Location: Maggie’s Centre, Oldham
Maggie’s Centre
Maggie's Centre
Wood Supplier: Morgan Timber
Architects: dRMM Architects
Wood Species: American Tulipwood, American White Oak, American Ash, American Black Walnut
Morgan Timber is a founder signatory to the TTF’s Responsible Purchasing Policy. This independently-audited tool enables Morgan Timber to risk-assess its purchases and meet its obligations under the European Timber Regulations (EUTR).
Morgan Timber has both Forest Stewardship Council® and PEFC™certification. In addition to these sustainable forest management schemes there are a range of independently audited schemes to verify that timber has been legally harvested in accordance with laws and regulations in the countries of origin. All Morgan Timber’s purchasing is covered by the TTF’s RPP.
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Location: Maggie’s Centre, Oldham
Wood Supplier: Morgan Timber
Architects: dRMM Architects
Wood Species: American Tulipwood, American White Oak, American Ash, American Black Walnut
- TTF Member
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Morgan Timber is a founder signatory to the TTF’s Responsible Purchasing Policy. This independently-audited tool enables Morgan Timber to risk-assess its purchases and meet its obligations under the European Timber Regulations (EUTR).
Morgan Timber has both Forest Stewardship Council® and PEFC™certification. In addition to these sustainable forest management schemes there are a range of independently audited schemes to verify that timber has been legally harvested in accordance with laws and regulations in the countries of origin. All Morgan Timber’s purchasing is covered by the TTF’s RPP.
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Curtain of Tulipwood embraces Maggie’s Centre Oldham
Winner of the Education & Public Sector category in the 2017 Wood Awards, Maggie’s Centre in Oldham offers those going through cancer a welcoming warmth and an opportunity to enjoy a more natural environment in which to discuss their prospects and problems, and to find new strengths to cope with their challenges.
American Tulipwood was used extensively for both the building fabric, in the form of Tulipwood hardwood CLT panels, developed during the project, and in thermally-modified form for the exterior cladding, supplied by TTF Member, Morgan Timber.
Experience counts in achieving the architects’ aims: Morgan Timber was able to machine custom-fluted cladding from the thermally-modified American Tulipwood – a first for the UK. The heat modification somewhat changes the colour to a darker brown, but the careful detailing brings out the wood’s full aesthetic charm, emphasising its natural variegation.
Applying thermal modification to suitable timbers increases the species choice, and thus the range of aesthetic options, for architects and designers. The Tulipwood was heated in an oxygen-free environment to a high temperature, permanently altering the chemical and physical properties of the wood.
The treatment improved dimensional stability and resistance to decay in the Tulipwood, which is normally only used for internal detailing. The experience and advice of companies such as Morgan Timber, working with the American Hardwood Export Council, is invaluable to specifiers.
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