The Wood Knowledge Centre
A knowledge centre for education and practice in wood and woodworking craft.
T.H.T. Smit (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Mechthild Stuhlmacher – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
G.Y. Warries – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
Leeke Reinders – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
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Abstract
The Netherlands is building to little in wood and relies way too much on high-emission materials, such as concrete. The building culture is changing, but way to gradual. In response to the scarcity of resources, nitrogen crisis, climate change and the housing crisis, the Netherlands has to turn more to biobased materials, foremost wood, as a resource, in particularly for construction.
There are to many outdated prejudices, to name one fire safety issues, which technology solves. In order to achieve the required change, the knowledge of wood and the crafts related to woodworking should be given more awareness and education has to be improved and intensified. In response, a centre for woodworking is proposed, where education and practice takes place on a daily basis and visitors are welcome to explore the world of wood and woodworking.