To craft a piece of timber: A place for learning timber craft construction
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Oledan, Samuel Ignacio Francisco
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Master of Architecture (Professional)
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Unitec, Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Date
2022-10
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Francis, Kerry
Patel, Yusef
Patel, Yusef
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Masters Thesis
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Nelson (N.Z.)
New Zealand
carpentry students
construction education
timber
learning spaces
wood in architecture
NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed Buildings
New Zealand
carpentry students
construction education
timber
learning spaces
wood in architecture
NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed Buildings
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
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Oledan, S.I.F. (2022). To craft a piece of timber: A place for learning timber craft construction (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional)). Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6094
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RESEARCH QUESTION
How can a place of learning and its approach to architecture and building revitalise timber craft construction in New Zealand?
ABSTRACT
The demands of society have favoured a standardised approach to building design and are shifting away from handcrafted building methods. Following the Industrial Revolution mass production rose in popularity as a result of its cost and time-effective methods for processing and manufacturing goods and for building construction.
In New Zealand, wood is the predominant building material for construction, particularly for low-rise housing and small to medium-scale commercial buildings. The New Zealand Standard 3604: Timber-framed Buildings offers a standardised construction method, providing buildings with the minimum requirements for safe use. Though wood has not lost its presence in the building industry, there is an opportunity to expand and revitalise construction methods that value craftsmanship and wood’s tangible and intangible qualities.
Therefore, the project asks how a place of learning and its approach to architecture and building can revitalise timber craft construction in New Zealand.
The project explores the virtues of craft-based learning by investigating theories of teaching and learning methods and theories where architecture is an active agent in the learning process – as demonstrated by Torin Monahan’s theory of built pedagogy. Craft is present in all scales of design and making. The project utilises a three-scaled design methodology to address the sensitivity and attention to wood crafts, and is enriched by the theories of construction, tectonics and stereotomics of Kenneth Frampton, Karl Bötticher and Gottfried Semper.
The project aims to design a craft-based place for learning timber construction in Nelson, New Zealand. The school will value the virtues of crafts and wood, offering a place to learn essential woodworking skills and the maintenance of wood supply in the region. The final design will engage craft and all its processes to showcase the craft makers and the approach to timber craft construction.
Site: Near the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Nelson, New Zealand
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