Oodi: At the heart of Finnish culture
Edited by Leon Louw The Central Library Oodi opened to the public on the 6th of December 2020, on the eve of the Finnish Independence Day. Besides its function as a library, Oodi, which is [...]
Truth, beauty, goodness
By Chris Bakker & Leoné Wierenga from GASS Architecture Studio; edited by Leon Louw Taking the vision of the client and inspiration from the Japanese teahouse, the main challenge of this brief was to re-interpret [...]
GG-loop brings biophilic architecture to urban development
The need for healthy homes has hardly been more apparent than during the current global condition. Current efforts to reduce the negative impacts of buildings are inadequate. Therefore, the built environment must be designed in [...]
Earthworld Architects’ House Dreyer, Mooikloof Estate, Pretoria
By Arné Gunter, Earthworld Architects At Earthworld Architects’ House Dreyer at the Mooikloof Estate in Pretoria, the way the home engaged with a nearby lake became the most important design informant. The lake was used [...]
The lure of timber
Timber houses are becoming more popular in South Africa as people realise the many benefits. Timber in Construction recently spoke to a Pretoria-based contractor and a new timber house-owner in the Eastern Cape to find [...]
Bamboo a cornerstone at Puku Ridge
All photos by Scott Ramsey One of the key features of the newly transformed Puku Ridge lodge, located in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park, is the use of bamboo for the interior flooring and exterior [...]
Wood: A cure for the world’s ills?
By Leon Louw There are several reasons timber is becoming more popular in construction. However, using wood in any form, outdoors and indoors, requires a fair amount of maintenance and treatment, Frikkie Greeff, managing director [...]
International Project: Bjergsted Financial Park
By Thor Olav Solbjør, chief executive officer of SAAHA Bjergsted Financial Park in Stavanger, Norway, is the new head office for SRBank located in the centre of the city. […]
A systemic approach to timber in the African context
by Arné Gunter, BIM director, Earthworld Architects Speaking at the 10th Wood conference in Cape Town, Arné Gunter guided attendees through his company’s journey on their Future Africa Campus. […]
Selati Roof Trusses
By MiTek The Selati Group’s doors were opened in 1963 as a hardware store and has grown into a highly successful business specialising in the structural (roofing) timber industry with two major divisions. [...]