A strategy for indigenous wood in architecture
A new approach for the Dutch wood production chain
T.J. Prins (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
S.H. Verkuijlen – Mentor (TU Delft - Building Design & Technology)
A.B.J. van Deudekom – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
M.J. Smit – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Building Design & Technology)
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Abstract
The wood architecture narrative is an important link in carbon reduction of the building sector. However, upscaling wood production and shifting to high-value application is impeded by poor resilience and quality of coniferous production forests in the Netherlands. This research aims to explore the potential for indigenous deciduous wood production and application in load-bearing constructions. A pilot location was chosen, for which through a literature study, an ideal indigenous forest prototype could be theorized. Recommended management methods helped to infer the resulting yield and wood dimensions for such a forest. With technical literature and a comparative analysis of mechanical properties, the resulting wood types (Black Alder, European Ash, European Beech, Hornbeam and Summer Oak) were attributed various possible applications in construction. It was concluded that there is potential for a strategy for indigenous wood architecture.