La première phase du semestre est consacrée à une étude de précédents. Un corpus de réalisations, édifiées entre le début du XXème siècle et aujourd’hui, rassemble des projets d’architecture construits tout ou en partie en bois rond ou brut. Cette étude consiste en l’analyse constructive et spatiale des projets, avec un intérêt particulier porté aux problématiques liées à la construction en bois rond, puis à la création de documents graphiques de comparaison.
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The first phase of the semester is dedicated to the study of precedents. A corpus of projects, built between the beginning of the 20th century and the present day, brings together architectural projects built wholly or partially in round or rough timber. The study consists of a constructive and spatial analysis of the projects, with particular attention to the problems associated with log construction, followed by the production of comparative graphic documents.
Case study of the Culunco house (183m2, 2013, Valley of Tumbaco, Ecuador), by architect Al Borde, as part of the Studio Weinand workshop course, IBOIS, studied and presented by Albert Assy, Lebanese architecture student from the University of Montreal on exchange at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
“Culunco is the name given to the paths situated in the middle of a dense vegetation, generally paths that were created for ancient villages of Latin America.The orthogonal volume is composed of two programs divided by the stairs of the entrance but united by a same excavation, same construction system and same roof. The structure resulted from a modular system of eucalyptus trunks of a same size and diameter, seated on a stone wall with varied inclinations. The constructive simplicity didn’t prevent the architects of creating strategic spatial relationships that guarantee beauty and comfort in the Culunco House. [Al Borde, 2013]».The main focus in this case study is the different use of round wood in architecture, questionning the fesability and practicality of this kind of architecture, but also to get inspired by different ways of thinking round wood.
Credits: Special thanks to Al Borde Arquitectos (www.albordearq.com) for documents and information