Unique projects with wood
Tue 24 Mar | 15:30 - 16:30
We are going to describe unique projects made with wood by technicians and companies. Jorge Blasco is a key player connecting architectural design with the technical execution of cutting-edge timber projects, often using materials and systems provided by companies such as Egoin, Finsa (Xilonor), 011h and Treehood. These companies are: Egoin: This Biscayan family business is a leader in timber construction, specialising in glulam (GLT) and cross-laminated timber (CLT). Egoin has developed unique projects such as the reconstruction of a modernist church in London with CLT or the La Borda social housing project in Barcelona, winner of several architecture awards. 011h is a proptech that seeks to accelerate low-carbon construction through industrialization and technology. Treehood, based in Andorra (Teruel), specializes in the manufacture of structural timber, including CLT and laminated beams, from local Scots pine, coordinating forest management and production. Both companies collaborate in the development of innovative and sustainable solutions, as has been seen at industry events. Finsa and Xilonor: Finsa is a timber company with a wide range of solutions for habitat. Xilonor is their brand specialized in the production of structural cross-laminated timber (CLT). Finsa uses the Xilonor plant to promote industrialized and sustainable construction in hotel and housing projects, etc.