With an exposed glulam frame and timber cladding, Hardman Square Pavilion is utterly unlike the surrounding metallic and glass towers that stand alongside it in the heart of Manchester's busy commercial district.
The Woodland Trust is a charity devoted to the conservation of the UK's woodland. Its new headquarters in Grantham, by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, aims to communicate the mission and values of the Trust and, in practical terms, to accommodate 200 workstations in open plan office space.
Two radical timber buildings at the National Arboretum in Gloucestershire demonstrate how timber from trees felled in the routine maintenance of the estate were processed on site into structure and cladding, and constructed by volunteers and trainee carpenters.
Unifying various visitor buildings near the entrance of the Yorkshire White Scar Caves, this timber canopy ‘extends’ the mouth of the cave, radiating out from the rock to act both as an invitation and a shelter.
The VELUX headquarters building is an imaginative response to the client’s brief, which asked the design to be 'a practical demonstration of VELUX products in an inspirational setting'. The dynamic space is enclosed by cruck-like glulam timber beams, running like a set of vertebrae to form walls and roof.
Glenn Howells Architects has designed a new visitor centre, the Welcome Building, which stands at the main entrance to the Westonbirt Arboretum, its curved timber roof acting as a landmark to visitors arriving at the new car and coach park
One new building stands out on the Golden Mile - a faceted three-storey tower set on a long, low plinth and covered with gold shingles which sparkle in the light. This is Festival House, an award winning building designed by architect dRMM.