推開木門，迎面而來的木構空間，帶來森林氣息的清新。
木頭的魅力是什麼？木構房子擁有什麼特性？親近木質材料的建築師、生活者是從什麼角度欣賞？世界居民在木構觀念上有哪些需要更新？
一起打破木構迷思，重新建立木構視野。
Pushing open the wooden door, the space built with wooden structures greets you with the fresh scents of the forest.
What is the charm of wood? What characteristics does a wooden house have? How do architects or people who are close to wooden materials appreciate it? What are the latest concepts of wooden structures that world citizens need to know?
The following myth-busting study will bolster your vision of wooden structures.
台灣原生種 Taiwan Native Plants
針葉樹 Conifer; Softwood
大多為常綠喬木，是溫帶地區的主要林相，葉多為針形、條形或鱗形，材質一般較軟，故又稱為軟木，又以松科、杉科及柏科樹木為主，也是木構造建築最主要的結構用材。從細胞組成來看，針葉樹沒有導管，年輪清楚，常可用以與闊葉樹材區別。
針葉樹纖維有90%以上是由直立排列的管胞所組成，此種木纖維長度較闊葉樹的纖維長，所以優良高強度的造紙纖維多採用針葉樹木材。一般松科木材具有樹脂香氣特徵，柏科木材具有精油香氣特徵。
Conifers are mostly evergreen trees growing in temperate zones. They have needle-like, strip, or scale-like leaves. The structure of the wood fibers is generally soft, so it is also known as softwood. Coniferous plants are mainly composed of the Pinaceae, Taxodiaceae and Cupressaceae families. They are the most important materials for wooden structures in wood-building construction. From their cell composition, it is evident that coniferous trees have no vessels and clear annual rings, which can often be distinguished from the broad-leaved trees.
Vertical tracheids make up more than 90% of coniferous tree fibers. The fiber length of the conifer is longer than that of broad-leaved trees. Therefore, high-quality and high-strength papermaking fibers are mostly made of coniferous wood. Generally, Pinaceae wood has the aroma of resin, and Cupressaceae wood has the aroma of essential oil.
針葉五木 Five Conifers of Taiwan
台灣杉
屬針二級木，又稱亞杉，材面具豐富色彩，木理通直，木肌細緻缺泛光澤，收縮率小，易加工，塗裝性佳，為建築、家具門窗、船舶等良好材料。
Taiwania / Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata
Second-grade coniferous wood, also known as Asian cypress. The wood is rich in color, has a straight texture, a smooth surface but lacks luster and has low shrinkage rate. It is easily processed and painted, which makes it a good material for use in construction and for furniture, doors, windows, and ships, etc.
台灣紅檜
屬針一級木，又稱薄皮仔、meniki、松梧，珍貴樹種，木理通直、木肌細緻均勻，質地輕軟，具強烈之柔和香氣，不具辛辣味。心材富含油脂，故耐腐性、防蟲效果佳，常用於寺廟或其他樑、柱、屋衍等建築建材、家具門窗、造船用材等。
Taiwan red cypress / Chamaecyparis formosensis
First-grade coniferous wood of precious species, also known as the thin-skin, Meniki, and Siông-ngôo. It has vertically stringy fissures, a fine and even consistency, light and soft texture, and a strong but not poignant aroma. The heartwood is rich with oils, so the corrosion resistance is good and with an insect-proof effect. It is often used in temples or other building materials for beams, columns, roofs, furniture, doors and windows, and shipbuilding materials, etc.
台灣扁柏
屬針一級木，又稱黃檜、厚殼仔、hinoki、松梧，珍貴樹種。與紅檜質地相近，但具較強烈之柔和香氣，稍具辛辣味。富含油脂量較紅檜高，心材耐腐性、防蟲效果更好，常用於寺廟或其他樑、柱、屋衍等建築建材、家具門窗、造船用材等。
Taiwan cypress / Chamaecyparis obtusa
First-grade coniferous wood of precious species, also known as yellow cypress, the thick-shell, Hinoki, and Siông-ngôo. It is similar in texture and consistency to the Taiwan red cypress, but has a stronger aroma with a hint of spiciness. Its heartwood contains richer oils than that of red cypress and therefore has a better corrosion resistance and insect-proof effect. It is often used in temples or as building materials for beams, columns, roofs, furniture, doors and windows, and shipbuilding materials, etc.
台灣香杉（巒大杉）
屬針一級木，木材富含油脂，具有激烈芳香氣味，心材耐腐性強，具抗蟲、蟻特性，久置材面亦可見析出之條狀結晶物。木肌細緻，收縮變形量小，加工容易。可應用於一般建築與室內裝修、家具等用材。
Luanta fir / Cunninghamia konishii
First-grade coniferous wood. The wood is rich in oils and has a strong aromatic smell. The heartwood has strong corrosion resistance and is resistant to insects and ants. Strip-like crystals can collect on the surface of the wood after being left for a long time. The wood has a fine texture, little shrinkage and deformation, and is easy to process. It can be used in general construction, interior decoration, furniture etc.
台灣肖楠
屬針一級木，又稱黃肉仔，材面富含香氣，材質細密具光澤，耐蟻性強，加工容易，常用於雕刻及家具，其木屑氣味芬芳，也可製作成高級線香，又可替代檀香。
Taiwan incense cedar / Calocedrus formosanaFirst-grade coniferous wood, also known as yellow meat. The surface of the wood is rich in aroma, the consistency of the wood is fine and shiny, and it has strong ant resistance and is easy to process. It is often used for wood carving and furniture. Its wood chips have fragrance and can be made into high-grade incense sticks as a substitute for sandalwood.
