PRESSRELEASE27July2016

THEWOODAWARDS:EXCELLENCEINBRITISHARCHITECTUREANDPRODUCTDESIGN

2016SHORTLISTANNOUNCED

BuildingsCompetitionTwentyoutstandingbuildingshavebeenselected for theWoodAwards2016shortlist, featuringsomeofBritain’sbestarchitecturaldesignsinwood.LedbyarchitectMichaelMorrisonofPurcell,thejudgesreviewedapplicationsinavarietyofcategoriesincluding:Commercial&Leisure,Education&PublicSector,Interiors,PrivateandSmallProjects.Theshortlistwillbeshowcasedat100%DesignstandL620,21st-24thSeptemberatLondonOlympia.ThewinnerswillberevealedbyhostGrantGibson,editorofCraftsmagazine,atthe45thannualWoodAwardsceremonyatCarpenters’Hallon22ndNovember.Established in1971,theWoodAwards istheUK’spremiercompetitionforexcellence inarchitectureandproductdesignintheworld’sonlynaturallysustainablematerial.TheAwardsaimtorecognise,encourageandpromoteoutstandingdesign,craftsmanshipandinstallationusingwood.MichaelMorrisoncomments,“Ithasbeenanotherexcellentyearforentries.Thevarietyofsubmissionshas,asever,beenterrific.Attheshortlistingtherearealwaysanumberofprojectsthatgetalotofvotes,whichmakes themeasy to select. Thedifficultpart is the final fewwhere the judgesarguevigorously for theirindividualfavourites.Withtheshortlistfinallychosentheenjoyablepartstarts.Alltheshortlistedbuildingprojectswillbevisitedbyat least two,andusually four, judges.Thisensuressomewell-informeddebatewhenthefinalselectionofthewinnersismade.”

COMMERCIAL&LEISURE

1. ALCONBURYWEALDCLUBLocation:AlconburyWeald,HuntingdonArchitect:AllfordHallMonaghanMorrisClient/Owner:Urban&CivicStructuralEngineer:PeterDannConsultingEngineersBuildingServicesEngineer:FlattConsultingMainContractor/Builder:RGCarterBuildingLimitedJoineryCompany&WoodSupplier:EurbanWoodSpecies:AustrianSpruce

LocatedatthethresholdbetweentheresidentialandcommercialzonesofemergingAlconburyWeald,three-storeyAlconburyWealdClubsitsbeneathtwoexaggeratedroofcanopiesthatcreateshelteredcommunityspaces.Thebuilding’sstructureiscross-laminatedtimber(CLT),usingasystemof4.5to6mwidestructuralbays. The vertical order of curtain wall glazing and dark-stained timber cladding echo the neighbouringAlconburyIncubatorbuilding.However,thetimbercladdingrunsvertically,inaslip-and-missarrangementakintoaScandinaviansummerhouse.ThebuildingaccommodatestheofficesofUrban&Civic,apubliccafé,ameetinghallandagymbutitsgenerousvolumesandexposedfinishesmeanthatitisabletoadapttonewusesasthecommunitycontinuestogrow.

2. GLOUCESTERSERVICESLocation:Brookthorpe,GloucestershireArchitect:GlennHowellsArchitectsClient/Owner:WestmorlandLtdStructuralEngineer:BWBConsultingMainContractor/Builder:BuckinghamGroupJoineryCompany&WoodSupplier:B&KStructuresPostContract(Construction)Architect:AFLArchitectsQuantitySurveyor&ProjectManagement:FrankWhittlePartnershipPlanning&LandscapeArchitect:PegasusPlanningGroupWoodSpecies:EuropeanSpruce

SituatedintheCotswoldcountryside,GloucesterServicesconsistsoftwomainretailfacilitiesandtwopetrolstations.The£45mprojecthasnofranchisedbrands.Instead,locallysourced,homemadefoodisproducedinitskitchensattheheartofthebuildingsandinlocalfarmshops.TheprojectisthebrainchildoftheDunningfamily,foundersofWestmorlandLtd,whoopenedtheirfirstMotorwayServiceAreainCumbriain1972whentheM6wasbuiltthroughtheirhillfarm.Theirfarmingbackgroundinspiredthebarn-likeenvironmentoftheproject.Thebuildingsblendwiththeenvironmentwithverylittleimpactontheimmediatelandscapeandlong-distanceviews.Excavatedmaterialsfromtheconstructionsitewerere-usedinthelandscaping,whichalongwiththebuildingitself,actasabarriertomotorwaysound.Internallytheglu-lamroofisleftexposedandtheretainingwallsaredressedinCotswolddrystone.3. SKYHEALTH&FITNESSCENTRE

