WOOD IN

LANDSCAPE
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ARCHITECTURE

aravinda devaraj(1rv05at004)
preetha a meda (1rvo5at046)
[8th sem, b.arch a
06-03-2009]

TREATMENT FOR WOOD USED

OUTDOORS..

Why does wood need to be treated?

Wood will decay if temperature, oxygen, and moisture are not controlled. The simplest way
to prevent biological deterioration is to keep wood dry. However, this is not practical for
outdoor structures. Where temperature, oxygen,
and moisture cannot be entirely controlled, use of decay-resistant wood species and/or
woods treated with preservatives is the only option to prevent wood deterioration.

What form of deterioration can take place?

Decrease of strength due to faults.
Absorption of water, thereby causing warping.
Raised grain
Shelling

So how is treatment done?

Wood is treated with copper and arsenic forced into the grain inside high-pressure
cylinders. Because the chemicals are fixed in the wood and don't leach out, pressuretreated wood is safe to use in vegetable gardens.
Wood preservative contains chemicals that kill the fungi and insects that discolor or destroy
wood.
A water repellent is a penetrating wood finish loaded with oils or waxes designed to
prevent water from soaking into wood.
After wood is properly treated with any waterborne-preservative-treatment process, it is
re-dried (kiln dried or air dried).

What other treatment does wood generally undergo?

Wood can also be given the following treatments, although they are more for aesthetics than
preservation.
Painting: Two coats of paint are applied over one coat of primer to completely obscure the
wood grain.
Bleaching: A uniform weathered effect can be achieved
Staining: finishing that retains the natural look of the wood.
Transparent stains contain no pigments but have water-repellent
features that protect the wood without hiding the natural coloration,
and slow the natural color change process.
Semi-transparent stains, because of the added pigment, are less
"natural", but equally beautiful. They modify the original wood color
and to a lesser degree the characteristics of the wood, such as grain
and knots-but not enough to take away from the overall impact of
the wood's natural qualities.
Opaque stains are high in pigment content and thoroughly hide the
grain and color of the wood.
Old Wood: Serious moisture problems cause severe blistering and peeling. Exhaust fans, attic
louvers or fans, vented holes or wedge vents and caulking may be necessary before
repainting. Power sanding down to the bare wood, then priming and painting may be
necessary. Chalking can be removed by washing. Mildew can be treated with a good washdown, using household detergent then mixing bleach with water and letting it sit on the
affected area for a few minutes before rinsing off.

Any alternatives?
Use of lumber with natural decay resistance such as redwood, cedars, and bald cypress.

SOME WOODEN STRUCTURES..

Gundagai, NSW, Australia

Arizona

BRIDGES

Muritzeum

Harrisburg Covered Bridge ,

Sevierville

Oldest bridge in Thailand

BRIDGES

Europes oldest
wooden bridge

DECKS

DECKS

Nomad Home, Salzburg, Austria

SEATING

SEATING

PERGOLAS

House in Kottayam

PERGOLAS

STAIRS

STAIRS

SCULPTURES

Pavilion Expo, Holland

Pavilion Expo, Hungary

WALLS

Pavilion expo 2000, Switzerland

Bamboo wall

Wall in Holland

Traditional Chinese screen wall

WALLS

Traditional
Japanese
Compound

RETAINING WALLS

Tucker House, Victoria,

Australia

Japan pavilion
Expo `92

POPULAR WALLS

Komyo-ji Temple, Japan

SOME PROJECTS..

Geometric hot
springs
Villarrica National
Park
chilea

The Geomtricas Hot Springs, or Cajn Negro, as they used to be

called, are the result of an ambitious project carried out by
architect, Germn del Sol.
He strived to create a harmonic balance between nature and
geometry by constructing the hot springs from mainly wood and
raw materials.
These hot springs are characterized by an abundant number of
thermal fountains, around 60 in all. They spring from the Aihu
ravine at temperatures of 176F (80C).

