A timber revolution is in the air. In the last decade, a new phenomenon has occurred in architectural practice: the beginning of high-rise building in wood. A number of architects, working closely with world-class scientists and engineers, are experimenting with new engineered timber products including CLT (cross-laminated timber), predicting a future in which wood will supersede concrete and steel in an effort to confront some of the most pressing issues of our time: high-density cities, climate change, the housing crisis, and mental health.
This exhibition and lecture programme was commissioned by the Roca London Gallery, February to May 2018. The narrative explored the story of wood in architecture, from prehistoric times to the rise of engineered timber construction. We included many different strands of content, covering issues relating to sustainability, safety, forestry and wellbeing. The show also featured case studies and models of works by White Arkitekter, Waugh Thistleton Architects, PLP Architecture, Michael Green Architecture, dRMM, amongst others.
Read more on the Roca London Gallery website.
Exhibition design: CellarDoor Creative
Photography: Charlotte King Photography