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> There is also, alongside the environmental and economic, an aesthetic-psychological case for wood cities. Clare Farrow, who is co-curating a current London ex
by Fricken 8y ago
> There is also, alongside the environmental and economic, an aesthetic-psychological case for wood cities. Clare Farrow, who is co-curating a current London exhibit called “Timber Rising–Vertical Visions for the Cities of Tomorrow,” wrote in Dezeen, Studies are showing that the presence, scent and touch of wood can have remarkably positive effects, not only on people’s wellbeing in a general sense, but more specifically on stress levels, blood pressure, communication, learning and healing.” A 2015 review in Wood Science and Technology supports her claims and also suggests that “specific aspects of wood such as colour, quantity, and grain pattern should be examined"
Of course, I don't need a study to tell me that wood is nice.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 8y agoYou probably shouldn't be smelling or touching the wood frame of your home. If you do, there is a bad problem with your drywall.
- Fricken 8y agoHere, just take a look at this Google image search for cross-laminated timber architecture, it'll help you guys to make comments that aren't so ill informed and off-base: https://www.google.ca/search?biw=1919&bih=947&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=DZ-8W5j8CMiG0wLg-qaQBg&q=cross+laminated+timber+architecture&oq=cross+laminated+timber+architecture&gs_l=img.3..0.15211.17212.0.17423.13.6.0.7.7.0.85.477.6.6.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.13.487...35i39k1j0i67k1j0i24k1.0.G7W5yRYk6dE#imgrc=_ https://www.google.ca/search?biw=1919&bih=947&tbm=isch&sa=1&...
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- mr_overalls 8y agoThis reminds me of how beautiful properly-crafted wood can be, as well as functional. I'm reminded of Frank Lloyd Wright's & the Prairie School's emphasis on working "honestly" with materials.
- EADGBE 8y agoYou're generalizing. In my part of the States, EVERY home has a basement. That basement is usually unfinished. They'll leave exposed framing on half-walls and walk-outs. It's up to the buyer to determine whether more livable space is necessary (and therefor drywall).
- kijin 8y agoYou can easily achieve the same effect by adding wood panels to visible parts of the interior. No need to build the entire thing with wood.
- theandrewbailey 8y agoRetro! I'm surprised that plastering every wall with wood paneling isn't a bigger thing with hipsters. (or is it and I haven't noticed?)