Wood

'bears cave', paris

french architect paul coudamy designed a new office space for beartech

an internet hosting office in paris. the 'bears cave' is organized in three different

spaces for working, leisure and meeting areas. the back space is emphasized

by parisian rock and brick walls creating a solid and mineral atmosphere.

a honeycomb cardboard bench creates a low separation between the meeting room

and the working spaces. the cavern walls are created using wood waste pieces

collesidewalks and wastelands.

Vancouver-based designer/craftsman Brent Comber's woodwork brentcomber.com

SHATTERED LIGHT

The pieces in my Shattered line embody the human need to create order out of chaos and convey the idea of energy being released during the exuberant process of creation.  

 

The bubble, Korkeasaari Zoo lookout tower

From January to May 2001, students developed the draft design by assembling scale models and exploring structural details. Because the management of the irregular form proved difficult, a plastoline model was moulded. Digital images of the model then functioned as a basis for the AutoCAD drawings. Using the level drawings, a 3D-computer model was constructed, onto which the curved battens that would form the gridshell were ‘taped’. Full-scale test pieces of battens were laminated, which would form the basket-like gridshell. When the laminated timber battens resisted twisting, steaming, a traditional method in boatbuilding, was used to shape them. The effect of surface treatment with linen oil-based wood balm on moisture content was determined by moisture tests and the durability of the joints was proved by tension tests. The tower was erected in August 2002. The hot, sunny summer dried the timber, and the duct pipes that were used for steaming proved useful. It took three months to complete the project and now the bubble is a delicately transparent landmark of Korkeasaari Island. The load-bearing structure consists of 72 long battens, with a section of 60 mm x 60 mm that are bent and twisted on the site from seven pre-bent types. Because the tower has no structural protection against weathering, it is treated with a linen oil-based wood balm with UV-protection.

Frank Gehry tokyo bench at design tide

frank gehry ( or better craig webb and claire imatani of gehry partners)

designed the visitors bench for the world company building in tokyo,
japan's largest fashion house with over 90 labels and 3000+ retail outlets.
the bench was manufactured by tomas osinski  design inc., an architect-sculptor
who long worked for gehry.