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ELLIOTT WOOD
WAUGH THISTLETON ARCHITECTS
Elliott Wood has led a consortium of experts, including Waugh Thistleton Architects, OFR Consultants and Lignum Risk Partners to produce the Commercial Timber Guidebook. As a leading structural engineering consultancy Elliott Wood has extensive experience in the design and delivery of large-scale mass timber buildings in the UK and is committed to research, development and testing to accelerate the uptake mass timber in the commercial sector. Elliott Wood is currently delivering 38 Berkeley Square which, once complete, will be the tallest commercial timber and steel framed building in the UK. It is also the first project to achieve signoff from the London Fire Brigade and Building Control in the new era of heightened scrutiny on exposed timber, post 2020. Other exposed mass timber projects include: The Department Store Studios, a five- storey new build workspace framed by cross-laminated timber (CLT) and Notting Hill Gate, an extension and retrofit of a series of 1950s office blocks – including adding additional floors using a hybrid steel and cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction. As a certified B Corp, Elliott Wood inspires clients and organisations to think differently about their projects — not just aesthetically and commercially — but for the benefit of the planet and people who use them every day. They have been doing this for over 30 years, marrying small details with bigger ideas and revealing hidden opportunities that allow a project to have a positive impact. Their curious and collaborative nature enables them to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries to deliver on our purpose: Engineering a Better Society.
Waugh Thistleton Architects is a London-based architectural practice founded by Andrew Waugh and Anthony Thistleton in 1997. Known for their innovative approach to sustainable design and pioneering use of timber, they have established themselves as global leaders in the field of environmentally conscious architecture. Their work spans across housing, commercial, and public projects. The common theme running through all these types is with a deep commitment to reducing the environmental impact of buildings. Pioneers of the use of cross-laminated-timber (CLT) in the UK and beyond, in 2009 Waugh Thistelton designed and delivered the world’s first tall timber tower, Murray Grove, for which they won the RIBA President’s Medal for Research. Several other projects they have completed testify to their innovative, research-led approach to architectural practice: Dalston Works (2017) is the UK’s tallest and largest CLT building; Vitsoe (2018) was the first example of a large-scale building completed using a hardwood LVL frame, Multiply (2018) the first example of UK manufactured CLT panels being applied to a structure. WTA developed volumetric modular housing systems for L&G and Swan (2018) and published a design guide to disseminate lessons learnt. Commercial buildings including Orsman Road (2020) and Black & White (2022) are manifestations of design for disassembly approaches. Waugh Thistleton Architects are committed to creating beautiful buildings that are a joy to inhabit, recognized not just for their technical achievements but for their ability to balance sustainability with aesthetic and functional quality in architecture. Through innovation, advocacy, and collaboration, they continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in sustainable building design.
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