Wooden towers that stand — Carpenters · The Makers
Carpenter Bruna takes the class to a model of an old wooden tower in the Alderbrook hall. Which sentences about old wooden buildings are true?
Your task
Is each sentence true or false?
- The five-storey pagoda of Horyu-ji in Japan has stood for more than 1,300 years. Its timbers are joined with slots and pegs, and the storeys can sway a little in an earthquake instead of snapping.
- Invented guild stories to learn from. Never try fire, hot metal, glass, blades or power tools on your own: crafts like these are learned with a trained adult.
- Every craft came from many people in many places. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- Craft knowledge — You understood how this craft works.
- Making it well — You put the steps in a sensible order and used the right tools.
- Care for people & planet — You kept people safe and used materials wisely.
In real life
A tree takes carbon from the air as it grows, and a wooden building keeps that carbon locked away for as long as it stands. That is why architects now build tall timber towers, such as an 18-storey one in Norway.
Carpenters
The guild stories are invented, to learn from. Fire, heat, blades and tools are only for trained adults: learn these crafts with a trained adult, never at home. Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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