Woodsman by Ben Law

Author:Ben Law
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2013-01-29T05:00:00+00:00

Shelter, a roof over our head, is a basic human need. How and what we build a shelter from will vary considerably, depending upon where on the planet we live. If we study local architecture, it is clear that the use of the available local resources has dictated how buildings have evolved. Taking the United Kingdom at a local level, we soon notice that where there is a clay soil, bricks, cob and clay tiles are abundant; in the chalk regions we find lime and flint; and where it is heavily forested, more timber is used. In recent years this pattern has changed. Architects design buildings and then search for the resources to meet their designs, using materials that have been transported vast distances across the globe at great environmental cost. The need for architects to start with a study of available local resources and then design from what is to hand has never been more necessary. Wood is often transported from Russia to be used on a building in Sussex, when there is perfectly suitable material growing a few hundred yards away from the building site. We must start to use our own resources and manage them sustainably so there are materials for future generations to use. In doing so, we must design suitable buildings that can incorporate locally grown timbers.

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