2 Formal CPD points - Understanding Materials – Steel, Concrete, Timber & Composites
Presented by Sam Chen (Arup) and Matthew Barnett Howland (CKS Architects UK) – Designer of the acclaimed Cork House, winner of several design awards in the UK for sustainable design (featured on Grand Designs UK)
In creating the buildings that we inhabit, designers, builders and engineers are increasing taking a more sophisticated approach to the use of materials.
We now see developments in metals, concrete, timber, glass, brick, stone and composites, as well as advances in construction and manufacturing processes and product designs.
By better understanding the form and function of materials and where and when certain materials can be best utilised, designers and construction professionals can:
Create buildings that lead to sustainable outcomes, minimising the impact on resources and the environment;
Expand the boundaries of their designs and offer better outcomes for clients
Minimise ongoing and costly refit and maintenance issues
The Seminar to be presented by Dr Sam Chen, Materials Engineer, Arup and Matthew Barnett-Howland, CKS Architects UK, will consider the applications of our most important building materials…. Steel, Metals, Concrete, Timber and Composites
Attendees will learn:
How the use of materials has developed over time
How modern manufacturing systems have changed their use and expanded options for designers
How new technologies and innovative processes can aid the construction and design methodology for more sustainable buildings
Role of architects in helping to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
What the future holds including leading worldwide innovations with materials
The seminar will include a detailed CPD presentation (as a case study) from Matthew Barnett Howland on the design of “Cork House“ a residential project in the UK designed, entirely from Cork.
Matthew likes to talk about Cork House in terms of…... ‘Form Follows Lifecycle’ - at its simplest, this is the idea that the way a building looks should be the result of taking into account every stage of its life, from resource through to demolition…...” Matthew Barnett Howland, September 2020
Cost to attend is $85 per person plus GST. Save 20% when you book for a group of 4 or more. Purchase includes course notes, MP4 recording of the session and CPD certificate
Matthew Barnett-Howland
Matthew is currently Director of Research & Development at CSK Architects in Eton. He studied architecture at Cambridge University and the Bartlett UCL. As a co-director of MPH Architects (with Catherine Phillips and Dido Milne), from 2015-2018 he led a research team of industry and academic partners on ‘Solid Cork Building Envelope’, part funded by Innovate UK and EPSRC. The subsequent Cork House, completed in 2019, was designed with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton, and self-built by Matthew. Matthew has initiated, designed and managed property developments, including 66 Brick Lane which won the RIBA Downlands Prize 2004 for Urban Regeneration (with Dido Milne), and villas in Ibiza with his father, William Howland (winner of RIBA Building of the Year 1989 with Nelson Mandela School in Birmingham). He is currently a Lecturer at The Bartlett School of Architecture UCL and is currently working on an all-timber prefabricated house raised up amongst the trees on a hillside in Somerset.
Sam Chen
Sam is a Materials engineer at Arup, Melbourne, Australia, expertise in cement, concrete, building materials, construction, corrosion, structure reliability. He has a detailed knowledge of chemical, physical, microstructural, and mechanical analysis for construction materials. He has demonstrated these advanced skills through research projects where he has developed innovative solutions for the recycling of waste materials for engineering construction. Sam also has extensive expertise in deterioration of cementitious materials, modelling the service life of concrete structures, and assessment of corrosion-affected civil infrastructure. Sam has extensive knowledge on materials sustainability, durability and structural deterioration. His hands-on experience in material design, testing, characterization, and production allows him to utilise innovative recycled materials to improve material performance in service. His technical expertise in corrosion-induced structural deterioration helps to devise effective strategies for asset assessment and maintenance.