Land/Clay/Timber - Paloma Gormley - BS116
Paloma Gormley continues our conversation, focusing on the use of clay as a sustainable alternative to lime and cement. We explore the versatility of clay as a material and its use in various forms, such as unfired clay blocks and light earth constructions.
We also delve into the challenges and potential solutions of using non-standard construction timber, such as coppice timbers. Emphasising the need for collaboration between construction and agriculture, and the importance of social and land justice. The episode concludes with a discussion on the importance of certification and testing for low-carbon solutions and the limitations of the circular economy narrative.
Episode Links
- Material Cultures - https://materialcultures.org/
- HG Mathews - https://www.hgmatthews.com/lime-and-cob/natural-building-blocks/strocks/
- Studio Gil - http://studiogil.org/portfolio/wolves-lane-community-centre/
- Flat House - https://materialcultures.org/flat-house/
- Earthen floor in Artist Studio - https://materialcultures.org/artist-studio/
- Rowland Keable - https://rammedearthconsulting.com/
- Podcasts with George and Summer - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/changing-construction-materials-and-cultures-in-the-waste-age-george-massoud-summer-islam-bs062/ https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/a-circular-bioregional-construction-economy-george-massoud-summer-islam-bs066/
- Hook Park - https://hookepark.aaschool.ac.uk/
- https://wakelyns.co.uk/ Wakelyns farm
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Paloma Gormley
We work at the intersection of design and research, advocating for the use of bio-based materials in the built environment. Bio-based materials are low in embodied carbon and offer an alternative to the globally sourced, carbon-intensive, socially destructive materials commonly used in the construction industry.
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