17 pools have been created with red wooden paths and ramp.

plan

The wooden footbridge that passes through the center allows one to look around the
ravine and choose ones favorite pool in which to bathe.
Close to every pool there is a wooden pavilion with private bathrooms, locker rooms,
and a deck for resting

Under the footbridge, which is about 1,476 ft. long (450 m), the thermal waters flow into
the pools through a wooden channel that directs the water.

Around these springs, theres meeting place, quincho, assembled of pure wood, where one
can sit and chat with friends after a refreshing bath. Its a covered and warm space around
an open fire.

The lighting is unobtrusive and allows one to experience the natural darkness of the
environment as it is, while providing the required minimum illumination for safe
circulation.

The geometry highlights the natural and separates it from the built.
This architecture distinguishes the place and makes it irreplaceable.

The Serpentine gallery

pavillion

london

"The Pavilion is designed as a

wooden timber structure that
acts as an urban street running
from the park to the existing
Gallery

Gehry and his team took inspiration for this

Pavilion from a fascinating variety of sources
including the elaborate wooden catapults
designed by Leonardo Da Vinci as well as the
striped walls of summer beach huts.

Inside the Pavilion,

glass canopies are hung
from the wooden structure
to protect the interior
from wind and rain and
provide for shade during
sunny days

The Pavilion is
much like an
amphitheater,
designed to serve as
a place for live
events, music,
performance,
discussion and
debate

As the visitor walks through the

Pavilion they have access to
terraced seating on both sides of
the urban street...

 In addition to the terraced seating there are

five elevated seating pods, which are accessed
around the perimeter of the Pavilion. These pods
serve as visual markers enclosing the street and
can be used as stages, private viewing platforms
and dining areas."

Part amphitheatre, part promenade, these

seemingly random elements will make a
transformative place for reflection and relaxation
by day, and discussion and performance by
night.

The structure is anchored by four massive

steel columns and is comprised of large
timber planks and a complex network of
overlapping glass planes that create a
dramatic, multi-dimensional space.

Yokohama International Port

Terminal

yokohama,
japan

"Our proposal for the project starts by

declaring the site as an open public space
and proposes to have the roof of the building
as an open plaza. The project is then
generated from a circulation diagram that
aspires to eliminate the linear structure
characteristic of piers, and the
directionality of the circulation."
FOA

The brief of the Yokohama

International Port Terminal
asked for the articulation of a
passenger cruise terminal and
a mix of civic facilities for the
use of citizens in one
building.

The project is a mediating device between

the system of public spaces and the
management of the cruise ship passenger
flow.
Rather than a symbolic figure or object, the
structure materializes a state of union
between land and water

The structure doesnt follow the

conventional column and beam
system. Instead, it uses
interlocking steel plates at
inclination to one another as a
result of which the plates fold up to
form the different levels. This also
copes with the lateral forces
generated by seismic movements
that affect the Japanese
topography.
In addition to the structural
advantage of this technique, it
contributes to the architectural
language of the building- it gives a
sense of continuity.

This sense of continuity is essential to the

design.
The site had a pivotal role along the city's
water front that, if declared a public
space, would present Yokohama City with
a continuous structure of open public
spaces along the waterfront.
There is a continuity of the exterior to the
interior; a continuity between the levels; a
continuity of the natural landscape onto
the roof of the terminal.

A reduced palette of
materials, details
and finishes
emphasizes the
projects objective of
performing a
functional and
conceptually
innovative role in
the creation of
transitional spaces.

All secondary system that are applied to

the steel topography, mainly wood-deck
flooring system, glazing system and
fencing/handrail system use a single
detail along the length of the building and
only vary to explore the geometrical
variation across spaces. The ambition was
to construct continuous but differentiated
spaces along the length of the pier.

WEBSITES:

BOOKS:

www.archdaily.com

International year book- No.7

www.arcspace.com

Architecture Now- Vol.2

www.wayfaring.info

Great New Buildings of the World

www.fpl.fs.fed.us

New Minimalist Houses- Anja Llorella

www.archrecord.construction.com

New Sustainable homes- James

Greyson Trulove

http://www.building.co.uk

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