High School and Community Centre Project Tests the Limits of Timber Log Construction
AOR Architects, a young practice based in Helsinki, have won the commission to design Monio High School and Community Centre in Tuusula, Finland. The project explores an innovative use of timber log building and will be the largest timber log school building in the world after its completion. Consisting of a high school, music institute, and community college, AOR?s proposal combines these different programs in a multi-functional learning and community environment.
Interior Render. Courtesy of AOR
AOR Architects, a young practice based in Helsinki, have won the commission to design Monio High School and Community Centre in Tuusula, Finland. The project explores an innovative use of timber log building and will be the largest timber log school building in the world after its completion. Consisting of a high school, music institute, and community college, AOR?s proposal combines these different programs in a multi-functional learning and community environment.
Exterior Render. Courtesy of AOR
In their design for the Monio High School and Community Centre, AOR Architects have applied contemporary wood construction to traditional building methods. The use of timber log construction creates a durable and environmentally friendly outcome, leading to decreased carbon emissions both in the construction stage and through the building?s lifespan. By generating an interesting textual quality in the façade and interior of the building, the use of timber...
Interior Render. Courtesy of AOR
AOR Architects, a young practice based in Helsinki, have won the commission to design Monio High School and Community Centre in Tuusula, Finland. The project explores an innovative use of timber log building and will be the largest timber log school building in the world after its completion. Consisting of a high school, music institute, and community college, AOR?s proposal combines these different programs in a multi-functional learning and community environment.
Exterior Render. Courtesy of AOR
In their design for the Monio High School and Community Centre, AOR Architects have applied contemporary wood construction to traditional building methods. The use of timber log construction creates a durable and environmentally friendly outcome, leading to decreased carbon emissions both in the construction stage and through the building?s lifespan. By generating an interesting textual quality in the façade and interior of the building, the use of timber...
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