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The Urban Nature Project has transformed the @natural_history_museum ’s five-acre garden site into a fully accessible, biologically diverse and immersive environment, showcasing a history of deep time and an exploration of urban nature. A series of outdoor galleries and enhanced public spaces provide a geological timeline in the Evolution Garden, and an outdoor living laboratory to monitor and research urban wildlife in the Nature Discovery Garden supported by the Cadogan Charity. Two new timber and stone buildings have been sensitively incorporated within this new learning landscape: the Nature Activity Centre, supported by Amazon Web Services provides a new classroom for school groups, alongside facilities for scientific work, garden maintenance staff and volunteers; and the Garden Kitchen, which adds a new public café and function space to the Evolution Garden. Over the past five years, engineersHRW have provided structural and civil engineering services within a multi-disciplinary design team led by architect @feildenfowles , working closely with landscape architect @jlg_london , 3D designer @gittagschwendtner_studio and MEP engineers @maxfordhamllp New civil and structural works were carefully coordinated in a sensitive setting, interfacing existing museum buildings, the South Kensington foot tunnel and root protection areas of mature trees across the site. The scheme was delivered as net zero carbon and zero waste by Contractor, @walterlilly1924 Sustainability underpinned the teams approach on this project. In addition to developing efficient structural solutions in low embodied carbon materials, swales and rain gardens appear as landscape features, within existing paved areas. These features improve biodiversity while significantly reducing surface water rainwater runoff from the site. Within the Jurassic section of the Evolution Garden is the 25m long freestanding, post tensioned bronze Diplodocus sculpture ‘Fern’ by @factumarte and @structure.workshop . Fern and the Jurassic Garden are supported by the Kusuma Trust. #naturalhisorymuseum #gardens #urbannatureproject Congrats to @drdharchitects @lbofbexley and the team for the recent Pineapple Award for the Sidcup Storyteller project 🍍 An important new community building on Sidcup High Street incorporating a public library, cinema, cafe and housing. Well considered and well detailed exposed structure enriches the project described as ‘thoughtful and enjoyable architecture’ in the Observer. #community #communitybuilding #library #cinema #housing #pineapples #structuralengineering Very proud to see our Hay Castle project with @mica_architects pick up the RIBA Wales Building of the Year 2024, RIBA Conservation Award 2024 and RIBA Wales Award 2024! It was a real honour contributing to the sensitive restoration and conservation of this beautiful landmark building. Well done to all involved 🤩 #riba #ribaawards #buildingconservation #buildingrestoration #heritagebuilding #castle #castlerestoration #historicbuildings #cadw 📷 @studiostagg Our new Milton End stand for Portsmouth FC @pompey all ready for next season in the @sky.bet.championship. Currently developing designs for a significant new tv gantry within the 99 year old South Stand. Watch this space 🪄 #stadiumdesign #footballstadiumdesign #portsmouthfc #portsmouth #pompey Our website has had a make-over! Lots of new projects added and lots more still to come…………take a look and let us know what you think? Very pleased to see our Angel Yard project with @jankatteinarch win the Meanwhile category at the @nlalondon 2023 awards. Well done to all involved and a big thank you to our client @enfield_council for being so supportive. The project repurposes a collection of disused vehicle garages to provide new work and meeting spaces for the community. @jackhobhouse #retrofit #repurposed #repurposedbuildings #timber #timberconstruction #timberbuildings #timberstructure #timberengineering Our playful contribution to the Engineers Create exhibition reveals some of our thinking behind the Beech Court Pavilion project, comprising of a 20m span pavilion roof, approximating a hyperbolic paraboloid. Nice. The exhibition runs until Saturday, so there is still plenty of time to drop in and see some lovely structural models. St Pancras Church NW1 2BA 16-25 November 12.00-18.00 #engineerscreate #structuralmodel #structuralengineer #structuralengineering #theengineeringclub Work in progress for the upcoming Engineers Create exhibition by TheEngineeringClub which will take place at St Pancras Church, NW1 2BA, 16-25 November, 12.00-18.00 (closed Sundays). Hope to see you there! Our models have been influenced by studies undertaken for one of our current projects, comprising of a 20m span pavilion roof, approximating a hyperbolic paraboloid, with extensive glazed facade. The hanging chain model explores how the inverted geometry of this arrangement defines the geometry of the most efficient compression structure. “As hangs a flexible cable so, inverted, stand the touch pieces of an arch” Robert Hooke 1675 (and Martin Waters, eHRW 2023 😉) #engineerscreate #structuralmodel #structuralengineering #structuralengineer #roberthooke #theengineeringclub Some ‘nearly there’ photos of our student housing project for St Catherine’s College, Cambridge with @cottverm, providing 23 student rooms and ancillary spaces. Cross laminated timber was adopted to help minimise the carbon footprint of the project whilst enabling a condensed construction period to be achieved for the development within the College grounds. @engineers_hrw provided full design of the cross laminated timber structure. #timberbuildings #timberstructure #crosslaminatedtimber #cambridge #stcatherinescollege #studenthousing #studenthousingdevelopment #housing Delighted to see our Studio House project with @aocarchitecture has been shortlisted for the Manser Medal - AJ House of the Year Award! Creative use of low cost/low tech structural solutions were central to our approach here, to minimise costs and help the team deliver a truly unique new family home in a wooded area on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London 😍 📷 @annastathakiphoto #mansermedal #houseoftheyear #lowcostconstruction #homes #familyhome #architectsjournal #uniquehomes Very happy to see our cross laminated timber housing project with @edwardwilliamsarchitects shortlisted for an @architectsjournal Architecture Award (Housing) 2023. Cross laminated timber was designed in collaboration with @canduccigroup and was used for almost all structural elements, including balconies and left exposed in various areas internally. We are rather fond of it! 😊 #timberconstruction #timberstructure #sustainableconstruction #crosslaminatedtimber #glulam #housing #infillhousing #newham 📷 @agnesesanvito Very pleased indeed to see our Hay Castle restoration project with @mica_architects shortlisted for the @architectsjournal Architecture Awards (Heritage) 2023! We are so proud to have contributed to the the sensitive rescue and restoration of the castle which was at significant risk having been neglected for decades. The revitalised buildings offer gallery and learning space along with a restored medieval keep, reestablishing the castle as an iconic focal point for the town and local area. #ajarchitectureawards #architectsjournal #haycastle #buildingrestoration #buildingconservation #castle #castlerestoration #historicbuildings #historicstructures #cadw 📸 @studiostagg