We have proposed a series of campus based ‘incubation’ projects which will seed R&D prototypical works and inform integrated thinking, deliverable outputs across the material and product lifecycle chain and to stimulate debate around innovative use of timber, sustainable materials and construction methods.
COLLABORATIONS IN WOOD
One strand of our forum is to hold a ‘Collaboration in Wood’ event in Ireland in Spring of 2010. The scope and brief will explore structural, functional and form-related attributes of wood, through design and construction of experimental works which will be demountable and re usable for different scales and contexts. The contributing teams design approach & skills must integrate a strong understanding of the materials nature, a conceptual and technologically responsive approach, an integrated grasp of design, the art of making and construction. The event will incorporate a social and educational program with opportunities for network building.
Current projects include Electric Picnic Festival and Wood Water and Light installations on the Grand and Royal Canals leading up to and during Design Week November 2009. Monitor our links to Bogger, Facebook and Twitter for on-going projects and activities and join our database on Linked-in below.
