A half-day breakfast seminar, international and award winning speakers, for design, development and construction professionals.
Headed by Alex de Rijke, director of UK firm dRMM, your panel of speakers will highlight the renaissance of wood and wood products as a building material.
From a global overview of the trend, and its environmental gains, to discussions of real world projects, sporting facilities and a renovation for an expanded family – sports and triplets.
Date: Wednesday 11th November, 2015
Time: 7.30am Registration & breakfast buffet for 8.15am start
Venue: The Mint - Gold Melting Room, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney
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Keynote Speaker - Alex de Rijke
Alex de Rijke studied and worked in London and Amsterdam before establishing dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan Architects) with Philip Marsh and Sadie Morgan in 1995. Alex has had various roles in academia, most recently as Professor of Architecture at the Royal College of Art.
dRMM’s work is characterized by social relevance, conceptual clarity and inventive use of materials. Built projects have been the subject of much critical acclaim, and the practice has received many design awards. Alex combines dRMM leadership with ongoing research into contemporary materials, methods of construction and new sustainable technologies.
Alex’s interests include: laminated timber structures, architecture in relation to digital working methods, prefabricated and mobile architecture. He has taught and lectured around the world.
Other Speakers Include:
Clinton Cole - CplusC Architectural Workshop
Presenting Tin, Timber and Triplets
Claire Mathieson - Scott Carver Architects
Presentating Netball Central: Architecture through Materiality