MWA | Medieval Wooden Architecture
from the Italian Project
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 UNESCO and United Nations Global Compact.
to the American Company
In 2027, MWA will establish a Company in the United States, with two Departments.
Research Department _ Historical and non-invasive archaeological research on medieval wooden architecture, exploring architectural and structural archetypes. Technological research, experimenting anti-seismic and low-energy impact solutions, from reinterpreting the medieval archetypes. The Research Department will be aimed at generating specialized know-how and jobs, international academic partnerships, and technological innovation for architecture and systemic, sustainable, and resilient urban regeneration, with special attention to medieval villages undergoing depopulation.
Museums Department _ Design and establishment of research museums, with full-scale reconstructions. Editorial, educational, and exhibition projects, for the knowledge and promotion of medieval wooden architecture as a cultural and technological world heritage. The Museums Department will be aimed at generating jobs, international academic partnerships, and academic tourism, with special attention in establishing museums in medieval villages undergoing depopulation.
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The Logo
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
The Projects
Krunatun
Italy | 2024-2026
Helfara
Italy | 2025-2026
Dragon Skin
Italy | 2025-2026
Norður
Norway Sweden Denmark Iceland | 2026