| Technical, economic and structural possibilities of timber explored at the Pinakothek der Modern |
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FRANKFURT.- The United Nations have proclaimed 2011 the »International Year of Forests«. On this occasion the Architekturmuseum in cooperation with the Department for Timber Construction at the TU München is presenting in an extensive exhibition entitled »Building with Timber – Paths into the Future« the technical, economic and structural possibilities of the material. Wood has acquired an importance as a building material that, only a few years ago, would have been unimaginable. Since the 1970s, a growing global awareness of the need to use resources sparingly and to follow certain ecological principles has introduced a new way of thinking in the building industry, too. Research into building technology has brought about major improvements in the fire safety and insulation against noise of timber buildings, while computer-aided calculation and production methods make possible entirely new forms of design. Thus read full article
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