WOOD AWARDS
This conservatory , built for an existing Grade 2 listed house , sits in a north-facing garden . The roof profile had to be pitched shallow to ensure that it sits below the existing adjacent boundary wall shared with the neighbour . The roof also needed to be well-drained . One solid piece of wood , enclosed by four seasons glazing units , forms the entire structure and acts the building ’ s envelope , structure , insulation and cladding . The diagrid frame is a combination of falls that are either short and steep or long and shallow . The pieces were all CNC fabricated and were light enough to be assembled manually onsite . The beam cross junctions were fixed without any glue or mechanical fixings . Each wood section is wide and deep which helps to emphasise natural light and cast shadows throughout the space . walls were assembled using a pioneering system of prefabricated , self-spanning timber and CLT mega-panels that could be erected quickly . As one of the largest timber roofs in the world , the glulam CLT lattice structure unifies the many activities housed beneath a single umbrella . Primary and secondary joists are arranged on a diagrid , spanning onto supporting beams on a 15m grid . Each bay is slightly pitched above to create a nominal fall for the roof , tapered internally within each bay . The undulating soffit profile draws users through the space .
BESPOKE FURNITURE
STRUCTURAL AWARD
This year ’ s Structural Award winner is the National Automotive Innovation Centre , chosen from all the shortlisted buildings . Structural judge Nathan Wheatley comments , “ We are looking for a scheme that has challenged the engineer , where the concept has been delivered in spite of that challenge and where the resultant structure is in some way integral to the success ( and architecture ) of the building .”
Location : Coventry Architect : Cullinan Studio Client : University of Warwick Structural engineer : ARUP Main contractor : Balfour Beatty Joinery : B & K Structures Quantity surveyor , cost consultant & project manager : Rider Levitt Bucknall Timber engineer : engenuiti Wood supplier : Rubner Holzbau Gmbh , Ober-Grafendorf , Binderholz GmbH Species : CLT , spruce glulam ( European ) © HuftonCrow
The National Automotive Innovation Centre is the largest research and development centre of its kind in Europe . It can hold 1,000 staff and students working across design , engineering and research . Timber was chosen for its warm , natural feel within the industrial setting and its wellness and low carbon properties . The
The Furniture & Product judges selected two winners within the Bespoke category .
Duo by Studio Woodgate were awarded for their elegance , simplicity and exemplary craftsmanship .
Designer : Studio Woodgate Maker : Benchmark Furniture Client : Royal Opera House as part of ‘ Legacy ’ for LDF 2019 Project facilitator : AHEC Wood supplier : Morgan Timber Species : American red oak © PetrKrejci
Duo is a pair of deceptively delicate sofas designed for Alex Beard CBE , Chief Executive of The Royal Opera House . When first tasked with project , Woodgate started by observing the space at the Royal Opera House . He noticed that the existing sofas were the same height as the chairs in the room . A lower sofa would create a different dynamic to the room .
Conscious not to make the sofas too comfortable , the approach was to create something more comfortable than a bench but not as soft as a sofa . The light rectangular arms have a curved chamfer detail with cleverly hidden metal rods to ensure the sofa is robust . A subtle 2 millimetre radius runs around the edge of the wood throughout the piece . The two end frames for the arms were made up from solid timber and shaped on a 5-axis CNC machine . The seat and back are made from a solid timber frame and sit on a nook cut into the end frames secured by a metal dowel . The seats are upholstered in tan leather .
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