The Exchange #3 Natural Materials | Event Passed

On Monday 17th of June Neighbourhood Toolbox hosted The Exchange #3 Natural Materials. At this workshop we explored how we as designers can make better use of natural materials both above and below ground when designing buildings.

On the day Tom Graham, Director of the Tom Graham Workshop who shared an introduction to ACAN and the work of their Natural Materials group followed by a deep dive on Wood Fibre Insulation from the perspective of an installer. This was followed by a group discussion where everyone shared information about the array of natural materials they brought. In the afternoon,  Beth Williams, Associate at Build Collective, who shared her experience of alternative solutions to achieve concrete-free foundations on projects.

The Agenda for the day was:

09:30 | Arrival, tea & coffee

10:00 | Introductions and Member updates
10:30 | Intro to ACAN and the Natural Building Materials Group | Tom Graham |

11:00 | Break

11:15 | Above The Line – Building in Natural Grown Materials | Tom Graham |
12.00| Natural Material Show and Tell

12:30| Break for Lunch

13:15| Concrete-Free Foundations | Beth Williams |

14:15 | Thanks & Session close