Současnost a tradiční severské stavby

The aim of this Bachelors thesis is to summarize cultural and historical context of timber building construction in Finland. It outlines the impact of geographic location and climate conditions and their importance in designing timber structures. It shows the evolution of the traditional vernacular architecture and consequently its gradual integration with the urban architecture. It describes the traditional design principles, materials, details and examples of buildings with which we could meet in history, but also in the present. Furthermore, it compares the building and construction principles of two seemingly different cultures, Czech and Finnish, and evaluates the possibilities of inspiration from Finnish tradition and contemporary practice in the Czech Republic