Events: Wood Awards And the winners are

And the winners are…

A look at those who came top in the 2021 Wood Awards.

Photo: Hufton + Crow

3The Alice Hawthorn

North Yorkshire

This charming country pub has transformed its accommodation offering with the addition of 12 guest rooms, eight of which are made entirely of timber frame. The home-grown Douglas fir frame is complemented by larch cladding and poplar ply sarking. Winner of the Commercial and Leisure Award.

Photo: Niall McLaughlin Architects / Nick Kane

4Magdalene College Library Cambridge

The new Cambridge University library has a glued laminated (glulam) and cross-laminated timber structure, and is populated with oak shelves and tables. The roof is formed from a grid of timber lanterns that bring light in but limit glare and overheating. Winner of both the Gold Award and the Education & Public Sector Award.

Photo: Emil Eve Architects / Mariell Lind Hansen

3St John Street London

This Victorian apartment was reimagined using solid oak joinery, including bookshelves, wall panelling and pocket doors. Oak chevron parquet flooring throughout and lime-washed birch plywood in the bedrooms add to the careful calibration and crafted joinery. Winner of the Interiors Award.

Photo: Hodder + Partners

5The Welcome Building RHS Bridgewater Manchester

This visitor centre sits on the site of the new Royal Horticultural Society garden of Worsley New Hall. The roof comprises a glulam timber diagrid supported by structural glulam ‘trees’. Timber decking extends from the building to the lake and the roof is clad in vertical larch. Winner of the Structural Award.

4The Boathouse

Devon

Yellow cedar tiles and cladding adorn the roof and exterior of this practical and beautiful family home. Inside, the upstairs floor is made from Douglas fir and the long, straight grain of the wood has been deliberately exposed on all levels to show off its beauty.

Winner of the Private

Building Award.

Photo: OGU Architects / Joe Laverty

Photo: Jim Stephenson 5Built: East Pavilion Belfast

The Belfast truss used in this pavilion’s design represents the area’s history of manufacturing ingenuity. Traditional craft skills were combined with innovative technologies to create bespoke building components that could be rapidly assembled on site.

Winner of the Small

Project Award.