"Herne Hill Velodrome" Winner of the Structural Awards 2018

21.11.2018

"Herne Hill Velodrome" is the winner of the Structural Awards 2018 in the category "Small Projects (of between £1-3 million)". Built in 1891, the Herne Hill Velodrome in south London is one of the oldest cycling tracks in the world. It hosted the track cycling events in the 1948 Summer Olympics. We ass HESS TIMBER are proud to have been part of this project. Our ranged from design to production, pre-assembly and the assembly of the Glulam and Cross Laminated Timber elements.

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Bunjil Place

INSPIRED BY TRADITION

The architectural inspiration for the structurally free-formed foyer was the spiritual traditions of two Aboriginal tribes. This prestige project of a distinctive glulam construction has already won several national and international awards.

Museum Fondation Louis Vuitton

Timber architecture in highest perfection

The museum of the Fondation Louis Vuitton was opened in October 2014. The famous architect Frank Gehry designed the building, that essentially consists of 12 “canvas” made of glass, steal and timber. HESS TIMBER delivered the timber construction for this unique building.

International House Sydney

multi-storey timber buildings

In 2016, the country's first commercial wooden multistorey office building was built in Sydney in the district of Barangaroo South. This project marks not only a milestone in the history of HESS TIMBER but also in the Australian construction industry. The foundation for a trend-setting and novel way of building in the urban context was created.

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