Location:Osterley,LondonArchitect:dRMMClient/Owner:SkyUKStructuralEngineer:ARUPMainContractor/Builder:MaceConstructionWoodSupplier:Binderholz(CLT),RubnerHolzbau(glu-lam)BuildingServices&Multi-DisciplinaryConsultancy:ARUPApprovedInspector:Butler&YoungWoodSpecies:Spruce

Sky commissioned dRMM to design a purpose built staff amenity building as a demonstration of theircommitment to the health and well-being of their staff. Positioned opposite a large landscaped plaza(currentlyunderconstruction)thebuildingtakesadvantageoftheviewacrossthislandscapeandtowardsBoston Manor beyond. dRMM collaborated closely with Arup in the design of the building, carefullycomposingauniquestructuralarrangementofglu-lambifurcatedtimberandbeams,containedwithinCLTperimeterwallsandfloors.Internallyallthestructuraltimberisleftexposedwhichaddsarichnessoftextureandsculpturalform.Theprojectwasdesignedanddeliveredinjust17monthswiththesuperstructureonlytaking26daystoerect.4. STIHLTREETOPWALKWAY

Location:Westonbirt,GloucestershireArchitect:GlennHowellsArchitectsClient/Owner:ForestryCommissionStructuralEngineer:BuroHappoldMainContractor/Builder:SpellerMetcalfeJoineryCompany:SHStructuresWoodSupplier:CTSBridges(handrail),Ventis&BraskerMasten(columnshipwrights),Russwood(decking)WoodSpecies:ScottishandSiberianLarch

TheGradeIlistedWestonbirtArboretumishometooneofthefinesttreecollectionsintheworld.TheStihlTreetopWalkwayprovidesviewsoverthislandscape,inparticulartheancientwoodlandsofSilkWoodandacrossTheDowns.Atalmost300mitisthelongeststructureofitskindintheUK.Thewalkwaybridgesacrossa valley, allowing for ease of access at ground level without any stairs or lifts.While walking along thestructurethevalleyfallsawaybeneathandthewalkwayrisestoover13.5mabovetheforestfloor.Theroutesnakesaboveandthroughthetreecanopysupportedbyscissoringtimberlegsspacedat10.5mintervals.Atfourpoints along the route itwidens from1.9m to3.7m,providing spaces forpauseand reflection. Thewalkwayisahybridtimberandsteelstructure.Larchwasselectedastheprincipalmaterialgivenitsdurabilityandattractivecolour.ScottishlarchwasselectedforthedeckingandhandrailwhilethecolumnsareSiberianlarchasitoffersatightergrainandhigherstrength-to-weightratio.5. WELCOMECENTRE

Location:Mottisfont,HampshireArchitect:BurdHawardArchitectsLtdClient/Owner:NationalTrustStructuralEngineer:ThomasConsultingLtdMainContractor/Builder:BeardSwindonTimberFrame:SylvaGroupLtdWoodSupplier:VincentTimberTimberDeckingSupplier:HoppingsSoftwoodProductsPLCTimberFlooringSupplier:OrlestoneOakWoodSpecies:EuropeanSpruce,EuropeanLarch,CanadianWesternRedCedar,ThermallyModifiedScandinavianRedwood,EuropeanOak,Plywood&OSBSheathing

TheWelcomeCentreprovidesnewvisitorfacilitiesattheentrancetothehistoricestateofMottisfontAbbey.Thebuildings,locatedbetweentheexistingcarparkandatributaryoftheRiverTest,includeavisitorarrivalandticketingspace,ashop,anofficeandastaffroom.Duetobeingpositionedinthefloodplain,thebuildingsareraisedoffthegroundandarrangedaroundaraisedcourtyardthatconnectstoanewwalkway,bridgeand to landscaped paths beyond. With bold, clear, reductive detailing, the buildings are contemporaryinterpretationsofsimpleagriculturalforms.TheprojectwasdesignedtobehighlysustainablewithminimalimpacttothesensitiveSSSIsurroundings.Thespruceandlarchframeandfloorcassetteswereprefabricated.Thedistinctivedia-gridframeworkandcarefullydetailedjointsareclearlyvisiblethroughout.Theshopiscladinweatheringsteel, theWCbuilding inWesternredcedarboardsandthereception ishighlyglazedwithdeepcedarfinstoaddtextureandminimisesolargain.Allthecedarhasbeenleftuntreated.Itwillweathertopalesilvertomatchtheroof.

