Structural Designer
Ramboll
Client Name
The Christian Community in London
Location
London, United Kingdom
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Judge's comment: A gem of a project, this modern take on a historic building takes full advantage of 3D modelling techniques to define the complicated geometry and inform the manufacturing process of the structural timber panels, allowing quick and trouble-free assembly on site. The design also makes cunning multiple uses of structural components to perform several roles, for example the precast concrete podium elements, which support and protect the timber wall panels, serve as ducts to supply ventilation air at low level, and provide additional seating to the side-aisles of the chapel.
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