It began by using methods of stacking whole logs. This use came out of a degree of simplicity. See the stavkirke church below what uses wooden staves as its basis for construction. These were erected as early as the twelfth century in Norway and are feats of architecture due to their simple use of material, structural properties, durability, and by virtue of how quickly and easily they can be erected.
Following this use of wood came the idea of using a unit or sets of units for framing construction and joinery techniques. Wood framing systems came out of this sort of use for wood.
More recently we are looking at new ways of using wood through fabrication to imply different aesthetic and structural systems.
This is an extremely simple evolution of the use of wood in construction. from whole logs, to units, to hardly recognizable materials, wood has provided a unique and always relevant material palate to architecture across the world.
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