Timber Architecture: Case Studies

Abstract

This chapter introduces built architectural structures from Slovenia, which represent many different types of buildings that all share a common constructional material—wood, a renewable material that stores carbon. It highlights the importance of architectural design in different building types: residential buildings, office buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, buildings for education, religious buildings, urban/landscape design, touristic facilities, etc. Common parameters for all case studies are:

• Key figures: location, building year, architect.

• Construction: construction company, construction time, construction description.

• Energy performance: energy class, operational energy use, and house technique.

The chapter introduces 57 residential and public structures that are examples of buildings with a high degree of prefabrication, sustainability awareness, are references to nature, and can adapt to different individual situations due to their flexibility.