EDUCATION&PUBLICSECTOR

1. CONSERVATION&REPAIROFHARMONDSWORTHBARN

Location:Harmondsworth,MiddlesexArchitect:PtolemyDeanArchitectsClient/Owner:EnglishHeritageStructuralEngineer:HistoricEnglandMainContractor&Joinery:OwlsworthIJPWoodSupplier:WhippletreeWoodSpecies:EnglishOak

HarmondsworthBarnisregardedasanoutstandingexampleofmedievalcarpentry,andoneofthelargestsurvivingmedieval barns in England. The oakweather-boarded, oak framed, twelve-bay aisled barnwas

constructed for Winchester College in 1426/7, a date confirmed by dendrochronological dating of thetimbers, and provided the collegewith an income for at least 150 years. The only acceptable choice ofmaterialforitsconservationwastimberworkedusingtraditionalmethods.The600-year-oldbarnprovidedheritagecarpentrytrainingforoneapprentice,whilsttheseasonedcarpenterswereabletosharpentheirskillsonthecomplexstructuralrepairs.2. MAGGIE’SATTHEROBERTPARFETTBUILDING

Location:ManchesterArchitect:Foster+PartnersClient/Owner:Maggie’sStructuralEngineer:Foster+PartnersMainContractor/Builder:SirRobertMcAlpineSJBEngineer:BlumerLehmannWoodSupplier:KertoLandscapeConsultant:DanPearsonStudioWoodSpecies:NordicSpruce

Maggie’sCentresprovideawelcoming‘homeawayfromhome’–aplaceofrefugewherepeopleaffectedbycancercanfindemotionalandpracticalsupport.ThedesignoftheManchestercentreestablishesadomesticatmosphere in a garden settingwitha greenhouseanda veranda. The centreaccommodatesa rangeofspacesfromintimateprivatenichestoalibrary.Naturallyilluminatedbytriangularrooflights,thebuildingissupportedbylightweighttimberlatticebeams.Thebeamsactaspartitionsbetweendifferentinternalareas,visuallydissolvingthearchitectureintothegardens.Thetimberbeamsaredesignedastrussesthatreflectthemagnitudeandorientationoftheloadsactingonthem,anythingsuperfluoustothestructuralsupporthasbeenremoved.ThedesignusesLaminatedVeneerLumber(LVL)timberwithnovisiblefixingbetweenthepieces.Thediagonalarrangementofthetrussesacrossthecentralspineprovidesstabilitytotheroofwithout the need for additional elements. The desire to create a low energy, homely environmentwithnaturalventilationanddaylightdefinedthedesign.3. MELLORPRIMARYSCHOOL

Location:Stockport,ManchesterArchitect:SarahWigglesworthArchitectsClient/Owner:MellorPrimarySchoolStructuralEngineer:RhodesandPartnersMainContractor/Builder:MPSConstructionJoineryCompany:RomileyJoineryLtdWoodSupplier:VincentTimberGlulamFrameSupplier:ConstructionalTimberManufacturersLtdEnvironmental/M&EEngineer:WattEnergy&ConsultingEngineersLtdQuantitySurveyor/CostConsultant:WilkinsonCowanPartnershipWoodSpecies:CanadianWesternRedCedar,EuropeanLarch,BirchPly

TheextensionforMellorPrimarySchoolprovidesaseriesofnewspacesbasedontheschool’s‘ForestSchool’ethos,believingthatlearningthroughtheoutdoorenvironmentiskeytohelpingchildrenbuildresilience,resourcefulnessandanabilitytoworktogether.Itis,ineffect,a‘treehouse’:aclusterofpitchedroofformssetonadeckextendingoutintothelandscape.TheWesternredcedarshinglecladdingallowsthebuildingtositcomfortablyinitsGreenBeltsetting.Tree-likeglulamframessupportthedeck,theroofsinternallyandthecanopiesexternally.Thenewclassroomandlibraryenjoyviewsintothesurroundingtreecanopy.Thecoveredexternaldeckareascanbeusedasforplayorasanoutdoorclassroom.The low-energybuildingfeatures a striking habitat wall designed and built in partnership with the pupils. The thickened wallaccommodatesbio-diversehabitatsforbirds,insects,smallanimalsandplants.

