https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1621 en-us A mixed-use building experiments with an engineered wood material that is gaining traction in Europe.

]]> 1407-52-whitmore-road-waugh-thistleton.asp Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7984-52-whitmore-road 52 Whitmore Road Waugh Thistleton has cleverly combined Austrian cross-laminated timber and sweet chestnut cladding in a mixed-use project overlooking Regent’s Canal in North London. The building houses two floors of offices, a photographer’s studio, and three triplex apartments.   Photo © Will Pryce 52 Whitmore Road In the ground-floor offices, the cross-laminated timber ceiling slab is tied to the concrete walls with a simple exposed steel angle.   Photo © Will Pryce 52 Whitmore Road The photographer’s requirement for a column-free studio space pushed the structural limitations of cross-laminated timber.   Photo © Will Pryce 52 Whitmore Road Image courtesy Waugh Thistleton 52 Whitmore Road Image courtesy Waugh Thistleton 52 Whitmore Road Image courtesy Waugh Thistleton 52 Whitmore Road Image courtesy Waugh Thistleton