Timber is one of the oldest building materials in the world and, if sustainably grown, is an endlessly renewable and natural resource. It offers those who design, make and build with it countless benefits including material flexibility and innovation. For those who live, work or play in a timber building it brings greater health and wellbeing. However as a material, it can still be misunderstood.
The ‘Re-imagining Timber’ symposium explored pioneering research and development into the manufacture and use of timber through award-winning project case studies.
The symposium was an informative afternoon with inspirational talks from renowned makers, academics and architects including;
– Amin Taha, Groupwork
– Alison Brooks, Alison Brooks Architects
– Alex de Rijke, dRMM
– David Venables, American Hardwood Export Council
– Professor Pekka Heikkinen, Wood Program Aalto University
– Johannes Rebhahn, Wiehag
Programme:
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Session 1 - Pioneering research and development of timber
| 14.10 - 14.35 |
Prof. Pekka Heikkinen, Wood Architecture at Aalto University |
| 14.35 - 15.00 |
Johannes Rebhahn, Wiehag |
| 15.00 - 15.25 |
David Venables, AHEC |
| 15.25 - 15.35 |
Speaker Q&A |
| 15.35 - 15.55 |
Coffee break |
Session 2 - Innovations in the design and use of timber
| 15.55 - 16.00 |
Introduction to session 2 speakers |
| 16.00 - 16.35 |
Alex de Rijke, dRMM |
| 16.35 - 17.10 |
Alison Brooks, Alison Brooks Architects |
| 17.10 - 17.45 |
Amin Taha, Groupwork Architects |
| 17.45 - 18.00 |
Coffee break |
Session 3 - Panel Discussion - what next for timber architecture?
| 18.00 - 18.35 |
Panel discussion with all speakers, chaired by Alex de Rijke |
| 18.35 - 19.00 |
Networking drinks reception |
| 18.35 - 19.00 |
Tour of the Forest of Fabrication exhibition with Alex de Rijke |
This symposium is part of the Forest of Fabrication exhibition and events programme, curated by the Building Centre exhibitions team and dRMM, and supported by The Built Environment Trust.
We would like to thank the headline sponsors of Forest of Fabrication Timber Trade Federation, Wood Campus and Wood For Good. Supported by American Hardwood Export Council, B&K Structures, Binderholz, Eurban, James Latham, KLH UK, Martinsons, Södra, Stora Enso and Wiehag.
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