Timber construction for London - Revision history

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	* Sustainable materials.		* Sustainable materials.
	* Tallest buildings in the world.		* Tallest buildings in the world.
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	* The Shard.		* The Shard.
	* The skyscrapers of the future will be made of wood.		* The skyscrapers of the future will be made of wood.
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	* Tallest buildings in the world.		* Tallest buildings in the world.
	* The Shard.		* The Shard.
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	* Timber.		* Timber.
	* Tratoppen, Stockholm.		* Tratoppen, Stockholm.

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	* Built environment.		* Built environment.
		+	* Chip carving.
	* Densification.		* Densification.
	* Designing smart cities.		* Designing smart cities.

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	* Forests.		* Forests.
	* Glulam.		* Glulam.
		+	* HAUT, Amsterdam.
	* Hyperion, Bordeaux.		* Hyperion, Bordeaux.
	* Laminated veneer lumber LVL.		* Laminated veneer lumber LVL.

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	* Glulam.		* Glulam.
	* Hyperion, Bordeaux.		* Hyperion, Bordeaux.
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	* Skyscraper.		* Skyscraper.
	* Sustainable materials.		* Sustainable materials.

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	* The Shard.		* The Shard.
	* Timber.		* Timber.
		+	* Tratoppen, Stockholm.
	* Unusual building design of the week.		* Unusual building design of the week.

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	* Glulam.		* Glulam.
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	* Skyscraper.		* Skyscraper.
	* Sustainable materials.		* Sustainable materials.

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	In April 2016, researchers presented the Mayor of London with conceptual plans for the city’s first timber skyscraper, integrated within the Barbican. At 300 metres high, the tower would become the second tallest building in London after The Shard.		In April 2016, researchers presented the Mayor of London with conceptual plans for the city’s first timber skyscraper, integrated within the Barbican. At 300 metres high, the tower would become the second tallest building in London after The Shard.
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	The use of timber as a structural material in tall buildings is an area of emerging interest for its variety of potential benefits; the most obvious being that it is a renewable resource, unlike prevailing construction methods which use concrete and steel. The type of wood these new buildings would use is regarded as a ‘crop’. The amount of crop forest in the world is currently expanding. Canada alone could produce more than 15billion m³ of crop forest in the next 70 years, enough to house around a billion people.		The use of timber as a structural material in tall buildings is an area of emerging interest for its variety of potential benefits; the most obvious being that it is a renewable resource, unlike prevailing construction methods which use concrete and steel. The type of wood these new buildings would use is regarded as a ‘crop’. The amount of crop forest in the world is currently expanding. Canada alone could produce more than 15billion m³ of crop forest in the next 70 years, enough to house around a billion people.

−	[[File:Timbertower2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Timbertower2.jpg\|link=File:Timbertower2.jpg]]

	The research is also investigating other potential benefits, such as reduced costs and improved construction timescales, increased fire resistance, and significant reduction in the overall weight of buildings.		The research is also investigating other potential benefits, such as reduced costs and improved construction timescales, increased fire resistance, and significant reduction in the overall weight of buildings.
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	The designers believe that just as major innovations in steel, glass, concrete revolutionised buildings in the 19th and 20th centuries, creating new typologies such as Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace and the Parisian arcades described by Walter Benjamin, innovations in timber construction could lead to entirely new experiences of the city in the 21st century.		The designers believe that just as major innovations in steel, glass, concrete revolutionised buildings in the 19th and 20th centuries, creating new typologies such as Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace and the Parisian arcades described by Walter Benjamin, innovations in timber construction could lead to entirely new experiences of the city in the 21st century.

−	[[File:Timbertower3.jpg]]	+	[[File:Timbertower3.jpg\|link=File:Timbertower3.jpg]]

	Kevin Flanagan, Partner at PLP Architecture said:		Kevin Flanagan, Partner at PLP Architecture said:
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	“We’ve designed the architecture and engineering and demonstrated it will stand, but this is at a scale no one has attempted to build before. We are developing a new understanding of primary challenges in structure and construction. There is a lot of work ahead, but we are confident of meeting all the challenges before us.”		“We’ve designed the architecture and engineering and demonstrated it will stand, but this is at a scale no one has attempted to build before. We are developing a new understanding of primary challenges in structure and construction. There is a lot of work ahead, but we are confident of meeting all the challenges before us.”
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		+	Images and content courtesy of [https://www.plparchitecture.com/ PLP Architecture].

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−	In April 2016, researchers presented the Mayor of London with conceptual plans for the city’s first timber skyscraper, integrated within the Barbican. At 300 metres ~~high~~, the tower would ~~become~~ the second tallest building in London after The Shard.	+	In April 2016, researchers presented the Mayor of London with conceptual plans for the city’s first timber skyscraper, integrated within the Barbican. At 300 metres in height, the tower would be the second tallest building in London after The Shard.

	At present, the world’s tallest timber building is a 14-storey apartment block in Bergen, Norway.		At present, the world’s tallest timber building is a 14-storey apartment block in Bergen, Norway.

