Présentation de l'éditeur :
Timber Innovation
Although
timber is one of the most exciting materials, the opportunities to use
it in large-scale architecture have been a few compared to other
materials such as concrete and steel. But the situation is now changing.
Recent
technology advances and expands a possibility of timber, which is
sustainable material, to be used in large-scale architecture. There have
been precise and dynamic proposals with the advanced fabrication and
simulation technique; and related intimately to technologies such as
prefabrication, CNC, structural modeling, and industrial robots. Also,
many new timber materials have appeared.
This issue introduces these
recent innovations and achievements, providing a glimpse of
possibilities that may lie ahead for timber.
OMA Hong Kong
Based
in Rotterdam,
OMA operates around the world, with offices in New York,
Beijing, and Hong Kong. In particular, growth in China and the Asian
economic sphere has led to growth at OMA’s Hong Kong office. Founded in
2009, it currently has a staff of almost 50 and is involved in a variety
of projects large and small. This issue introduces
works in progress
such as the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, due for completion in 2012, the
Taipei Performing Arts Centre, and the New Campus for Chu Hai College of
Higher Education. It also looks at West Kowloon Cultural District, the
project that provided the original impetus for opening the office, and
delivers an interview with OMA Hong Kong partner David Gianotten, who
talks about the momentum of the office, the speed of development in
Asia, and the office’s cooperation with Rem Koolhaas.
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