Natural Materials Masterclass: Straw

ACAN!

An evening with experts in straw construction with a showcase of the material in action including case studies and a virtual site visit

Hosted by the ACAN Natural Materials groupAre you keen to specify natural materials but aren&#x27;t sure where to start? Do you already work with natural materials and are looking to expand your knowledge? Join us at the new monthly Natural Materials events series to learn the crucial role natural materials play in a positive future for our planet – and how to use them on your projects.MASTERCLASS: BUILDING WITH STRAWFollowing on from our Introduction to Natural Materials event, in this first material-focussed evening we will hear from a panel of experts the many different forms and roles that straw can play in construction, and the many benefits and opportunities it can bring. Learn from industry leaders championing straw as an important natural construction material, see a showcase of case studies and even visit a live construction site using straw.Speakers include:🌾 Craig White is a developer, architect and entrepreneur. He is a Founding Director at of ModCell and White Design and CEO of Agile Property &amp; Homes.🌾 Cypren Edmunds is a community activist and campaigner, communications officer at the Sustainable Traditional Building Alliance and Straw-bale Building UK.🌾Phil Christopher is a straw bale builder and keen environmentalist. He designs, specifies, builds, engages, trains and consults in natural building and is director of Huff and Puff Construction.🌾 Dana Olărescu is an interdisciplinary artist driven by social justice, environmental psychology, and ecofeminism, working between the boundaries of art and design. She recently lead on constructing a new straw-bale ecological outdoor classroom for the May Project, self-built with a group of unaccompanied Eritrean refugee minors. 🌾 Joe Duirwyn is a natural builder and co-founder of Hartwyn, established to provide the best Design and Build assistance available for Natural Self-Builders, and is on site right now building with straw.🌾 Barbara Jones is the founder of Straw Works (now Wellspring Architecture) and the School of Natural Building. A trained carpenter and joiner as well as an expert in straw construction, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; was awarded both a Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Construction and the UKRC&#x27;s Woman of Outstanding Achievement Award.

🌾 John Butler is a sustainable building consultant, bringing hands-on experience of retrofit and new-build, combined with technical and theoretical knowledge of materials, thermal comfort, building physics, and environmental impact of constructionJoin Natural Materials!ACAN is a volunteer network. If you are interested in joining the conversation or contributing your knowledge and skills, join the Natural Materials group by dropping us an email at naturalmaterials@architectscan.org---Who Are ACAN?ACAN is a network of individuals within architecture and related built environment professions taking action to address the twin crises of climate and ecological breakdown.Find out more at<a href="http://www.architectscan.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">architectscan.org</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/architectscan/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">instagram</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/ArchitectsCAN?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">twitter</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-f-lOR5KyGAiHQo28PlWQ" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">youtube</a>

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