SANDS END ARTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE â?? is a local meeting and activities destination in the heart of Chelsea and Fulham with the superstructure built entirely from Mass Timber incorporating CLT panels, and glue laminated timber trusses. The architectâ??s focus was sustainability with a strong bias towards delivering an adaptable biophilic environment with most of the internal planes left exposed or sensitively coated so that the timber could still be visible. This is a one storey building, divided into two sections. The main area contains a multipurpose hall and cafe space, while the other provides changing facilities, a common room and a nursery. Mae architects intended that the building should be built from low carbon impact materials, should be flexible and be able to be adapted in the future if necessary. In 2022 it was one of 6 nominations for the Stirling Prize. 

Vehicle Movement Reduction In many cases Mass Timber will compete with cementitious products. At circa 500kg per m3, CLT and Glulam is around five times lighter than concrete and four times lighter than structural block which typically results in 70-80% more mass volume delivered in every Mass Timber vehicle that goes to site and as an outcome reduces the heavy vehicle deliveries to and from the build location, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of the build, the social impact on the local community and alleviating site congestion. Using CLT in this project realised a 20 vehicle site movement reduction when building the superstructure.

Productos

  • Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
    Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)

Detalles

  • Tipo de madera

    RADIATA PINE

  • Superficie

    450 m2

  • Volumen

    203 m3

  • Periodo de construcción

    2018

Equipo de trabajo

Estudio de arquitectura
MAE Architects

Cliente
Hammersmith & Fulham Council Sands End Arts & Community Centre