Made entirely of wood. Impossible?

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It is common to see workers in cheese factories or breweries, but rare in forestry research laboratories. An open design also encourages casual or planned interactions between scientists. The building encourages collaboration and public exchange, a perfect example of how purposeful design can positively influence people's behavior. Interior atrium of the Scion building with view of the staircase Scion atrium, seen from above. Image courtesy of RTA Studio. Contextual design Scion and the design team collaborated with the local Maori population to integrate their cultural values ​​into the building's design. Maori see the forest as a sacred space that provides protection. Following the contributions of this population, various shades of green that evoke the different shades of the leaves of a tree adorn the glass walls of the building. Scion's building not only combats the global climate change crisis, but is also designed to minimize the impact on its local environment, helping to protect and defend sacred Māori spaces. This contextual design harmoniously integrates the building with its wooded surroundings.

It often seems to us that architecture is like nature. A tree is just trying to hold its leaves, but it becomes the most beautiful thing as it grows. When you reach the three-story atrium, all these diverging wooden beams support the structure like the branches of a tree." Rich Naish, Design Director, RTA Studio Image of the wooden structure in front of the windows at the Scion Innovation Center. The color Uganda Phone Number List in the glass simulates that of the surrounding forest. The color in the glass simulates that of the surrounding forest. Image courtesy of RTA Studio. An all-timber building of this scale had never been built in New Zealand. When the design team first proposed this idea to their engineer Alistair Cattanach, he stated that it was impossible. However, the idea stuck in his mind and, a week later, he presented a solution.



Alistair's proposal is based on the doweling used in joinery, but on a much larger scale. Two pieces of wood are joined together with six to eight mm tenons, and these tongue-and-groove elements are glued together. The joint is so strong that it basically creates a structural element made up of two pieces of wood. Understanding how to engineer the interlocking was the pivotal moment that drove the revolutionary construction technique applied to the entire timber structure. Models showing the tongue and groove interlocking and an image of the project under construction. Images courtesy of RTA Studio. Use the navigation arrows to scroll. The team thought it would run into resistance from stakeholders who wondered how wood could be a structurally sound material for a building of that scale.