Embraced Wood – From Old Timber to New Material

Issue
04/2025 Solid Construction
Author
Pelin Asa
Author
Christelle El Feghali
Author
Christian Steixner
Author
Hans Jakob Wagner
A wooden beam is placed on two pedestals in a hall. Three people balance on the beam.
© Pelin Asa
The reuse rate in timber construction remains alarmingly low. The Embraced Wood project at the University of Stuttgart has found a way to give old wooden beams new life.
A wooden beam is placed on two pedestals in a hall. Three people balance on the beam.
© Pelin Asa