Juxtaposition of Wood and Steel: One Rough, One Fine

A rustic detail of a wood and steel joint. A large wooden beam, twenty-five centimeters square in cross-section, has a rough-sawn surface with deep grooves. Its end is clamped by a black steel plate, only one centimeter thick, with laser-cut, clean straight edges, fixed by exposed bolts. The rough wood and precise steel are in direct contact, with a clear difference in texture between the two. Avoid: making the steel component thick and similar to wood, covering the joint so it's not visible, using wooden tenons instead of steel to lose contrast, making the steel component appear roughly processed.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一處木構與鋼件接合的質樸細部。粗大的木樑斷面達二十五公分見方,表面是粗鋸的深溝紋;它的端部由一片厚度只有一公分的黑色鋼板夾住,鋼板的邊緣是雷射切割的俐落直線,以外露的螺栓固定。粗獷的木與精密的鋼直接接觸,兩者的質地差距明顯。避免:把鋼件做得粗厚與木材相似、把接合處包覆起來看不見、使用木榫取代鋼件失去對比、讓鋼件的加工顯得粗糙。