We are pleased to announce the winners of the Design Competition ‘Reimagine a future built environment with UK timber’. 1st Prize: The Positive+ Collective by Adrian Campbell from change building , Flo Collier from humblebee and Patrick Usborne from Perpendicular Architecture. PositiveCollective-A2Board 2nd Prize: PH15 – Reimagine Timber Construction by … More Design Competition-Announcement of Winners
Design Competition-Announcement of Winners
Workshop 1 – Summary of outcomes
The first workshop of the GW4 research community on the Circular Economy of Timber Buildings was successfully completed on 12th July. A detailed summary of the themed group discussions can be found here. A few key take-aways can be listed below. The government should implement afforestation strategies and we need … More Workshop 1 – Summary of outcomes
Workshop 1 – Programme
The agenda for the workshop can be found in the link below: Workshop 1- Programme
Meet the team
Meet the team
Overview
Project Summary The benefits of biogenic carbon storage together with a renewable supply chain mean that greater use of timber, and other plant-based materials, in construction is essential if the UK is to meet its net zero carbon targets by 2050. A GW4 interdisciplinary research community was built between the … More Overview
Workshop 1
Workshop 1: Circular Economy of Timber Buildings The UK government has committed to increasing the use of timber in construction, having recognised its many benefits not least as a natural, renewable and low-carbon construction material. However, timber’s connection to the natural also brings unique challenges, particularly when faced with an … More Workshop 1