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New Wave House
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This adaptive reuse scheme in northwest London adds a vertical extension and refurbishes an existing two-storey industrial building with a demountable Douglas fir glulam structure – providing a new headquarters for client and specialist contractor New Wave London.
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New Wave House
‘Adding genuine value through reuse and circular economy principles’ | New Wave House is a double winner at Wood Awards
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Adding flexible workspace to an industrial building, this resourceful rooftop extension – designed by Thomas McBrien Architects with New Wave London – has been declared the winner of both the Commercial and Sustainability Awards at the Wood Awards 2025. Overlooking the city from a North London hillside, New Wave House...
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New Wave House
A new wave of timber design
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By maximising the potential of an existing building and prioritising material reuse, this bespoke commercial project demonstrates how timber construction combined with circular thinking can create generous architecture with minimal environmental impact – setting a strong precedent for low-carbon urban development. A light-weight glulam pavilion adds another floor to the...
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A roof deck on top of the newly renovated Clifford's Tower
New lease of life for Clifford’s Tower
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Soaring timber columns create an impressive structure as part of the newly restored Clifford’s Tower in York, which was shortlisted for a 2022 Wood Award. © Dirk LindnerTimber columns support the roof deck at Clifford Tower Clifford’s Tower, once the keep of York Castle, is a scheduled monument perched on...
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