9 May 2014

CORDWOOD CONSTRUCTION

CORDWOOD BUILDINGS
Read more HERE and HERE

 It's been found in Sweden since the 1800's but dates back at least a 1000 years in Greece. Each wall is built from the ground up using mortar imbedded with short lengths of wood. Patterns + colours vary depending on who builds it + what materials are available



Olle Hagman

A professor at Gothenberg University he built himself a 'Writers Cabin' as a place to escape to from his hectic life.  He has also documented 150 Cordwood Homes across Sweden built since the 1850's. He built his cabin while doing his research,