Waugh Thistleton Architects and Arup Creates an Interactive Modular Maze-like Installation for London Design Festival 2018
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Waugh Thistleton Architects and Arup have collaborated with the American Hardwood Export Council to create an Interactive Modular Maze-like Installation in the Sackler Courtyard at the V&A for London Design Festival 2018.“MultiPly” is a maze-like seriWaugh Thistleton Architects and Arup Creates an Interactive Modular Maze-like Installation for London Design Festival 2018
Waugh Thistleton Architects and Arup have collaborated with the American Hardwood Export Council to create an Interactive Modular Maze-like Installation in the Sackler Courtyard at the V&A for London Design Festival 2018.“MultiPly” is a maze-like series of interconnected spaces that overlap and intertwine designed to encourage visitors to re-think the way we build our homes and cities. The nine-meter high American tulipwood installation leads visitors through a series of stairs, corridors, and open spaces inviting them to explore the potential of wood in architecture.Built from a reusable cross-laminated timber (CLT), the panel system is made of 60cbm of American tulipwood and is permeable in nature. The 43 cubic meter of tulipwood that make up “MultiPly” store the equivalent of 30 tonnes of CO2 and are replaced with the natural growth in the American forest in five minutes.“MultiPly” aims to confront two of the biggest challenges — the need for housing and the urgency to fight climate change — and presents the fusion of modular systems and sustainable construction materials as a possible solution.Director Andrew Waugh says it will show that modular architecture can provide not only efficient solutions but also enjoyable experiences: “The structure will lead people a merry dance up and down staircases and across bridges exploring space and light.”Waugh Thistleton joins an illustrious list of architects who have collaborated with AHEC and Arup on Landmark Projects for LDF.“Waugh Thistleton has been pioneering innovative uses of wood in construction for decades,” says David Venables, AHEC’s European Director. “‘MultiPly’ explores a new, more sustainable way of building, bringing together a readily available carbon-negative material — American tulipwood — with modular design.”“There is increasing topical discourse on the use of CLT as a material of choice for commercial and residential development. ‘MultiPly’ provides a fabulous opportunity to showcase how advances in timber technology, together with a focus on modularity and efficiency, means we should embrace timber for future developments,” adds Carolina Bartram, Lead Project Director at Arup.Waugh Thistleton has experience in delivering a wide range of building types, including affordable housing, private residential projects, offices and commercial spaces, and mixed-use, cultural and leisure. The quality of our buildings and our commitment to the use of timber construction has earned us an international reputation in environmentally sustainable architecture and design.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more