Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Structural Timber Awards, in two separate categories.
The recently completed Bartholomew Barn project at the King’s School, Worcester, has been shortlisted for two awards - the Education Award, a category that recognises the use of timber technology to create a vibrant learning space for students and staff, and the Low Energy Award, which acknowledges projects that have used timber as a means of creating low carbon buildings.
Together with Associated Architects and Speller Metcalfe, the multi-purpose sports and drama hall was also designed and constructed to the MULTICOMFORT building standard, the first of its kind in the UK.
The MULTICOMFORT design concept is about building and renovating our homes, offices, schools, hospitals and other buildings in a way that gives us improved comfort, health and wellbeing whilst protecting the environment.
Stacey Temprell, Habitat Marketing Director at Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland, said: “It’s exciting to be nominated as a finalist for this year’s Structural Timber Awards, as it recognises our innovative use of timber to enhance the learning environment of pupils at the King’s School.
“Timber was a central part of the construction as we wanted the Barn to be a contemporary architectural version of a traditional cruck frame. Timber was also use to enhance the acoustic performance of the building, which was important to ensure students could hear and be heard clearly in potentially noisy environments.
“In designing to the MULTICOMFORT standard, we know that the Barn will be sustainable, economic to run, and will also provide a quiet, comfortable and healthy environment for students, teachers and visitors.”