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5 July, 2008
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CASE STUDIES

The houses are finished in a combination of renderboard and Cornish chestnut slats

A house for all species
Published:  22 February, 2008

Sustainability is the watchword in a Brixton social housing development, to the point that it even incorporates habitats for bats and insects. Will Anderson reports

Free space and the 'wow' factor at Sandroyd School

Arts and craft
Published:  22 February, 2008

The bold lines of a new school performing art centre are based on a blend of traditional oak beam construction with a hi-tech, bespoke jointing system. Keith Fryer reports

The west elevation of the pool, clad in English oak boards

A forest lake in Formby
Published:  22 February, 2008

Natural inspiration helped a Lancashire swimming pool net Gold in the 2007 Wood Awards. Mike Jeffree reports

Panels being craned into position

Supersonic Sussex Build
Published:  11 November, 2007

OSM Homes has supplied its first German-made timber houses to a small development in Lewes. Stephen Powney reports

The core of the building is inspired by the form of a boat

Palliative partnership
Published:  11 November, 2007

The new Palliative Care Centre at James Paget University Hospital in Norfolk will draw on the local boat-building tradition. Will Anderson reports

The site of Hanson Hall was formerly occupied by a Ministry of Defence munitions shed

Across the ages
Published:  05 November, 2007

An ambitious project in Cheshire sees timber frame bridging the gap between the 17th and 21st centuries. Sally Spencer reports

The design by Glasgow-based SMC Davis Duncan Architects is a tour-de-force of timber construction

Sporting performance
Published:  05 November, 2007

Timber is used inside and out for Craigholme School’s new sports pavilion. Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at Napier University’s Centre for Timber Engineering, reports

The nine-storey building features a honeycomb structure

New heights
Published:  05 November, 2007

Cross-laminated panels are being used in a nine-storey residential building in Hackney, which, when completed will be the tallest in the world. David Castle reports

The oak frame takes shape

Back to nature
Published:  01 November, 2007

The third phase of the Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds features oak-frame houses. David Castle reports

Architect Steven Willis and Tommy Walsh on the roof of the eco house

The eco-house that Tommy built
Published:  30 October, 2007

Timber frame and masonry marry up in a new TV series on how to build an eco-home. Mike Jeffree reports

The prototype building was unveiled at BRE's OFFSITE 2007 exhibition and conference in June

Shine on self-build
Published:  30 October, 2007

A self-build package with cutting-edge green credentials that looks good, too! David Castle reports on the award-winning Lighthouse net-zero carbon home that closes the lid on soul-less boxes

One of the main A-frames

Old and improved
Published:  29 July, 2007

A 400-year-old timber-framed cottage restored after a catastrophic blaze incorporates some hidden fire safety improvement. Mike Jeffree reports

The Onwin-Lawrence house at Balnafoich, Inverness, features Douglas fir trusses curved at the ridge with slow-grown larch cladding

Organic buildings
Published:  15 July, 2007

Peter Wilson, director of business development for the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University in Edinburgh, reports on the work of Neil Sutherland, an architect who has gone to unusual lengths to achieve his desired effect

The complex geometry of the pods required a high degree of skill SHEPHERD CONSTRUCTION

Study in red
Published:  15 July, 2007

American red oak has proved a hit with both staff and pupils at Northampton School for Boys. Lucy Kamall reports

One of the pods is lifted into place

High pods
Published:  13 July, 2007

The challenge was building new penthouse flats on top of a prestigious six-storey London apartment block. The solution was prefabricated, timber-frame pods and a crane. Mike Jeffree reports

Under the coppiced chestnut tree
Published:  13 July, 2007

Furniture maker Stephen Owen is building a workshop at Cranleigh School, using coppiced chestnut. Will Anderson reports

Timber provides the wow factor at 28 Percy Street

Making light work
Published:  18 June, 2007

An airy, open glulam-framed extension has transformed a listed London Georgian terrace – and its prefabricated core was built by tea-time. Mike Jeffree reports

Larch glulam beams in the Creativity Centre

Glulam takes theatre spotlight
Published:  13 June, 2007

A £14m development project involving the revamping and remodelling of the Royal and Derngate theatres in Northampton has been completed.

The Gallery II: a showpiece for the use of cedar cladding

Building growth
Published:  10 June, 2007

Following its management buyout, Pinewood Structures has big plans to expand its business and boost timber frame’s UK market share. Stephen Powney reports

An exemplar of sustainable construction: the new headquarters for Scottish Natural Heritage

Sustainability by degrees
Published:  19 May, 2007

Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, looks at three new projects highlighting the growing preference for using sustainable local materials, including wood, in large commercial and public buildings

Bicton Primary School is an exemplar of modern methods of construction

It’s been an education
Published:  19 May, 2007

A new school in Shropshire should help dispel the grisly image of pre-fab classrooms. Will Anderson reports

The exterior features cladding panels and western red cedar

A grand DESIGN
Published:  20 April, 2007

At seven storeys, Grand Union Heights is one of the tallest timber structures in the UK. David Castle finds out what it took to make the building work and looks at the future of high-rise timber frame

