VIVA! congratulates Christchurch company Welhaus who designed Beach Barn in Brighton which has recently won an award for Novel Application of wood in the 2015 Timber design awards. The Beach Barn is a perfect expression of the context for which it is designed. Referencing the beautiful New Zealand coastal landscape, it incorporates a number of innovative […]
Wood
Viva presentation: The potential for wood in the rebuild
Last Monday, at the latest Viva networking meeting, we were thrilled to have Jason Guiver from the wood industry talk with us about the amazing possibilities of timber, both for Viva, and for the Christchurch rebuild generally. Nelson Pine has developed its LVL (laminated veneer lumber) product in collaboration with the engineering department at the University […]