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WESTONBIRT

ARBORETUM

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Job Title

Westonbirt Arboretum - Silkwood

Client

www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretum

Brief

Stretch ECO fabric to timber support structures

Create freestanding shape cut 3D ‘Tree’ sculptures

Location

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Synopsis

To create a freestanding ECO-friendly sculpture display, to highlight woodland management

Fulfillment

Working in conjunction with the design team and client, a conceptual project was required to be made in sustainable materials. The display, to last outdoors for a 3-5 year period. The graphic displays, to highlight the tree management underway in the area, due to disease.

The timber ‘Tree’ constructions, 3D digitally routed from marine-ply, printed and finally treated, before bonding together around a box steel inner support. Finally mounted to existing tree stumps, with exterior grade fixings and resin, without the need to excavate footings for cement fixing and to withstand the rigours of a permanent outdoor life.

All parties, then working with an independent structural engineer, to ensure best practice for safe fixing, this project was the culmination of 3 months in planning and design to the final installation.

A person is standing in the middle of a field with a row of signs in front of them.

A group of trees are sitting in the middle of a field.

A red tree is sitting in the middle of a field.

A cardboard box is sitting on top of a lush green field.

A sign that says `` positive planning '' is sitting in the grass.

A close up of a piece of wood with holes in it

A sign that says `` what 's happened here '' is sitting in the grass.

A wooden sign is sitting on top of a grass covered field.

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