4. ST.CLARE’S,OXFORDLocation:OxfordArchitect:Hodder+PartnersClient/Owner:StClare’s,OxfordStructuralEngineer:ThorntonTomasettiMainContractor/Builder:Benfield&LoxleyJoineryCompany:Benfield&Loxley,DSmithJoineryWoodSupplier:TimbmetLtdStructuralTimberSubContractor:EurbanTimberFrameSupplier:HasslacherNoricaTimberWoodSpecies:EuropeanOak,Spruce

St.Clare’sCollegeprovidescourses in the InternationalBaccalaureate.Theoriginal site,a largedetachedGradeIIlistedhouse,wascreatedin1903byarchitectHenryTHare.Thelistedbuildingisattheheadofthefivenewpavilionbuildingsarrangedaroundanewquadranglebetweenexistingtrees.Thenewbuildingsaccommodate36studybedrooms,roomsforthreewardens,twocommonrooms,andanartstudio.Theresidentialpavilionsareconstructedofoak-cladCLT,comprising100mmthickwallandfloorplates.CLTwaschosenasthestructurehadtobecranedoverthelistedbuildingandcompletedintimeforthestartofthenewacademicyear.Thecellularnatureofthewallandfloorplatescanbeseeninthestructurallyglazedorielwindows.Thechoiceofoakasacladdingmaterial,bothinsideandout,wasdrivenbytheoriginalbuilding.Thenaturallyventilatedartstudiohasanexposedglulamportalframeinoak.5. STANBROOKABBEY

Location:Wass,YorkshireArchitect:FeildenCleggBradleyStudiosClient/Owner:ConventusofourLadyofConsolation,StanbrookAbbeyStructuralEngineer:StructuresOne,BuroHappoldMainContractor/Builder:WilliamBirchConstruction,QSPConstructionJoineryCompany:QSPConstructionWoodSupplier:JamesBurrell,VasternTimberCompanyLtdOrganBuilder:JenningsOrgansChoirStallManufacturer:OomaDesignLtdWoodSpecies:GermanOak,ScottishSpruce,DouglasFir,BritishSycamore

StanbrookAbbeyisanewhomefortheConventusofOurLadyofConsolation,aBenedictinecommunityofnunswhodevotetheirlivestostudy,workandprayer.Thenuns’contemplativewayofliferequiredspacesthatweresimple,tranquilandbeautiful.Thenunschosetheremotelocation,inpeacefulwoodlandattheedgeoftheNorthYorkMoors,forits“specialqualityofsilenceandlight”.Thenewchurchderivesitsplanfromtwointersectingaxessignificantintheliturgyofthechurch,itsorganicformroseoutofthemodestorthogonaldomesticarchitectureof theabbey. Its interiorcelebratesthediurnalchanges indaylightandtakesadvantageofthedramaticviews.Deliveredwithinamodestbudgetof£7.5millionandcompletedovertwophases,thenewspacesincludeprivatecells,arefectoryandassociatedkitchen,workrooms,ameetingplace forbefore/afterchapelservices,guestspacesandacommunitychurchandchapel.Preferencewasgiventorenewable,recycledorlowenergymaterials.

