S1 E03 Part 1 - Pushing he Boundaries with Timber Construction - Jonathan Evans, Tzannes and Karl-Heinz Weiss, Lendlease

23 min

Jonathan Evans is a partner at Tzannes, who was the lead architect on International House in Sydney, a 7 storey commercial office building designed for Lendlease, which won the Grand Prix Australian Timber Design Award 2017; and Karl-Heinz Weiss, an engineer and the general manager for DesignMake at Lendlease. He has extensive experience in Australia and internationally.

In Part 1 of this discussion, we cover:

• How timber stacks up, cost wise with traditional construction

• The response of tenants in constructed timber buildings, like International House in Sydney

• The psychological and health effects of exposed timber, and opportunities in educational and office buildings

Timber Talks Series 1

Presented by Adam Jones, an Australian engineer working in the industry, Timber Talks, gives you an informative and inspiring insight into the best design practices, latest innovations and interesting case studies from the world leading experts in timber design, specification and construction.

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