Author name: Sol Medina

Scheerbarth office park: wood and color. Its progressive design and compromise with sustainability are a clear statement in the middle of this apparently improvised mosaic of buildings. Of course it does not go unnoticed because it is completely covered by red brilliant wood. Its complex, curved shape is made up of simple geometric volumes which […]

A tour of Imagine School. For years, we have tackled numerous architectural challenges, and each project has presented an opportunity for improvements and innovations in various aspects. Each completed work is a clear example of the potential of wood construction and a reflection of the quality of systematic and automated work.00         

This parking facility with several floors is mainly built with wood, with bearing elements made up of beech, laminated timber and cross-laminated timber. The two-floor-translucent pavilion is discretely embedded in the landscape of a park surrounded by hundred-year-old trees. An open structures was created for permeability, brightness and a user-sense of safety. The challenge when

Inspiring works: Lumber 4 is a commercial and office building of six levels located in Kristiansand, Norway. The structure consists of a massive construction of wood with columns and beams of glued laminated timber. Floors are built using a structure consisting of CLT and concrete, what creates a system of thin and efficient floor covering

Inspiring works. Casa Uruguaya is a project done by some ORT university students. It was recognized by the UNO, winning the Solar Decathlon 2015 competition of Latin America and the Caribbean. This project consists of a smart house built with timber panels coming from the Uruguayan forests and with the FSC certificate. They chose wood

Do you know the tallest timber building around the world? It is located in Wisconsin (USA) and it has 25 floors. It has a concrete foundation, holes for lifts and stairs. But the remaining structure is all made up of CLT and glulam. ​ On the first 6 floors, you can find commercial shops and

Inspiring works An icon revival: Bronx Children`s Museum. O’Neill McVoy Architects has repurposed a historical power plant into a magical place: Bronx Children`s Museum. Situated on the banks of Harlem river, this museum is a perfect fusion between past majesty and current engineering. The 1925 restored external side of the building works as a preface

oN5: A Tribute for Wood within Vancouver`s Heart Located on the lively Mt. Pleasant neighborhood, oN5 emphasizes solid wood`s majesty and sustainability. This 9042-square-feet treasure, originally conceived by engineer and developer Robert Malcek from Equilibrium, is a commercial-four-floor building which hosts manufacturing and varied businesses, and reflects the eclectic spirit of its surrounding neighborhood. This

Inspiring works Located in Dornbirn, Austria, the Ölzbündt building is a great testimonial for the innovation in wood construction. It was designed by HK Architekten in the 1990s and it combines tradition and modernity using the historical Vorarlberg constructions as an inspiration. Even though it has a feel of the past, there is no doubt

Works that inspire: offices for SmartMill in Lévis, designed and built by Atelier Guy Architects. This project located in Quebec, Canada, has a structure made with glulam (glulam) columns and floor and was designed to have open and bright spaces connected to nature and the outdoors. The use of wood in most of the building