ‘understanding options for timber construction.’
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Archello writes:
London-based Waugh Thistleton Architects is an ardent proponent of building with engineered timber. The studio recently completed The Black & White Building, London’s tallest engineered timber office building.
Timber Typologies was written by Waugh Thistleton Architects as “a primer or beginner’s guide to the variety of timber solutions available.” Aimed primarily at developers, investors, and policy makers, the book is free to download from the Timber Development UK website. The publication outlines the benefits of timber and its various build options and methodologies.
In the preface to Timber Typologies, Waugh Thistleton Architects write: “The industry needs better information about the variety of timber systems and options which exist. That starts with using the right language to describe the system or the building approach. And that’s why we’ve written this book.” David Hopkins, Chief Executive of Timber Development UK, says: “Timber is vital when it comes to decarbonising construction. However, if it is going to realise its full potential, we can no longer talk in simple generic terms about this material. We need to be specific about the systems and approaches available and the benefits and risks each of these can bring.”
