Clearfell House . Scarborough

Material Cultures @material_cultures with Central Saint Martins’ . photos: © Henry Woide
Clearfell House is an innovative demonstrator building developed as part of Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, Regenerative Construction unit on the M-Arch Architecture Course led by Material Cultures. In 2022, “Constructive Land” examined the potential of resilient forestry practices for the British landscape, exploring materials and building systems for a new model of regenerative land management. Demonstrating that the recalibration of our landscapes away from extractive practices provides an exciting opportunity for innovation in construction, an alternative material palette of underutilised timber species and materials became the basis of our collaboration with the student research team. Continue reading Material Cultures . Central Saint Martins