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| Hello and welcome to Issue #32 of the Materials for Architecture Newsletter, published Friday 16th February 2018 |
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| In this issue, we bring you news on Materials for Architecture 2018, a white-concrete church, wood harder than steel, plus more news on 3D printed materials, bricks & ceramics, concrete & aggregates, metals, stone and timber. |
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Have a story relevant to materials in construction and architecture that you'd like to share?
Send it through to news@materialsforarchitecture.com for consideration. Find out more about the event, Materials for Architecture, at www.materialsforarchitecture.com |
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Smarter materials, smarter designs
In line with its ethos of innovation, Materials for Architecture 2018 will examine the possibilities of various cutting-edge and smart materials in architectural applications. A number of talks from industry-leading experts have been curated to provide the design professional with an in-depth catalogue of knowledge and connections. Read more...Published 15/02/2018 via materialsforarchitecture.com |
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Explore the latest innovations for the ‘timber age’
The latest advances in timber products are a strong focus throughout Materials for Architecture 2018. One of the construction industry’s oldest materials, wood has recently been making waves with cutting-edge methods and technologies, and aspirational projects around the globe. The conference programme will showcase recent advances made in the use of timber and wood-derived products. Read more...
Published 08/02/2018 via materialsforarchitecture.com |
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Sir Peter Cook on building materials
The team at Architonic chatted with the cheerful and somewhat cynical soul Sir Peter Cook about building materials. Having taught architecture for over fifty years, the British architect, lecturer and writer has played a pivotal role within the global architectural world. Read more...Published 14/02/2018 via architonic.com |
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Building with waste and recycled material
A growing scarcity of resources, along with the resulting desire to move away from today's throwaway mentality, means that the building sector must give more thought to the multiple use and recyclability of materials, as well as to alternative methods of construction. Read more...Published 09/02/2018 via phys.org |
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Glasgow terraces completed with black and white brick facades
The Maryhill Locks project involved the creation of 40 terraced homes for private sale. Locally based McGinlay Bell designed the houses for developer Bigg Regeneration. Instead of standard clay bricks, the architects clad the terrace entirely in concrete bricks, which offered more robustness while keeping the cost low. Read more...
Published 13/02/2018 via dezeen.com |
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Álvaro Siza combines geometric forms for white-concrete church
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira has completed a church in the Brittany region of France, featuring a sculptural composition of intersecting concrete forms. A white concrete exterior echoes the appearance of other buildings in the area, while the use of crisply rendered geometric volumes is a motif Siza has turned to throughout his lengthy career. Read more...
Published 15/02/2018 via dezeen.com |
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Copper-clad "barn” blends tradition with innovation
Although the Lamplighter Barn continues to use the traditional red wooden planks, in line with the beloved existing barn it replaces, the Innovation Lab takes a striking visual direction through linear design moves and the introduction of copper in a broad stroke. The patina that will form over time will create variation in the facade as it responds to the movement of the sun overhead. The intent to use a long-lasting material was essential to the campus’ direction from the outset. Read more...
Published 09/02/2018 via archpaper.com |
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Curving roof and stone walls create seclusion
This house in Portugal, designed by architecture studio NOARQ, features a large curving canopy that wraps around a south-facing patio. The team positioned the property on the widest part of the triangular plot, then created predominantly windowless elevations on the sides facing the roads and neighbouring properties. Read more...
Published 14/02/2018 via dezeen.com |
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Wood harder than steel, or even transparent?
Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park have published their method of turning any kind of wood into densified wood, a material that exceeds the strength of steel while being lightweight and cheap to regrow. The same UMD scientists, as well as competing colleagues at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, are also working to make a wood material that is transparent. Read more...
Published 12/02/2018 via archinect.com |
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