WEBINAR / In Search of a New Vernacular

Our Designing for a Better Tomorrow CPD webinar series is back this month with Jamie Falla, Studio Otto and Ged Finch from X-Frame

In this free CPD learning webinar, we introduce you to two new speakers, Jamie Falla and Ged Finch. This month's topic is "In Search of a New Vernacular."

It is CPD accredited via:

  • Environmental Sustainability Competency with ARB (Architects Registration Board)
  • RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) accredited through Teulo

Join us on 18 November 10.00 am GMT (UK) and you will receive a CPD Learning Certificate upon the conclusion of the event.

Abodo educational content is recognized under the ARB, Architectural Registration Board competency, Environmental Sustainability and RIBA accredited through Teulo CPD platform or Teulo Talks.

Jamie Falla, Studio Otto / In Search of a New Vernacular

As part of their collaborative search for an architecture of place that touches our soul and connects us to our past, Jamie will discuss how, through observation, history, and discovery, his studio is fascinated by developing a new language that abstracts traditional forms for a sustainable future, through four anecdotes and ten projects.

Learning outcomes:

  • You will gain insight into the design process of ten of Studio Otto's projects.
  • An understanding of how architecture connects to our past.
  • An understanding of the difference between abstract and traditional forms of architecture.

Speaker Bio: Jamie Falla, Studio Otto

Jamie Falla's journey in architecture began with hands-on work, designing and making a table for his mum. He studied at Kingston University and the AA in London, and during his year out he held an exhibition, 'Exploring the 'Origin, and travelled to the Amazon and later Australia, learning from Indigenous people, Glenn Murcutt, and other elders. Having worked with notable mentor Paxton Locher in London, he founded MOOArc in 1994. He returned to his native home of Guernsey in 2000 to work on a number of award-winning innovation projects. His experiences emphasise the importance of discovery through observation, hand drawings centered around a collaborative approach, and crafting sustainable and vernacular architecture.

Ged Finch, XFrame / Construction Waste and Circularity

What is a circular economy, and how can we reuse or minimise construction waste? Daniel Gudsell, Abodo's Managing Director, and then PhD student Ged Finch discuss the role of circular economy in construction.

Ged explains the concept of functional value and abundance, along with the use of buildings as "material banks" for the future. Ged outlines a future where construction materials manufacturers collaborate to create standardised systems, and the embodied energy of the materials used is transparent.

Learning outcomes:

  • Gain an understanding of the circular economy and how to reuse or minimise construction waste.
  • Gain an understanding of how someone can extend the building materials' life span can be extended.
  • You will learn what "material banking" is for the future.

Speaker Bio: Ged Finch, XFrame

Ged Finch is a co-founder and the chief technology officer of XFrame – a modular circular economy construction technology business in New Zealand and Australia. XFrame designs and manufactures lightweight framing technology that is easily deconstructed, reconfigured, and reused. These framing systems work with prefabricated wall linings and cladding solutions to achieve complete building circularity.

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