This long - term area of interest for Burden is a core thread that has driven other projects such as Samson (1985), an entry turnstile rigged to two
large timber beams that push into the interior - bearing walls of the museum with each new visitor, and Wexner Castle (1990), the addition of crenels and merlons to the Peter Eisenman — designed Wexner Center for the Arts, effectively rendering it as a fortified compound.
Not exact matches
At the heart of this design are glued laminated (Glulam)
timber support
beams which would normally enable the structure to span
large distances without intermediate columns, creating an uninterrupted composition.
The
large timber joists and roofing
beams used in these constructions suggest that trade with the Lebanon was extensive.
The centerpiece of the villa is an open - plan great room with vaulted ceiling, beautiful
timber beams, and a
large stone hearth.
The structural details of FFTT as a «strong column — weak
beam» balloon - frame approach using
large format Mass
Timber Panels as vertical structure, lateral shear walls and floor slabs.