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SmartLog™
As new projects and challenges fill our project references even we find ourselves asking if this is a timber log building?
The development of SmartLog™ has transformed what can be achieved in terms of scale but also in design. Traditional log beams settle which prevents architects and designers from combining timber logs with other materials, SmartLog™ just to reiterate, is non-settling so allows an endless array of building materials to be incorporated into any design. It's not just for commercial projects, it offers fresh design options for private clients wishing to build their own home, holiday let or retirement home.
It's fast too, requires fewer trades on site, ticks literally all of the boxes so far as it's environmental credentials are concerned, frankly it sits at the top of the tree, if you'll pardon the pun, there is no better building material and maintained, it will outlive even the best of modern methods of construction in terms of longevity and this claim is based on evidence, not a best guess - if you have missed it take a look at
Mustio Manor as evidence of this claim.
More Than Just Log Cabins
Thinking outside of the box
SmartLog™
SmartLog™ delivers complete design freedom for architects.
Gone are the traditional constraints that come from other log building manufacturers - SmartLog™ is non-settling and can be combined with other building materials, steel and concrete for one, allowing projects to be undertaken on a much larger scale. SmartLog™ is used for for all commercial projects given the stability it provides.
SmartLog™ also brings speed of installation to any project, it creates an environment conducive to work, living and learning, a healthy place too given timbers natural health benefits. Constructed purely from timber it can also address concerns about sustainability and sequestering Co2.
Log Campus
World's Largest Log School Building
Suffering from indoor air quality in its public buildings, the city of Pudasjarvi became a leader in the use of log buildings.
Opened in 2016 and accommodating some 700 students the Log Campus as it is known runs to 10,000 square metres.
The First of its Kind
Being the first such log building of its kind required extensive research and planning.
The development of an entirely new means of determining structural solutions as the campus massive log walls and large areas of glazing had to work together in a completely new way.
Quality Improved
Experience with other log buildings, albeit on a smaller scale, had already demonstrated that considerable health benefits could be expected from scaling up with a building constructed on this scale.
The campus offers improved indoor air quality, vastly improved acoustics and a natural balance between temperature and humidity.
Light & Space
The four buildings are connected by glazed corridors with large glazed screens to the entrance and dining area to maximise access to sunlight, especially in the longer winters.
The use of natural and coloured stains externally help create a pleasant working atmosphere and the use of creative curved timber supports within adds a final flourish to this first of its kind school.
Interested?
As an Architect you can have access to Kontio PRO a detailed Guide to our range of services, where you will learn how we can help to short-cut your learning curve, obtain fully detailed CAD drawings in various formats and work with our own experts in architectural design and engineering.
The chances are, you have never even given the slightest thought about using timber logs in any project within your practice, but in the architects websites we visit there are many designs that Kontio can mimic and log buildings come with the longest history of continuous use, so they are tried and tested as a method of off-site manufacture, no risk and with a long list of benefits that cannot be matched by any other building method.
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