MASS TIMBER ARCHITECTURE IN THE TROPICS

Event in collaboration with Sky Timber

Two days will be dedicated to mass timber construction for both aspiring professionals and experts. Including a comprehensive program of speeches and case studies to discover, keep up with all the latest developments and unique networking opportunities.

TARGET
This seminar is for designers, architects, structural engineers and timber construction enthusiasts seeking to create and build significant relationships within the sector. A chance to stay updated with the latest construction trends and technologies on the market.

Contact us to find out the discounted fare for students (S$60 for including the lunch and coffee break)

CONTENT AND NEW FOCUS
The timber sector is in constant and fast growth. There are always new technical solutions to respond to the market requests. In the seminar we will concentrate on 3 dierent sessions: vision and challenges, construction and finance, envelopes and connections. After each session there will be a discussion among the speakers and participants of the seminar. The main topics are going to be the challenges and potential of Mass Engineered Timber (MET) in tropical regions, the management of building sites and design challenges, the use of innovative timber structural materials, the innovative connections, the durability, waterproofing and airtightness. Finally, we will talk about the financial advantages of timber and the sustainability. There will be plenty of opportunities to address and discuss the future of timber construction as well as a tour of real timber building sites in the area with the transport and organization included in the price (participation is not mandatory, confirmed only if there are enough subscriptions)

SPEAKERS:

  • Prof. Lam Khee Poh - Provost’s Chair Professor of Architecture and the Built Environment at National University of Singapore

  • Karl-Heinz Weiss - Weiss Insights Pty Ltd

  • Prof. Dr. Eng. Stefan Winter - Chair, Timber Structures and Building Construction, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich

  • Prof. Ar. Shinya OKUDA - Founding Director, SkyTimber: Tropical Renewable Architecture Design Lab. DOA, CDE, NUS.

  • Eng. David Kingham - Steeltech

  • Kevin Hill - Venturer Timberwork

  • Eng. Matteo Andreottola - Rothoblaas

  • PH.D Eng. Ermanno Acler

  • Milos Slavik - Rothoblaas

Download the program here!

Singapore
09:00 09:30

CHECK IN, WELCOME COFFEE AND INTRODUCTION OF THE COURSE

09:30 10:15

NUS AS A LIVING LAB FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Prof. Lam Khee Poh - Provost’s - Chair Professor of Architecture andthe Built Environment at National University of Singapore
10:15 11:00

RESOURCES, PROCESSES, ASSEMBLY METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WITH ZERO OR LOW IMPACT

Karl-Heinz Weiss - Weiss Insights Pty Ltd
11:00 11:45

TIMBER STRUCTURES NEED A COMMON APPROACH Current and Future Development in EU (ONLINE)

Prof. Dr. Eng. Stefan Winter - Chair, Timber Structures and Building Construction, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich
11:45 12:30

CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES OF MASS TIMBER ARCHITECTURE IN THE TROPICS

Prof. Ar. Shinya OKUDA - Founding Director, SkyTimber: Tropical Renewable Architecture Design Lab. DOA, CDE, NUS.
12:30 13:30

Lunch (Catering)

13:30 14:15

THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT OF BUILDING SITES AND HANDLING OF CLT PANELS ON SITE

Eng. David Kingham - Steeltech
14:15 15:00

THE FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE OF MASS TIMBER STRUCTURES OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Quick return of investment, speed of construction and long term durability

Kevin Hill - Venturer Timberwork
15:00 15:30

Afternoon tea and networking

15:30 16:15

WATERPROOFING AND AIR-TIGHTNESS OF TIMBER BUILDINGS

Eng. Matteo Andreottola - Rothoblaas
16:15 17:00

FROM STANDARD TO INNOVATIVE CONNECTIONS IN MASS TIMBER STRUCTURES Challanges of timber structures design and connections details

PH.D Eng. Ermanno Acler
17:00 17:15

CLOSING SPEECH

Milos Slavik - Rothoblaas
08:00

Marina Bay Sands

08:30 09:30

BCA ACADEMY

10:00 11:00

SPRINT PLOT 1

11:30 12:30

NTU

13:00

Marina Bay Sands

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