[SHORT TITLE]

[TIMBER RESEARCH AND DESIGN CENTER]

[BURUGUPELLI RITHIKA]
ROLL NO: 18261AA046
8th Semester Sec B

PRE THESIS REPORT

[Assoc.Prof Pingali Naga Praveen]

Aurora Design Institute

Habsiguda
2022
ABSTRACT

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Table of Contents Page

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15
1.1 Topic Background 1-12
1.2 Issues of the topic 13-14
1.3 Aim 15
1.4 Objective 15
1.5 Scope and Limitations 15
1.6 Methodology 15

Chapter 2: Examples of projects 16 -35

2.1.1 Wood Innovation and Research Lab 16-18

2.1.2 Wood Innovation and Design Center 19-21
2.1.3 Timber Research Center for University of Arkansas 22-24
2.1.4 The Museum of Wood Culture 25-27
2.1.5 Timber Weaver’s Studio 28-30
2.1.6 M.Y. Lab Wood Workshop 30-33
2.2 Inferences from the projects 34-35

Chapter 3: Program Identification – Building and Site 36-51

3.1.1 Primary Function 36

3.1.2 Secondary Function 37
3.1.3 Tertiary Function 38
3.1.3 Service, Utility Function 39
3.2 User Programming 40
3.2.1 Identification of User Groups 41
3.2.2 Based on Function of Space 42
3.2.3 Based on Activity 43
3.2.4 Based on Age 44
3.2.5 Based on Operation and Maintenance 45
3.3 Areas 46
3.3.1 Local Building Requirements 47
3.3.2 NBC Codes 48-49
3.3.3 Anthropometry 50
3.3.4 Special access, Fire Safety norms etc. 51

Chapter 4: Case Study List 52-55

4.1 Parameters of study 52

4.2 Local Case Study 53
4.3 International Case Study 54

Chapter 5: Site Selection 55-58

5.1 Criteria for Site Selection 55

5.1.1 Site 1 56
5.1.2 Site 2 57
5.1.3 Site 3 58

References
Books, Journals, Articles, Websites, Thesis, Reports, Standards, Previous
Works

Appendices
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Topic Background
1.2 Issues of the topic
1.3 Aim
1.4 Objective
1.5 Scope and Limitations
1.6 Methodology
 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 TOPIC BACKGROUND

Architecture evolves around eclectic designs based on craftmanship. As a devel-

oping society, people intend to set back the time owned crafted skills. But as ev-
erything is a part of our daily life, it is important to learn and preserve the skills
that are to be forgotten. Learning a skill is not only professional but also an activi-
ty in our daily life.

One of the important crafts that evolved around the 1st century AD and even
continued until today can be demonstrated as The craftmanship of shaping the
oldest building material ‘wood’ is known as carpentry. The essence of carving and
joining the material without adhesive or nails is the prominence of ancient car-
pentry. Along with ancient carpentry, craftsmanship is also carried away by evolv-
ing technology.

Naho Kubota/Courtesy Japan Society.

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History:

Carpentry was started in early first century AD. recorded by ancient Greece.

1. Ancient egyptians (3100 BC)

•In the history of ancient egyptians wood furnishings are prominent.

•Most of the wooden artifacts were found preserved in the tombs.
•Not only furnitures but also the coffins were made of wood in this period.
•Egyptians were first to invent veneering and also firt to use varnish and wood
finish for wood protection.

Title: Craftsman, Tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky.

Creator: Norman De GarisDavies

Photo: Alistair Park

Joints: Tools:
•Mortise and tenon joint Axes, Adzes, Chisels, Pull-saws and Bow drills

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2. Early Chinese (720BC)

•Furniture were made with precise measurements.

•Well known carpenter in this era is ‘LU BAN’.
•Chinese carpentry is well known for glue-less and nail-less joinery.

Courtesy:Li Zhen's diagram 2009

3. Japan and Orient

• This carpentry has pride in mastery of fitted joints.

•Special skill is not using electrical equipment, glueand nails.
•Masters in making round and curved objects.
•Lacquering is orient in this period.

Naho Kubota/Courtesy Japan Society.

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•TYPES OF CARPENTRY WORK
1. Rough carpentry
2. Joister
3. Trim carpentry
•Green carpentry •Senic carpentry
4.Cabinet carpentry
5.Ship carpentry
6.Farmers carpentry
7.Roofer

•WOOD-WORKING TOOLS
Hand tools
•Claw hammer
•Tape measures
•Measuring squares
•Chisels
•Mallets
•Hand saws
•Back saws

Power tools
•Power drills
•Jigsaws
•Circular saws
•Sanders

Organization and storage tools

•work benches
•Peg boards
•Tool belts

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1.2 ISSUES OF THE TOPIC

•Forgetting the essence of joinery.

•Lack of working space for carpenters in case of huge projects.
•Learning about the material before practicing it is essential.
•lack of preservation of ancient articrafts.
•Due to evolving technology.
•Virtual learning is non-evident for this skill.
strengths
•This has no age restrictions considering the physical abilities
•Can explore and experiment on the material

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1.3 AIM

To enhance a space where learning initial to final process is essential and pre-
serving the ancient artifacts.

1.4 OBJECTIVE

•To enhance a learning space where it is practical and makes it easy to learn from
the basic materials.
•Integrating the activities which not only produce the end product but allow to
learn about the initial materials and production.
•Avoiding an enclosed space and creating a semi-open space blending with the
landscape around.
•To create a gallery space where the wooden elements of a vernacular building that
can be preserved.
•And also a space to exhibit the prototypes produced by the learners.