The new complex will be a gateway to the forest Make Architects

Branching out
Published:  06 April, 2007

Make Architects' 20m-high Sherwood Forest visitor centre pushes the use of timber in its natural state. Peter Wilson, director of business development at Napier University's Centre for Timber Engineering, reports

Large areas of the timber frame will be encased in hemp/lime insulating material

CAT WISEs up
Published:  02 April, 2007

The new Wales Institute of Sustainable Education will provide environment-minded architects and builders with an educational facility that is both green and high spec. Sally Spencer reports

Initial artist's impression of the warehouse, a clear statement of Adnams' environmental intent

A sip of the sustainable stuff
Published:  12 December, 2006

East Anglia has a new flagship of UK eco-architecture – and it's used for storing beer. Mike Jeffree reports

Brighton beach ware
Published:  12 December, 2006

A beach sports venue on Brighton's seafront is part of a plan to regenerate the eastern side of the Palace Pier. Will Anderson reports

The Savill Garden gridshell uses 20km of locally sourced larch lathe

Going for gridshell gold
Published:  12 December, 2006

The biggest timber gridshell in the UK has won prizes and popular approval. Mike Jeffree reports

Green grocer
Published:  12 December, 2006

Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, has chosen timber for its first eco-store. Keren Fallwell reports

The diagrid roof at Alnwick Castle Garden's visitor centre

Pavilions in the landscape
Published:  12 December, 2006

Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, reviews the visitor centres at Alnwick Castle Garden and Broughton Hall

Tree and house in their intimate embrace!

The satisfied self-builder
Published:  23 October, 2006

Will Anderson wrote about the first steps in the construction of his house in the first issue of Timber Building. Now, a year on, he describes his experience of working on and living in his ecologically ambitious self-built home

CGI of Aylesbury's new civic theatre

Civic pride
Published:  10 October, 2006

For visitors to Aylesbury's new civic theatre, the drama will begin before they even enter the building. Keren Fallwell reports

Architects Team 51.1O took Goldfinger’s principles about appearance, natural light and ventilation and applied them to modern requirements

The school with the Midas touch
Published:  20 July, 2006

Using the design principles of modernist architect Erno Goldfinger, Brandlehow school’s new classroom is a shining example of the flexibility and aesthetic qualities of timber. David Castle reports

The BRE demonstration house features a range of cladding and roof finishes

Housing holistics
Published:  20 July, 2006

Innovare Systems is pushing the boundaries with its structural insulated panel-based Jabhouse. Keren Fallwell reports

The ABA Hide House: like the other Land Mark homes, these will be built when a sale is secured. Prospective buyers have shown interest in both

Chic and cool in the Cotswolds
Published:  20 July, 2006

A nature reserve with homes attached is one description for a novel vacation development under way in the watery Cotswold countryside. Mike Jeffree reports

The institute's theatre

Sea spectacular
Published:  20 July, 2006

The interior of Ireland’s new Marine Institute headquarters is anything but a clinical laboratory. Keren Fallwell and Michael Buckley report

The Holborough Valley development features a range of one- and two-bedroom apartments and one- to five-bedroom houses

Berkeley squares up to the future
Published:  20 July, 2006

In the heart of Kent a blue-chip British housing developer is fusing Canadian building technology with New England style. Sally Spencer reports on the largest Super E development in the world

Willersley Farm House – timber clad barn style newbuild on the site of an existing farm

Gearing up for growth
Published:  13 April, 2006

Taylor Lane has seen the future in timber frame – and it’s automated hi-tech. Martin Pearce reports

The frame is Douglas fir, used in its green form to take advantage of the pegged joints tightening as the timbers dry

Time to go home-grown
Published:  13 April, 2006

Peter Wilson, architect and director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, reports on the new headquarters for the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club

Lime render is used on some of the exteriors

Crowd puller
Published:  13 April, 2006

Timber is at the heart of an eco-housing project in Shropshire – and what’s more, it is sourced locally. Keren Fallwell reports

The Core’s glulam frame has two planes that create an arching double spiral. The geometry was based on the Fibonacci sequence

Sticking to core principles
Published:  13 April, 2006

What do you get when glulam beams meet the Fibonacci sequence? Mick Whitworth visited the Eden Project to find out

The Wood Awards judges were impressed with the inventive use of timber throughout the building and the way old and new material was juxtaposed

The heart of the matter
Published:  13 April, 2006

Simon Conder’s conversion of a Northamptonshire barn has won him accolades and Wood Awards Gold. Keren Fallwell reports

Glulam provides the frame for the environmentally- sustainable building

Natural history lesson
Published:  13 April, 2006

A new building in north-east London blends cutting edge, sustainable construction
and design that visually contrasts, but philosophically complements its historic surroundings. Will Anderson reports


Timber frame cassettes will be used for the Bromford Housing Group development

Different shades of green
Published:  13 April, 2006

A multiple occupancy housing and apartment development in Wolverhampton is all about sustainability made simple. Mike Jeffree and Jay Merrick report

The SmartLIFE Centre incorporates lecture rooms, offices and a visitor centre

Startlingly smart
Published:  13 April, 2006

The SmartLIFE Centre in Cambridge will be an inspiration for modern methods of construction generally and timber building in particular. Mike Jeffree reports

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