![]() A timber factory prototype, for example, shows how cross-laminated timber ( CLT) walls can support interlocking, cellular insulated long-span panels to create a naturally lit, column-free 215,000-square-foot space. Most importantly, though, Forest of Fabrication demonstrates novel forms and ways of building achieved with timber which may not be immediately obvious or apparent. Chipboard flooring installed for the exhibition adds to the experience and ensures that the smell of wood is immediately apparent when you enter the gallery. Timber is celebrated in its natural state and as a construction material. The models range in scale from 1:1 to 1:1000 with the majority resting on upright logs throughout the relatively small gallery space (hence the exhibition’s name). Some are speculative studies into the possibilities of timber, while others are real, built projects. Titled Forest of Fabrication, the exhibition showcases 24 projects from dRMM, each represented primarily as wood models. It’s a belief de Rijke has held since 2006 and one his firm has practiced too, the results of which are currently on display at RIBA North, the Royal Institute of British Architects’ center in Liverpool, U.K. “Timber is the new concrete,” said Alex de Rijke, cofounder and partner at the London-based dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan). Oldham Maggie’s Center was the world’s first cross-laminated hardwood timber building. However, perhaps it’s an old friend which will be the most help to architects amid the climate catastrophe: wood. Attitudes towards the material have shifted significantly as architects ditch their béton love affair and look for something new with cork and hemp emerging as new kids on the block. (Courtesy Alex de Rijke)Īt around this point last year, The Guardian ran the headline, “Concrete: the most destructive material on Earth.” This was, you could say, concrete’s watershed moment. employs a three timber cassette and solar panels to telescopically protrude out. Window cutouts form the dwelling's furniture. Naked House is a flatpack CLT scheme that can be assembled anywhere like a 3D jigsaw.Oldham Maggie's Center was the world's first cross-laminated hardwood timber building.The structure used cross-laminated tulipwood. Endless Stair was made in 2013 to scale and exhibited in London and Milan."Market Lands" was a timber-and-glass market hall proposed for Winnipeg, Canada.Alconbury Civic Hub in Cambridge draws on a local Royal Air Force hangar to form a folded CLT and glass structure.(Jason Sayer / AN).Right: Model of Kingsdale School auditorium. Middle: MK40 tower, Milton Keynes, a seven story tower built in three days showcasing CLT being used as a building core. ![]() Left: Proposal for MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, U.K. ![]() Back left: A model of Rundeskogen in Sandnes, Norway, where a trio of tree-like towers rise on the West coast of Norway.A timber parabolic swimming pool concept.Model of the Kingsdale School auditorium shell alongside a large-scale timber joint. ![]()
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