Natural Materials in Construction - London Festival of Architecture Conference

• Date:Sunday 20th June, 2010 1:10pm

Natural Materials in Construction Conference
Start:Tuesday 29th June, 2010 9:30am
End:Tuesday 29th June, 2010 5:00pm
Price: £40.00
Metropolitan Works is very pleased to be partnering with the Materials KTN Design Exchange for this fascinating event as part of the London Festival of Architecture. With the emphasis on the issues associated with sustainability, natural materials are likely to play an ever increasing role in the construction industry. This single-day event will look at the opportunities offered by such diverse materials as wood, hemp, straw and bio-composites and will give an overview of the current use of natural materials in construction. The conference seeks to bring together the materials, architecture and design communities in order to stimulate discussion, transfer technology, and investigate the wider potential use of natural materials. Programme
> Wood Jonothan Roynon, Buro Happold
> Industrial Hemp in Construction Ian Pritchett, Lime Technology Ltd
> Straw Bale Construction: a contractor’s view Mike Beckett, Collins & Beckett
> Biocomposite Construction Materials: performance issues Alexander Naughton, BRE
> Using Natural Stone in Interior Design Vic Ferguson, About Stone > Down to Earth: Clay – past, present and future Mike Eden, Eden Ceramics
> The Impact of Nanotechnology on Natural Construction Materials – Alan Smith, AZT
Concessions
A limited number of bursaries are available to students. If you would like to apply, please contact Anne Markey: a.markey@londonmet.ac.uk or 0207 133 4482
Contact details
For further information or to buy tickets,
contact: Materials KTN design exchange via Stuart Preston at: workshops@iom3.org or +44 (0)1924 403521

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