INTERIORS

1. CHRISTCHURCHCRYPT–SPITALFIELDSLocation:LondonArchitect:DowJonesArchitectsClient/Owner:TheRector&PCC,ChristChurchSpitalfieldsStructuralEngineer:MomentumEngineeringMainContractor/Builder:ConistonLtdJoineryCompany:IckleshamJoineryLtdWoodSupplier:TimbmetGroupLtdWoodSpecies:EuropeanOak

This project redevelops the crypt at Christ Church Spitalfields, a Grade I listed building by NicholasHawksmoor,completed in1729,andwidelyregardedashismasterpiece.TheuseofEuropeanoak inthecryptspaceisinspiredbyHawksmoor’suseofmaterialsinthechurchabovebutwithcontemporarydetailing.The new lightweight, reversible timber structures have been designed to be discrete. The design andplacementoftheunvarnishedoakwallsmakesacleardistinctionbetweentheoldandnewandcreatesopenviewsalongthelengthandwidthofthespace.Hierarchyiscreatedbyhavingtwotypesofpaneling.Thewallstotheprimaryspacesaresimilartoplankandmuntinwallswithstaggeredboards.Inthebackofhouseareas,thewallsaredetailedasflushtonguedandgrooved.2. THEPORTLEDGEREARSTAIRCASE

Location:Tiverton,DevonArchitect:WitcherCrawfordArchitectsandDesignersJoineryCompany:WarrenHughesFurnitureWoodSpecies:GermanWalnut,EnglishOak

ThenewrearstaircaseisdesignedasadistinctcontemporaryinsertionintotheoldMedievalservicewingofPortledgeHouse,aGradeII*listedManorHouseinnorthDevon.Thestairreplacesadamagedmulti-phaseservicestairand formspartofa re-orderingof thehouse.Thestaircaseblendswith thewallpaneling tocreateahomogeneousdesignusingEnglishoakchevronsbetweendarkerwalnutfins.Onthestaircase,thewalnutfinsformspindlestoppedwithaleatherhandrail.Thespindlesarecutwitharcsofvaryingsizestocreate an organic flow. CNCmachining was used prior to the staircase being assembled by hand usingtraditionaljoinerytechniques.ItsdesignasabespokesculpturalpiecewasinstrumentalinitsapprovalbyHistoricEnglandandthelocalConservationOfficer.3. TUFNELLPARKROAD

Location:LondonArchitect:TYPEStudioStructuralEngineer:EllisandMooreMainContractor/Builder:BorisaRistic&CoJoineryCompany:GlenwoodDesign,WoodjaysWoodSupplier:Coyle'sTimberFloorSupplier:TintabWoodSpecies:SweetChestnut,WhiteLarch,BirchPly

TufnellParkRoadisaninfillextensiontoatwo-bedroombasementflatwithinaVictorianterraceinLondon.Thebriefwastocreatealightandspaciousopenplanliving,cookinganddiningarea.Threelooselydefined

‘rooms’foreachareawithintheopenplanspacehavebeencreatedusingasimplepaletteofmaterials.Thetimberdiningareadividesthekitchenfromthesittingarea.Chestnutwaschosenforitscolour,grainandstructurebothinternallyandoutsidewhereitisusedtoformaprojectingwindowseat.Larchfloorboardsrunthroughouttolinktheareastogether.

PRIVATE

1. ANSTYPLUMLocation:WiltshireArchitect:CoppinDockrayStructuralEngineer:TallEngineeringMainContractor/Builder:J&CSymondsLtdJoineryCompany:WestsideDesignWoodSupplier:MeyerTimberLtd,SMSVeneeringServices,OscarWindebanksLtdWoodSpecies:DouglasFir,Birch

Ansty Plum, amid-centuryhousedesignedbyDavid Levitt andwood-lined stone studiodesignedby theSmithsons,hasundergonea retrofit and studioextension.Thebuildingsare situatedona steepwoodedhillsideoverlookingacollectionof12thcenturybuildings.Thehousehasasimpleopenplanwithasingularplanerectangularrooffollowingthegradientoftheland.Thestudio,hedgedintotheslope,peepsontoanancientwoodedtrack.CoppinDockraytransformedthehousebyremovingmanysequentialchangesmadeoverthepast50yearstoopenupthehouseandexpressthearchitectonicqualitiesoftheoriginalDouglasfirconstruction.AnewbedroomandstudywerecreatedwithbespokeDouglasFirjoinery.Thederelictstudiohasbeenbroughtbacktolife,actingasanancillarybedroomthatglowspinkwithDouglasfir.Asecludedshowerroomwascreatedbyextendingintothehill.AccesstotheoriginaldrawingsallowedCoppinDockraytointerpretmanyofthetimberdetails.2. CONTOURHOUSE