1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

•Focusing on the required activity not, beyond the requirements.

•interior detailing is not part of my study.
•Furniture detailing as per the function is part of my study.

1.6 METHODOLOGY

•To know the process and production of timber as a building material.

•Learning the history of carpentry and the evolution of tools.
•Researching how this can be implemented as a research and design center.
•Collecting the referral data to know on what common basis they are designed.
•Seggregating the collected data as per the functions and activities that are to be
developed in the design.
•As the process of study is in an order which helps in developing the design as re-
quired.

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2 EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
2.1.1 Wood Innovation and Research Lab
2.1.2 Wood Innovation and Design Center
2.1.3 Timber Research Center for University
of Arkansas
2.1.4 The Museum of Wood Culture
2.1.5 Timber Weaver’s Studio
2.1.6 M.Y. Lab Wood Workshop
2.2 Inferences from the projects
2.1.1 WOOD INNOVATION AND RESEARCH LAB- PRINCE GEORGE, BC

Photo: Michael Elkan Photography

Area: 1,070 square meters

Architect: Stantec
Structural engineer: Aspect structural engineers.
Project materials: Glue-laminated and timber trusses.
Structural systems: Low rise, panellized, passive house, post+beam and prefab-
ricated.
Wood species: Douglas-fir

INTRODUCTION
The wood innovation ans research lab is a 10m tall single storey building.
As the program expanded it was necessary to increase the laboratory capabilities.
This building consists of huge classroom and an office. And the structure is of
mass glulam beams and and columns. Exterior walls are timber framed trusses.

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DESIGN FEATURES
•The huge mass timber was used to indicate
the alternative material for a steel structure.
•Mass timber was used for its thermal per-
formance and hign strength-weight ratio.
•The lab is used to test different character-
istics of wood products.
• In one corner of the lab is a concrete
strong wall and strong floor.
•The strong wall and floor are separate
from the building structure
and made of highly reinforced concrete
with anchors on a
400 millimetre (mm) grid to anchor the Photo: Michael Elkan Photography
materials.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
•Fire protection, Moisture control, Acoustics and Pssive house.

PASSIVE HOUSE
To improve envelope performance, Passive House buildings use
strategies such as:
… •high levels of insulation with U-values less than 0.15 W/m2K;
… •stringent airtightness (air change rate at 50 Pa pressure difference less than 0.6
per hour);
… •eliminations of thermal bridges; and
… •high thermal performing window and door assemblies.

Photo: Michael Elkan

Photography

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ENVELOPE PERFORMANCE

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

INFERENCES

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2.1.2 WOOD INNOVATION AND DESIGN CENTRE- CANADA

Photo: Ema Peter.

Area: 4,820 square meters

Architect: Michael Green Architecture
Structural engineer: Equilibrium consulting

INTRODUCTION
•Wood innovation design centre is the eight-storey tall building of 97feet tall.
•It is the world’s tallest modren all-timber office building.
•This building is mostley used for academics, professional gatherings.
•Lower floor is for education in integrated wood design and upper floor is for of-
fice space for governament related organizations.

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2.1.3 TIMBER RESEARCH CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Photo: By Grafton Architects

“The basic idea of this new Anthony Timberlands Center is that the building itself
is a story book of timber,” said Farrell.

“The building itself is a teaching tool, displaying the strength, colour, grain, tex-
ture and beauty of the various timbers used,” Farrel added.

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2.1.4 THE MUSEUM OF WOOD CULTURE

Photo: Courtesy of The Museum of Wood Culture.

Area: 415-acre site

Total floor area: 29,000 square feet
Architect: Tadao Ando

INTRODUCTION
•The museum of wood culture is in the Kansai region, Japan.
•The building cannot be separated from landscape as other other japanese muse-
um.
• The concrete building accommodates a small temporary exhibition space, edu-
cational spaces, and art workshops focused on forests, trees, and wood carving.
• The timber pavilion is a monumental structure, with a diameter of 150 feet with
a central void 72 feet. And a circular pond is located in the middle of the void.

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2.1.5 TIMBER WEAVER’S STUDIO-UK, LONDON

PHOTOS BY OSKAR PROCTOR, DAVID GRANDORGE

Designer: Practice architecture

INTRODUCTION
•This is a monolithic 3 storey timber and hempcrete building which houses a textile
workshop, two apartments and a raised internal coutryard.
• The workshop and apartments were designed to be robust and built by unskilled
labour and to celebrate the materials from which it is made creating a richness of
character.
•The building is low tech, self-regulating and manually controlled rather than tech-
nology driven.

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2.1.6 M.Y. LAB WOOD WORKSHOP

Photo: Courtesy of Continuation studio.

Year: 2017
Architect: Continuation Studio

INTRODUCTION
•This workshop is located on the first floor of the warehouse.
• Adjacent to the warehouse, it is stood a new-built 150sqm attached room, form-
ing a triangle lacunain-between. The task is to refurbish the 300sqm one-storey
warehouse into a two-storey commercial space, which is to be operated as a wood
crafting learning centre.
•Wood crafting, as a conventional technique that left behind by our modernised
urban lifestyle, is in need to be rediscovered as a piece of treasure lost in time.

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