Behind the scenes of the construction of the largest wooden building in the world. "A simple building"

Zdjęcie: Foto: NAOKI MAEDA / YOMIURI / THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN VIA AFP


Not much remains of the large ellipse that surrounded the area of last year's Expo in Osaka. However, the building, designed by the studio of nipponese architect Sou Fujimoto, remains not only a symbol of the exhibition, but besides continues to ignite the imagination. What were the assumptions behind the creation of the largest wooden structure in the world?