Mass Timber Construction Podcast
Mass Timber Construction Podcast
Mass Timber Market Updates - June 2024 - Week Twentysix
Ready to uncover the secrets behind sustainable building design and mass timber innovation? Join Paul Kramer on this week's edition of the Mass Timber Construction Podcast as we explore cutting-edge research on circularity and carbon reduction strategies in architecture. Discover how your insights as a member of the AEC community can shape a more sustainable future. Plus, we spotlight the stunning Armadillo pavilion in London, an architectural marvel made from 42 prefabricated CLT panels, designed for disassembly and reuse, showcasing the potential of innovative design in maximizing structural lifespans.
We also celebrate Mercer International's prestigious SFI President's Award for promoting timber and SFI certification within their supply chain. Dive into the newly released ecological transition roadmap by REI Habitat that addresses climate challenges in the construction sector. And don't miss our highlight on Kenzo Kuma and Associates' new creative working space that's buzzing on LinkedIn. These groundbreaking developments in mass timber construction could redefine how we build—join our discussions, and head to our LinkedIn feed for more details and to contribute your thoughts!
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Ladies and gentlemen, we are live. This is the moment you all have been waiting for. It's time for the global sensation, the one, the only, the undisputed heavyweight podcast in the world the Mass Timber Construction Podcast. And now here's Paul Kramer, your host. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening wherever you are in the world today, welcome to the Mass Timber Construction Podcast. My name is Paul Kramer, your host, and welcome to another week in the middle of June. Hope you're having a great summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. Certainly is still quite cold here in the South.
Speaker 1:Another public service announcement, this time for me, is I have a research project which is currently going around the world looking for contributions from anyone in the AEC community to talk about circularity in building design and adaptability, carbon reduction strategies by using sustainable regenerative materials such as mass timber, and a whole lot of other questions in between. If you're an architect, you will have an opportunity to influence design and support ideation for new pathways for building design. If you're in the mass timber construction space, you'll have an opportunity to talk about what are the averages for your plant output versus what your capacity is per load, trying to work out how we can facilitate an economic model or a roadmap for building a sustainable future. So if you are interested, please head to the show notes. I'll put the link to the survey in the show notes and you can contribute to that. Now let's have a look at what's making news around the world in mass timber construction land this week, and the Armadillo, the very large timber pavilion which opened on the 1st of June on Trinity Boy Wharf in London, has now finished its architectural expose. The design was in response to how we can reimagine the theme for the 2024 London Festival of Architecture, and the armadillo takes the form of a stepped arches ascending in size, construction based on 42 prefabricated CLT panels, and it is designed for disassembly and reuse, and the structure facilitates repurposing or relocation, minimizing waste and maximizing its lifespan. So it's taking a holistic approach to the way that we construct for our future, which is very fitting. In accordance with the research I'm currently doing, the actual Armadillo looks more like an amphitheater, so if you want to check out some images of it and how it was used through the London festival, you'll be able to head their LinkedIn feed and grab a look at the post there A news out of the west coast of the US right now.
Speaker 1:And sustainable forest initiative honored Mercer International with its 2024 SFI President's Award. The award recognizes Mercer for promoting timber and SFI certification in its supply chain, so congratulations to everyone at Mercer International. There's an image and an article to read more details about the award and what SFI stands for. So head to our LinkedIn feed. And, speaking of roadmaps, a newly released roadmap was announced last week on the show and it has now gained additional traction. If you want to read this roadmap, this is a reminder that is available on our website and on our LinkedIn feed. So head there and you'll be able to pick up all the news.
Speaker 1:And whilst the publication is in French, we have an English version of the synopsis of the research that was carried out, which was commissioned by REI Habitat, a real estate developer and pioneer in the wood construction market, based in France. They asked a group of Master of Urban Planning students a question for their group project. The project aimed to respond to the January 2022 new framework and national environmental regulation program that came into place, looking at a promotion of ecological transition in the construction sector, and the regulations issued were a crucial factor in this particular project, including additional augmented elements such as the fragility of forests to face climate change and the increase in wood construction and carbon storage targets. The dual imperative to preserve forests while decarbonising the construction sector proposes a new challenge to us in the industry sector. Proposes a new challenge to us in industry. So value adding to timber and wood and the themes of ecological transition in new urban models developed by the science po urban school. There is a summary available. Unfortunately, there is a full summary in french, so if you want to translate it, that is fine.
Speaker 1:On our linkedin feed, a post that's been getting significant attention on linkedin is the kenjo kuma and associates new creative working space. The facility is erected in the center of okia akiyama, and to a linkedin post that's been getting significant attention on our social media feed is the Kenjo Kuma and Associates new creative co-working space in Akiyama Prefecture, a region in the west of Japan that is also known for its blend of historic and natural beauty. Spanning 585 square meters and two floors tall, the building is fitted with CLT panels throughout and on top of this, okayama is also known for its biggest manufacture of CLT panels, including an extra layer of meaning behind the building. According to KKAA's description of the project, the panels have been stacked at varying angles through the site, where they have emphasized the angular misalignment of the panels, creating a variety of spaces and openings in between. This creates a sense of openness in the facility, where sunlight naturally illuminates the spaces and its ample skylight windows, as well as floor to ceiling windows, and light that comes through the opening and interiors allows a harmonious tone to its wooden structure. If you'd like to see some more images of this amazing project, please head to our LinkedIn feed.
Speaker 1:And that's it, folks. That's all we've got time for this week in Mass Timber Construction Land. Thank you for coming along for the journey this week. Don't forget the global survey on circular economy, building adaptability, reduction in carbon strategy using mass timber construction. I would really appreciate your contributions. The survey will be open for several months now. Please do jump onto the link in the show notes and contribute as best you possibly can. If you haven't already done so, please hit subscribe and never miss an episode. And good morning, good afternoon or good evening. This is Paul Kramer signing off on the Mass Timber Construction Podcast. So Thank you.