C ork House Simple Construction Principles CSK Architects creator architect. software, multimedia |d| UrbanNext December 1, 2021 monographic eng
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664 words. On a small island in the Thames, five silver-grey pyramids emerge from the surrounding trees and undergrowth, forming a linear structural rhythm that resonates with the Gothic silhouette of Eton College Chapel in the distance. At close quarters, standing in the outdoor anteroom underneath the first pyramid, the building starts to be understood as a unique construction – the walls are simply large interlocking blocks of solid cork, in which structure, insulation, external surface and internal finish are all one and the same thing. CSK Architects, Densities, Designing Matter, Energy and sustainability, Formats, Low Density, Project, Topics Acoustics, Architecture, Biodegradable, Building Technology, Carbon-neutral, Designing Matter, Ecological design, Geometry, Housing, Innovation, Natural materials, Optimized construction, Performance, Performative Envelope, Project, Research, Robotics, Stereotomy, Sustainability, Thermal comfort, Tradition Architecture Cork Windsor, UK United Kingdom 2575-5374 https://urbannext.net/cork-house/ https://urbannext.net/cork-house/ ES-BaAUN 221102 20221227225713.0 eng