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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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .