Project Name

Wood Masonry

Files

Year of Completion

2013

Project Architect

Michael Halls

Student Author

Michael Halls

Archived Year

6-1-2013

Application

Exterior façade

Material and its Properties

Cordwood Masonry is a traditional construction method where cordwood logs are laid sideways in a bed of mortar. The process is said to be low in carbon and highly insulating, due to the thickness of the walls.

Environmental Response

Thermal insulation, Local material

Recommended Citation

Halls, Michael, "Wood Masonry" (2013). Building Case Studies. 110.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/110