{"id":3250,"date":"2023-03-07T01:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T01:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=3250"},"modified":"2024-12-22T15:48:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T05:48:54","slug":"building-professionals-grow-richer-in-wood-knowledge-after-close-up-of-design-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/building-professionals-grow-richer-in-wood-knowledge-after-close-up-of-design-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Building professionals grow richer in wood knowledge after close-up of design winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first post-COVID face-to-face <a href=\"http:\/\/www.woodsolutions.com.au\">WoodSolutions<\/a> seminar was held on February 28 at the beautiful Library at the Dock performance space, a community hub in the heart of Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 85 building professionals enthusiastically attended to hear all the design and construction details of six exceptional award-winning projects from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timberdesignawards.com.au\/\">2022 Australian Timber Design Awards<\/a> \u2013 presented by their creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Hutt 01 Passive House<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a brief overview of the current WoodSolutions program, the project line-up kicked off with a very entertaining presentation by Marc Bernstein, director of Melbourne Design Studios, on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecture.com.au\/awards\/2022-awards\/national-shortlist\/sustainable-the-hutt-01-passivhaus\">The Hutt 01 Passive House<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hutt01 Passive House for Sustainable House Day 2021\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CokYW3Mcxas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hutt01 Passive House for Sustainable House, footage provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@melbournedesignstudios4831\">@melbournedesignstudios4831<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This project provides a wonderful case study in \u2018how to build better houses sustainably\u2019. The design combines the functionality and beauty of timber with advanced technologies, utilising PassivHaus prefabricated thermal bridge-free biophilic-rich timber building solutions along with playful features to deliver a fun and sustainable family home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bay Pavilion Arts and Aquatic Centre<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Tripet, national sector lead community at NBRS Architects, then presented the spectacular<a href=\"https:\/\/nbrs.com.au\/projects\/bay-pavilions\"> Bay Pavilion Arts and Aquatic Centre in Bateman\u2019s Bay<\/a>, which won the <a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/lavish-use-of-timber-waterfront-tavern-wins-top-design-award\/\">2022 Australian Timber Design People\u2019s Choice Award<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3252\" style=\"width:583px;height:364px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-1068x668.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-1920x1200.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-672x420.jpg 672w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theatre-1320x825.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> The Bay Pavilion Arts and Aquatic Centre (Photo credits: NBRS Architects). For more information about how timber can be used together with windows and doors, download the WoodSolutions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodsolutions.com.au\/publications\/installation-guides-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timber window and door installation guide<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The project magnificently showcases timber in its structure, fa\u00e7ade, and internal finishing and how it can be used to maximise beauty and functionality and minimise embodied energy impacts, while creating iconic and dramatic architectural forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S.E.E.D. Modular Classrooms<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The first session was rounded off by Knut Menden, director of Betti &amp; Knut Architecture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bettiundknut.com.au\/clt-classroom\">who presented his S.E.E D. Modular Classrooms<\/a> project which won both the Small Budget and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainablebuildingawards.com.au\/education-research-2022\/s-e-e-d-a-new-demountable-classroom\/\">Sustainability Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3253\" style=\"width:583px;height:388px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-696x464.png 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-1068x712.png 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-630x420.png 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed-1320x880.png 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HERO_1500x1000-4-seed.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The S.E.E.D. Modular Classroom designed by Knut Menden (Photo credits: Bettina Steffens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This project provides a very innovative solution that totally rethinks the \u2018demountable\u2019 and provides not only cost effective prefabricated portable classrooms, but also amazingly beautiful and tranquil, internally and externally, high-quality, scalable educational buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Waterfont Tavern <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>After a brief networking afternoon tea, the seminar continued with the winner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/lavish-use-of-timber-waterfront-tavern-wins-top-design-award\/\">Overall 2022 Excellence in Timber Design Award<\/a> \u2013 the momentous Waterfront Tavern at Shell Cove. Director of H&amp;E Architects, Christopher Grinham, described the design and construction journey of this timber-rich commercial project, designed to pay homage to its maritime setting and delivering a contemporary interpretation of a timber boat house.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"VolduZy1HfU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Project Update - February 2022 - The Waterfront, Shell Cove\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VolduZy1HfU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Waterfront Tavern, footage courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FrasersPropertyAus\">@FrasersPropertyAus<\/a>. For more information about how timber can be used in mid-rise construction, download the WoodSolutions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodsolutions.com.au\/mid-rise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid-rise construction projects<\/a> design guide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This beautiful commercial project extensively uses timber in the external cladding, decking and window and door joinery, and internally as wall and ceiling linings, flooring, and in the spectacular large timber trusses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about how timber can be used in mid-rise construction, download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodsolutions.com.au\/mid-rise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid-rise construction projects<\/a> design guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Veryan Curnow, an associate director with timber-friendly firm JCB Architects, then enthralled the audience with an overview of some of the beautiful flagship timber-rich projects JCBA have been involved with over the past decade and the philosophy around the use of timber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3399\" style=\"width:565px;height:376px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image_PLSLSC_JCB_FINAL_04.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">JCB Architects designed masterpiece elegantly showcases <a href=\"http:\/\/www.responsiblewood.org.au\">Responsible Wood certified<\/a> Australian hardwoods and takes residents from bush to the beach. (Photo credit: Tom Hunt-Smith).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vervan described in detail the award-winning new Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club, a spectacular multi-faceted community facility which features sustainably sourced Australian hardwoods internally and externally, chosen for their exquisite beauty, practicality, performance, durability and bushfire resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seminar then rounded off with a very informative presentation from Grant Steel, business development manager at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xlam.com.au\">XLam<\/a>, who presented on the beautiful Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay project in Sorell Tasmania. This is a hugely impressive multi-residential project which incorporates a rich palette of plantation and native forest timbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant also talked in more detail about the CLT DfMA process and the importance of early&nbsp;engagement and collaboration with the supply chain in delivering successful mass timber projects. It provided a very fitting final presentation of the importance of \u201cworking together\u201d, a theme that carried through all the project presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about CLT and how it can be used in construction, download the WoodSolutions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodsolutions.com.au\/publications\/massive-timber-construction-clt\">CLT Design Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-600x416.jpg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-696x483.jpg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-1068x741.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-605x420.jpg 605w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50-1320x916.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image002-50.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speakers at the WoodSolutions Timber Design Awards seminar in Melbourne.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Overall, the seminar on the&nbsp;2022 Australian Timber Design Awards \u2013 presented by their creators \u2013&nbsp;provided a rich selection of different timber building typologies design approaches and construction methodologies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feedback from the audience was hugely positive, not just for the expert advice and details from the speakers, but also for finally having the opportunity to get back together face to face after so long and to network and talk about wood solutions, innovations, and constructions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2022 Australian Timber Design Award winners are available on the dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timberdesignawards.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australian Timber Design Awards<\/a> website. For more information about WoodSolutions events please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodsolutions.com.au\/events\">dedicated WoodSolutions calendar<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first post-COVID face-to-face WoodSolutions seminar was held on February 28 at the beautiful Library at the Dock performance space, a community hub in the heart of Melbourne. 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