There are so many epic articles this morning in #architecture about new works using #timber. I am absolutely LOVING all of the designs and #BREEAM Outstanding projects especially.
BREEAM or “Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method” is used all around the world to recognize the creation of more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible buildings. It is one of the most sought-after certifications these days.
I'll share my faves soon. ❤️
The next phase in the grand £3 billion redevelopment of Queensway, Bayswater has been confirmed with planning approval for The William, designed by Foster + Partners.
The William will be constructed with cross-laminated timber, a highly sustainable method of construction, making it one of London’s largest timber developments in the works using natural and responsibly-sourced materials as well as being operationally net-zero carbon upon completion.
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Visualizations © The Boundary
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The William is named after William Whiteley, the eponymous founder of the famous Whiteleys department store, which sits directly opposite on Queensway and is itself also being transformed by Foster + Partners into The Whiteley.
The Whiteley will offer 139 unique, high specification residences, twenty new shops, cafes and restaurants, a cinema, a large-scale gym, and London’s first and flagship Six Senses hotel and spa with 110 rooms, fourteen branded residences and members’ wellness club.
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The William will deliver six floors of Grade A office space spanning 90,000 square feet alongside 21,000 square feet of shops and thirty new homes.
A key part of the £3 billion redevelopment of Queensway, London W2, The William is the latest project to be awarded planning, improving and building on the high street’s offering as a shopping, dining, working and travel destination in the capital.
Work is due to start on site in 2023, with completion expected in 2026.
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The local conditions of Coyhaique, Chile, where the burning of damp wood for heating interiors releases a great deal of CO2 emissions, has made it one of the most contaminated cities in Latin America.
In response to this, Tamango's goal was to propose innovative solutions. As a regional pioneer, Tamango takes the first step and establishes itself as a model for future architecture projects in Latin America.
Interview with Gerardo Armanet on Tamango:
https://www.arauco.cl/chile/hilam-blog/edificio-tamango-construccion-madera-coyhaique/
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has emerged as a new structural strategy that Chilean architects Tallwood have begun to incorporate into the country’s architecture.
The Tamango Project is an example of the opportunities of wood construction, and it might potentially be the FIRST 12-storey building with an engineered timber structure.
Changing the traditional construction paradigms of the area, Tamango represents a step into sustainable solutions that follow an integrated design process.
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