%0 Journal Article %1 Svato_Ra_njevi__2025 %A Svatoš-Ražnjević, Hana %A Boeva, Yana %A Kropp, Cordula %A Menges, Achim %D 2025 %I Informa UK Limited %J Building Research & Information %K innovation myown sowi5, zirius, %P 1–25 %R 10.1080/09613218.2025.2482970 %T Trajectories from standard to incremental and pioneering innovation in timber construction: multi-storey timber buildings in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2025.2482970 %X This article examines innovation trajectories in multi-storey timber design and construction in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and the factors influencing them. The DACH region is at the forefront of timber innovation due to long-standing traditions in carpentry and timber construction, the development of pioneering products and projects, and the availability of fabrication facilities and wood resources. Combining an architectural design survey of 99 multi-storey buildings and the related timber building systems, an actor-networks analysis, and stakeholder interviews, the paper identifies three innovation trajectories: (1) standard innovation, (2) incremental innovation, and (3) pioneering innovation in timber construction. The results show the growth and prevalence of the incremental innovation trajectory across DACH due to the relatively low, efficiency-driven levels of digitalization in practice and an overwhelming variety of timber products as the main barriers to the wider adoption of the other trajectories.

@article{Svato_Ra_njevi__2025, abstract = {This article examines innovation trajectories in multi-storey timber design and construction in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and the factors influencing them. The DACH region is at the forefront of timber innovation due to long-standing traditions in carpentry and timber construction, the development of pioneering products and projects, and the availability of fabrication facilities and wood resources. Combining an architectural design survey of 99 multi-storey buildings and the related timber building systems, an actor-networks analysis, and stakeholder interviews, the paper identifies three innovation trajectories: (1) standard innovation, (2) incremental innovation, and (3) pioneering innovation in timber construction. The results show the growth and prevalence of the incremental innovation trajectory across DACH due to the relatively low, efficiency-driven levels of digitalization in practice and an overwhelming variety of timber products as the main barriers to the wider adoption of the other trajectories.}, added-at = {2025-06-23T12:05:44.000+0200}, author = {Svatoš-Ražnjević, Hana and Boeva, Yana and Kropp, Cordula and Menges, Achim}, biburl = {https://puma.ub.uni-stuttgart.de/bibtex/2793b75633d1348f7d07b6885a5b56e88/sowi5}, doi = {10.1080/09613218.2025.2482970}, interhash = {4cb85cd7bce939abdf7603945eeeb24f}, intrahash = {793b75633d1348f7d07b6885a5b56e88}, issn = {1466-4321}, journal = {Building Research & Information}, keywords = {innovation myown sowi5, zirius,}, language = {eng}, month = jun, pages = {1–25}, publisher = {Informa UK Limited}, timestamp = {2025-06-23T12:05:44.000+0200}, title = {Trajectories from standard to incremental and pioneering innovation in timber construction: multi-storey timber buildings in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2025.2482970}, year = 2025 }