MWA  |  Medieval Wooden Architecture

V I S I O N   &   M I S S I O N

Launched in March 2024, MWA is an independent project by White Oak Arkitecture aimed at the exploration of the archetypes and symbolism of medieval wooden architecture, and the establishment of open-air museums with full-scale reconstructions.

MWA is committed to aligning with the principles and aims of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the UN Global Compact, and UNESCO.

L O G O

The logo was inspired by the three royal burial mounds (Kungshögarna) at the Norse site of Gamla Uppsala, in Sweden, represented by the three cusps of the letters MW.

Geometrically, the acronym MWA was designed from the partial overlapping of three identical M, representing the first letter of the acronym MWA and the first letter of the Norse rune "Manðr", the rune of Man and for extension its architecture.

Royal Mounds at Gamla Uppsala, Sweden, photo by Wiglaf