For the 321st anniversary celebrations of the founding of Chiayi City in Taiwan, MVRDV has completed a temporary timber pavilion housing an exhibition on manufacture, craft, and construction with wood. Located across from Chiayi's city hall, the Wooden Wonders pavilion encloses a square courtyard, with the shape of its perimeter structure informed by deep research into the city's timber construction heritage.
The concept, drawn up by architects John McAslan + Partners (JMP), which had previously worked on King's Cross Station, and engineering firm Expedition, proposes a series of station improvements and accessibility upgrades delivered without, they say, the years of upheaval associated with building a tower through the concourse. The scheme has been welcomed by Sir Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, along with several heritage
In Fukushima, a region still defined by the aftershocks of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear disaster, Japanese architecture studio Vuild has envisioned a structure that seeks not only to host matches but also to embody the spirit of regeneration. The new wooden stadium for Fukushima United FC stands as a thoughtful fusion of sport, sustainability, and community resilience, offering a design that looks beyond function to symbolize healing and renewal.