Location:PeakDistrictArchitect:SaneiHopkinsArchitectsStructuralEngineer:ElliottWoodPartnershipLLPMainContractor/Builder:ConstructionalTimberTimberFlooring:AdmonterUKTimberStair:BossStairTimberDoors:LongdenDoorsWoodSpecies:AmericanWhiteOak,EuropeanOak

SaneiHopkinswascommissionedtodesignanopen,lightreplacementhouseusinghigh-qualitytraditionalmaterials.Removing theexistinghouseandassociated landscapingallowedthe ‘Contours’of theoriginalmeadowsitetobereinstated.TheuseoftimberexternallywasprecludedbythePeakNationalParkAuthoritybecausethesiteisintheheartofaprotectedlandscapewherestoneistheprevalentmaterial.Stoneonlyactsasarainscreenandcladding.AcombinationofAmericanwhiteoak,Europeanoakandsomestainlesssteelhasbeenusedforthesuperstructure.Flitchedfeaturetrussessupporttheroofovertheswimmingpoolandmasterbedroomwithstainlesssteeltiesandrodfixings.Thehousehasbeendesignedwithsustainabilityatitscore,maximisecarbonstoragewhilstminimisingcarbonemissionsandenergyconsumption.Itutilisesbothlocalandrenewablematerialsasmuchaspossible.

3. WOODPECKERSLocation:NewForestArchitect:StromArchitectsStructuralEngineer:BartonEngineersMainContractor/Builder:RiceProjectsJoineryCompany:IndustreeWoodSupplier:EastBrothersCostConsultant:APSAssociatesSustainabilityConsultant:Eb7WoodSpecies:EuropeanLarch,SiberianLarch,Softwood

Woodpeckerswasdesignedasatwo-storeyreplacementfora1930sbungalow.Thesiteisheavilytreedwithawell-establishedgarden.Theclientsneededsomewheretoretreattoatweekendsandwantedittohaveastrongrelationshipwiththegarden.Forspeedandcostatimberframewasadopted.Thestructureisentirelytimberstudwork,sittingonapiledconcreteslab.Thestudworkisfilledandover-cladwithinsulation,creatingathermallyandstructurallyefficientenvelope.Ratherthanpre-fabricationitwasbuiltonsiteresultinginamarginallylongerbuildtimebutwithfarbettercosts.Claddingtheprojectinopen-jointedtimberhascreatedasofteraesthetic.Larchwasselectedforitsstability,relativelylowcost,anditsabilitytobeuseduntreated.Thehousewillgraduallysettle-intothesiteascladdingweatherstosilvery-grey.Three-plylarchpanelsformhorizontalbandsaroundthehouse.Thesebandsservetobreak-upthefacadesaswellasreflectingthetimberringbeamstructureswithin.

SMALLPROJECTS

1. DOORSFOR55STJAMES’STREETLocation:LondonDesigner:SarahKayClient/Owner:LothburyInvestmentManagementLtdMaker/Manufacturer:TimbaTeqBespokeJoineryWoodSupplier:Whitmore'sTimberLimitedVeneerSpecialists:CapitalCrispinVeneersWoodSpecies:GermanOak,FrenchOak

PropertydeveloperLothburyorganisedacompetitiontodesigntwosetsofdoorsforaprestigiousnewbuildat55StJames'StreetinofWestminster.Theywantedthedoorstocreate‘anunquestionablesenseofarrival'atthebuilding.Inspirationcamefromthearea'srichhistoryofgentlemen'sclubs,luxurycraftsmanshipandbespoketailors.Thelargestofthetwosetsofdoors,madefromsolidoakand5mmthickoakveneer,arefortheStJames’Streetentrance.Thedesignofthedoorsiscleanwithcentraldoublefinstaperedandangledtotheplaneofthedoor.Thefinsrunthefullheightofthedoorsresemblingthelapelsofamorningsuit.Towardsthebasethereisabronzekickplatewithapatina.Thedoorstothesideentrance,whichallowaccesstotheresidentialflatsatthetopofthebuilding,aresimilarbutthelapelfeaturehasbeensimplified.

