Wood in Traditional Architecture
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2011
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780764335815
- Publish Date
- Jan 2011
- List Price
- $64.00
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Description
See how wood has shaped traditional architecture around the world from log building to frame construction. A panorama of more than 400 color images shows the different construction styles used in 14 European countries. View the Church of the Transfiguration in Russia, the Village Museum in Romania, and the Sanok Ethnographic Park in Poland. Learn the format of wood construction used. A bonus ‘DIY’ chapter demonstrates carpentry techniques of the Old World and step-by-step directions for hewing, cutting the notches, and creating overlapping joints. A good resource for wood lovers, contractors, landscapers, architects, and designers.
About the author
David Campbell is the president of Jupia Consultants Inc., an economic development consulting firm based in New Brunswick. He has more than 30 years' experience working with industry, not-for-profit organizations, and governments across Canada on economic development strategic planning, economic impact analysis, workforce development, and sector development. He was previously Chief Economist with the government of New Brunswick. In that role, he led the development of economic policy and economic development strategy for the provincial government. David is a writer, a podcaster, and a columnist with Postmedia.