NEWS LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL
AHEC, Waugh Thistleton Architects and Arup collaborate on tulipwood CLT pavilion
Waugh Thistleton Architects, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Arup are collaborating to present ‘MultiPly’, a modular cross-laminated timber (CLT) pavilion that will be constructed from tulipwood and exhibited at the V&A in London from 15 September. ‘MultiPly’, one of London Design Festival’s Landmark projects, will be erected in the museum’s Sackler Courtyard, comprising a “maze-like” series of interconnected spaces that overlap and intertwine, which is said to “encourage visitors to re-think the way we design and build our homes and cities”. The structure will be built out of a flexible system made of 17 modules of American tulipwood CLT with digitally fabricated joints. It will arrive on site as a kit of parts and will be “simply and quietly assembled in under a week”. Because it is built out of modules, the pavilion can be taken apart and reassembled in a new home after the London Design Festival. Waugh Thistleton commented: “It
confronts two of the current age’s biggest challenges, the dire need for housing and the urgency to fight climate change, and presents the fusion of modular systems and sustainable construction materials as a solution.”
“The main ambition of this project is to
publicly debate how environmental challenges can be addressed through innovative, affordable construction,” commented Andrew Waugh, co-founder of Waugh Thistleton. “We are at a crisis point
in terms of both housing and CO2 emissions and we believe that building in a versatile, sustainable material such as tulipwood is an important way of addressing these issues.” During the day, the 9 m high installation is intended to be “fun and playful”. The labyrinthine spaces will lead visitors through a series of stairs, corridors and open spaces, “inviting them to explore the potential of wood in architecture”. In the evenings, assisted by ambient lighting, the pavilion will become a “quiet and contemplative space,” encouraging visitors to “reflect on the beauty of its natural material”.
‘MultiPly’ embraces permeability to allow views through to the facade and courtyard, but also to entice festival-goers into the pavilion, so that they can experience new views of the existing heritage facades of the V&A. “Waugh Thistleton Architects has been pioneering innovative uses of wood in construction for decades. ‘MultiPly’ explores a new, more sustainable way of building, bringing together a readily available carbon-negative material with
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modular design,” commented David Venables, European director of AHEC. Carolina Bartram, project director, Arup added, “Continuing our exploration of hardwood CLT on installations such as The Timberwave, The Smile and Endless Stair, MultiPly provides a playful opportunity to experiment and innovate with this tactile and adaptable material. The seemingly simple series of stacked boxes are a complex engineering challenge, made more interesting by the fact the sculpture sits on the newly completed, elegant Sackler Courtyard at the V&A. It is a privilege that as engineers for the space, we are also contributing engineering designs for Multiply.”
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