CLT in Multistorey Residential Buildings
Philipp Zumbrunnen, Design Director, EURBAN/CarbonEng UK
A specialist timber engineer, Philipp is a founding director of CarbonEng where he is responsible for timber design. As a Project director of EURBAN Limited, he also manages the design and delivery team.
Philipp's fascinating presentation includes a brief history of CLT, a look at CLT structures in the UK, including a new case study and some pointers to the future of massive timber construction.
For ease of viewing, the presentation has been edited to four parts.
Part One: 3 CLT structural systems
Duration: 4 mins
Philipp discusses three alternative systems:
- column
- honeycomb
- party wall
Part Two: Quick Case Studies x 4
Duration: 5 mins
An overview of four CLT building projects in the UK
- Waterson Street
- Chancery Court
- Pennywell Road
- Murray Grove
Part Three: Detailed Case Study: Bridport House
Duration: 15 mins
An in depth look at the design and construction of this complex building.
Part Four: CLT in MultiStorey Residential Buildings Four New Possibilities
Duration: 3 mins
An informed speculation about the future of massive timber building systems