Open Christchurch 2022: Kohinga St Albans Community Centre – The Good Wood Story

OPEN CHRISTCHURCH 2022: Kohinga St Albans Community Centre – The Good Wood Story

The hottest new thing in sustainable building is uh… wood. Timber innovation is creating cutting edge design opportunities and Christchurch has its own exemplar, Kohinga St Albans Community Centre. This low-carbon building is built almost entirely of wood, using prefabricated panels of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT).

Come along and listen to the stories behind the building’s design and construction from the architect, Crispin Schurr from CCC, designer, Daniel Moroder from PTL Structural Consultants and the construction team from Watts and Hughes Construction. This is also an opportunity to discover more about CLT from Andy Buchanan and the team at PTL Structural Consultants who have developed world leading timber building systems right here in Christchurch.

Kohinga will be open to explore on sat 30 April between 10am and 3:30pm.

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Saturday 30th April, 10am – 11.30am

Bookings essential

Important things to know when booking Kohinga St Albans Community Centre – The Good Wood Story

• Masks to be worn 

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About Open Christchurch:

30 April & 1 May 2022

Open Christchurch is a one-weekend-only festival of exceptional architecture. It’s for everyone in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Building owners/kaitiaki will literally open their doors so you can experience great design from the inside, for free.

Uncover new spaces or get up close to the buildings you love. With 40+ buildings and 5 guided walks to choose from, you’ll discover your city in a new way.
For full programme, visit openchch.nz.

Photo by Watts & Hughes