Structural insulated panels Feilden Fowles takes a fresh and rational approach to timber construction with its Ty Pren residential project, writes Felix Mara

摘要

London architect Feilden Fowles'Ty Pren, a 170m~2 four-bedroom house in Trallong, South Wales, was on site for 15 months, which means you could guess it was built at a rate of 2.6 m~2 per week. This is surprisingly slow for a building envelope constructed with SIPs (structural insulated panels), whose manufacturers trade on enhanced erection speeds. But thisrnlong construction period has more to do with Feilden Fowles' thoughtful approach and commitment to research and high-quality craftsmanship. Fergus Feilden and Edmund Fowles began working on this project as RIBA Part 1 graduates, and their fresh and thoroughly rational approach tells us a lot about timber construction.