−	The design for the 80-storey structure is the first in a series of timber skyscrapers developed by Cambridge University’s Department of Architecture in association with ~~globally renowned~~ PLP Architecture and structural engineers Smith and Wallwork with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.	+	The design for the 80-storey structure is the first in a series of timber skyscrapers developed by Cambridge University’s Department of Architecture in association with PLP Architecture and structural engineers Smith and Wallwork with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

−	The use of timber as a structural material in tall buildings is an area of emerging interest ~~for its variety~~ of potential benefits; the most obvious being that it is a renewable resource~~, unlike prevailing construction methods which use concrete and steel~~. The type of ~~wood~~ these new buildings ~~would use~~ is regarded as a ‘crop’. The amount of crop forest in the world is currently expanding. Canada alone could produce more than 15billion m³ of crop forest in the next 70 years, enough to house around a billion people.	+	The use of timber as a structural material in tall buildings is an area of emerging interest because of a range of potential benefits, the most obvious being that it is a renewable resource. The type of timber these new buildings is regarded as a ‘crop’. The amount of crop forest in the world is currently expanding. Canada alone could produce more than 15billion m³ of crop forest in the next 70 years, enough to house around a billion people.

	[[File:Timbertower2.jpg\|link=File:Timbertower2.jpg]]		[[File:Timbertower2.jpg\|link=File:Timbertower2.jpg]]

−	The research is also investigating other potential benefits, such as reduced costs and improved construction timescales, increased fire resistance, and significant reduction in ~~the~~ overall weight ~~of buildings~~.	+	The research is also investigating other potential benefits, such as reduced costs and improved construction timescales, increased fire resistance, and a significant reduction in overall weight.

−	The conceptual proposals currently being developed would create over 1,000 new residential units in a 1 million sq ft mixed-use tower and mid-rise terraces in central London~~, integrated within the Barbican~~. In addition, the design team claims that the buildings would:	+	The conceptual proposals currently being developed would create over 1,000 new residential units in a 1 million sq ft mixed-use tower and mid-rise terraces in central London. In addition, the design team claims that the buildings would:

−	* Use around 65,000 m3 of structural timber ~~in their construction~~.	+	* Use around 65,000 m3 of structural timber.
	* Use structural softwood from PEFC or FSC certified forests.		* Use structural softwood from PEFC or FSC certified forests.
	* Lock-in 50,000 tCO2 in the building timber frame, equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 5,000 Londoners.		* Lock-in 50,000 tCO2 in the building timber frame, equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 5,000 Londoners.
	* Displace more CO2 intensive materials such as steel or concrete, creating additional CO2 savings.		* Displace more CO2 intensive materials such as steel or concrete, creating additional CO2 savings.
−	* Be four times lighter than ~~its~~ concrete equivalent.	+	* Be four times lighter than the concrete equivalent.
−	* Be quicker and quieter to build when compared to conventional construction~~. A~~ timber ~~structure reduces~~ construction traffic~~, one~~ timber lorry delivers the equivalent of five concrete lorries.	+	* Be quicker and quieter to build when compared to conventional construction, as timber structures reduce construction traffic. One timber lorry delivers the equivalent of five concrete lorries.

	Perhaps the most obvious concern for potential residents of homes built primarily from timber is fire risk. However, the team involved in the project said the proposed building would eventually meet or exceed every existing fire regulation currently in place for steel and concrete buildings.		Perhaps the most obvious concern for potential residents of homes built primarily from timber is fire risk. However, the team involved in the project said the proposed building would eventually meet or exceed every existing fire regulation currently in place for steel and concrete buildings.

−	~~Recent research~~ has ~~also~~ shown that timber buildings can have positive effects on their user and occupant’s health. Some recent studies have also shown that children taught in schools with timber structures may perform better than in those made of concrete.	+	Research has shown that timber buildings can have positive effects on their user and occupant’s health. Some recent studies have also shown that children taught in schools with timber structures may perform better than in those made of concrete.

−	The tall timber buildings research also looks towards creating new ~~design potentials~~ with timber buildings, rather than simply copying the forms of steel and concrete construction. The transition to timber construction may have a wider positive impact on urban environments and built form, and offers opportunities not only to rethink the aesthetics of buildings, but also the structural methodologies informing their design ~~as well~~.	+	The tall timber buildings research also looks towards creating new designs with timber buildings, rather than simply copying the forms of steel and concrete construction. The transition to timber construction may have a wider positive impact on urban environments and built form, and offers opportunities not only to rethink the aesthetics of buildings, but also the structural methodologies informing their design.

	The designers believe that just as major innovations in steel, glass, concrete revolutionised buildings in the 19th and 20th centuries, creating new typologies such as Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace and the Parisian arcades described by Walter Benjamin, innovations in timber construction could lead to entirely new experiences of the city in the 21st century.		The designers believe that just as major innovations in steel, glass, concrete revolutionised buildings in the 19th and 20th centuries, creating new typologies such as Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace and the Parisian arcades described by Walter Benjamin, innovations in timber construction could lead to entirely new experiences of the city in the 21st century.