2. HOLLOWLocation:BristolArchitect:Zeller&MoyeArtist:KatiePatersonClient/Owner:TheUniversityofBristolStructuralEngineer:MomentumEngineeringMainContractor&Joinery:MillimetreWoodSupplier:WenbanSmithProducers:SituationsWoodSpecies:Various

OnthegroundsoftheRoyalFortGardensinBristol,artistKatiePatersonandarchitectsZeller&Moyehavecreatedaparticipatory,publicartworkthatrelaysstoriesoftheplanet’shistoryandevolution.Hollowisameditativespacemadeupofover10,000uniquetreespecieswhosenarrativesspanmillionsofyears—frompetrifiedwoodfossilsfromtheearliestforeststhatemerged390millionyearsago,toemergentcategoriesofarboreallife.ThespecieswerecollectedsustainablyoverthreeyearsfromwidenetworksacrosstheglobeincludingXylariums,Herbariums,BotanicalGardens,institutesandprivatewoodcollectors.TheDouglasfirposts that form the façade reflect varyingheightsof treeswithina forest canopy.Once inside thewarmminiatureforest,visitorsexperienceamonumentalcollectionoftreespecimenssurroundingthem.Above,lightfiltersthroughaperturesintheceiling,mimickingthewaysunlightradiatesthroughaforest.FromKyototoCalifornia,thesamplesnarratestoriesfromacrosstheearthincludingtheIndianBanyantree,underwhichtheBuddhaachievedenlightenment,andtheJapaneseginkgotreeinHiroshima,whichsurvivedoneofthedarkestmomentsofhumanhistory.3. KINGSTONANCIENTMARKETPLACE&STALLS

Location:KingstonuponThamesArchitect:TonkinLiuClient/Owner:RoyalBoroughofKingstonuponThamesStructuralEngineer:RodriguesAssociatesMainContractor/Builder:BalfourBeattyJoineryCompany&WoodSupplier:KLHPart-FundingClient:GreaterLondonAuthorityMarketTradersManagement:KingstonfirstTransport&CivilEngineer:JMPWoodSpecies:Spruce

The glowing orchard design of the Kingston AncientMarket Place & Stalls has diversified the area. Theperforate,CLTmarketstallstradeduringthedaythentransformintolanternsatnight.TheuseoftimberechoestheTutortimberstructuresthatsurround.CLTpanels,chosenfordurability,tactilityandadaptability,formtheinvertedbowstringtrussroofs,thewallsanddoors.Thedesignisadaptable,shelvesandfixturescanbeaddedtotheinternaltimberwalls.ThehybridroofandcanopystructureutilisesCLTincompressionandthinsteelstrutsintensile,enablingthetimberthicknesstobeminimal.Thestallshavebeengroupedandpositionedtoopenupurbanvistas,capturingkeyviewsofAllSaint’sChurch,GuildHallandthehistoricalleyways,andadheretothestrictmechanicsandpsychologyofmarketstalls.

4. THETWISTLocation:TimberExpo2015Architect:ArchitecturalAssociationStructuralEngineer:ArchitecturalAssociationMainContractor/Builder:ArchitecturalAssociationWoodSupplier:HansonPlywoodSponsor:TRADAWoodSpecies:BirchPly

The TWIST was developed by the Emergent Technologies and Design Programme at the ArchitecturalAssociation School of Architecture for Timber Expo 2015. The project sought to exploit the anisotropicpropertiestogainfullcontrolofthebendingandtwistingbehaviourofplywood.Thesystemwasprimarilycomposedoftwoplywoodstripelements:theribsandthewings.TheribswereCNC-milledplanararcsthatservedastructuralfunctionwhilethewingswerestraightstripswiththegrainperpendiculartothelength.Thesewingsconnectedtotheribsatspecificanglesanddistancesinordertobendandtwist.Asub-systemofcombsandtheperpendicularsranalongthefreeedgesofthearticulatedsurface,lockingthegeometryinplace computational techniques, based on the results of full-scale physical experiments, were used togeneratetheforms.SPONSORSAsanot-for-profitcompetition,theWoodAwardscanonlyhappenwithcollaborativeindustrysponsorship.ArnoldLaversponsorstheArnoldLaverGoldAward,whichistheprojectthatthejudgesdeemtobethebestofallthewinners.MajorSponsorsareAmericanHardwoodExportCouncil,Carpenters'Company,TRADAandWoodforGood.OthersponsorsincludeAmericanSoftwoods,BritishWoodworkingFederation,FurnitureMakers'Company,ForestryCommission,theTimberTradeFederationand100%Design.

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