Architectonic Quality of Industrial Log Architecture in the Scope of Tectonics – Learning from Architectural Competitions

Lakkala, Matti; Pihlajaniemi, Janne

doi:10.2478/aup-2018-0006

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“…This way it is a totally transparent way of building; its qualities such as breathability and healthiness can be understood very easily at first glance. Besides being desirable for laypersons, revealing the log structure of a building has been discovered to be important for architects as well, being crucial for the architectonic quality of high-class log architecture (Lakkala & Pihlajaniemi, 2018). In addition, the desire to reveal the log structure was explained by the building's owner's opinion that log is an important image factor, and that the log-ness of the building is disclosed clearly when the log structure is visible (Lakkala & Pihlajaniemi, 2018).…”

Section: The Visibility Of Log Structure Is Meaningful In Various Waysmentioning

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Finnish perceptions of log and log architecture

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Luusua

Pihlajaniemi

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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The use of log construction is increasing in Finland. This development is desirable for ecological and economic reasons. However, due to changes related to the technical properties of logs and their overall popularity, introduction of novel building typologies and urbanization in general, it is unclear how the public currently experience logs as a construction material and technique. Thus, in this paper our aim is to examine logs and log building holistically as a phenomenon in the Finnish context, and to explore what kind of perceptions of the log as an architectural material there currently are among Finnish laypersons. To do so, we analyse interviews conducted among 18 Finnish laypersons. The study method utilized a semi-structured interview combined with a walk-along interview in a log construct built by our research team. Results are discussed through the lens of relevant wood research and the Finnish history of logs. Results suggest that logs are currently perceived as a topical and trendy material because of their naturalness, warmth, and healthiness. Stereotypes related to logs, such as ruralness or traditionality, are changing or begin to appear differently. The visibility of log structures was found to be meaningful to the study participants in various ways.

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Section: The Visibility Of Log Structure Is Meaningful In Various Waysmentioning

confidence: 99%

Finnish perceptions of log and log architecture

Lakkala

Luusua

Pihlajaniemi

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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Tectonics and architectonic quality in recently published Finnish log architecture: Corresponding architects’ perceptions

Lakkala

Pihlajaniemi

2021

Frontiers of Architectural Research

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Log Construction Practices and Future Outlook: Perspectives of Finnish Experts

Lehtonen

Ilgın

Karjalainen

2022

Forests

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This paper analyzed practices and future outlooks of log construction from the perspective of Finnish experts through interviews. Key findings highlighted that: (1) interviewed experts emphasized the environmental benefits of log construction; (2) moving log buildings from one place to another was considered a natural way to reuse logs, but several challenges regarding wet areas and incompatibility of different producer profiles were reported; (3) single-material construction of log was stated to have many advantages such as ease of application during erection and relatively long service life; (4) log structures were mostly associated with health, safety, coziness, beauty, and warmth; (5) increasing trend in the use of log construction in large-scale public projects was reported; (6) experts stated that the use of logs in high-rise buildings in Finland is underdeveloped, but hybrid applications using engineered wood products can provide a solution to this issue; (7) modern log cities can be designed with proper solutions, paying attention to several issues e.g., large glass-faced facades; (8) cost competitiveness, familiarity, fire safety, and facade cladding were assessed among the biggest challenges of log construction; (9) issues such as increasing number of contractors specializing in log buildings, robotics in production automation, digitization of manufacturing control were on the future agenda of log construction. It is thought that this study will support the use of logs by contributing to log structures that will be diversified and developed in the Finnish construction market.

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Architectonic Quality of Industrial Log Architecture in the Scope of Tectonics – Learning from Architectural Competitions

Cited by 3 publications

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Finnish perceptions of log and log architecture

Finnish perceptions of log and log architecture

Tectonics and architectonic quality in recently published Finnish log architecture: Corresponding architects’ perceptions

Log Construction Practices and Future Outlook: Perspectives of Finnish Experts

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