Commendation: Stroud Christian Community Chapel
Structural Designer
Corbett & Tasker Ltd
Client Name
The Christian Community
Location
Gloucestershire, UK
ARCHITECT
Nicolas Pople Architect Ltd
主要承包商
Beard
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Gardiner & Theobald LLP
MEP ENGINEERS
Hydrock
PROJECT MANAGERS
Local Agenda
TIMBER FABRICATORS
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ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT
MACH Group
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS
A-squared Studio
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A low carbon, original and innovative development. CLT panels are used to form a complex polyhedral form. This is reminiscent of traditional vaulted cathedrals. The 3D form is derived from sacred geometry and forms an efficient and elegant structure. Advanced FEA techniques were developed to justify the unique rib-stiffened structural shell which makes up the roof and walls.
Submitted in 2020
Judge's comment:
This project admirably met the clients brief and demonstrates an impressive simplicity of form. The Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) structural folded plates are elegantly proportioned and allow for the smooth flow of forces from the vaulted ceiling to the ground.
Much thought was applied to initial modelling. Advanced analytical techniques enabled the creative use of the two distinct load paths to justify the form of the roof and slim down the structure developed at scheme design stage.
Minimalist, satisfying and good value.