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OCM House

A successfully simple form and material palette define this compact, light-filled home for a young family in Byron Bay.

Ballarat East House by Porter Architects

Strict planning restrictions from a koala and vegetation overlay informed the sensitive and sustainably focused design of this home in Ballarat East.

MAP Reporting

This page acts as a common platform for the posting and archive of MAP reports and management plans.

At present this page holds:

Management Plans

MAP Strategic Plan - updated in line with feedback received during the Management Committee meeting held on 31.10.19

MAP Operating Plan - updated in line with feedback received during the Management Committee meeting held on 31.10.19

Meeting Minutes

Management Committee Meeting #1 - 17.07.2019

Management Committee Meeting #2 - 29.08.2019

Mjøstårnet Mixed-use Tower

A new timber mixed-use tower in Norway has claimed the title of the world’s tallest timber building.

a wooden structure on a hill with trees in the background

Trio of Deer Observatories

French firm Orma Architecture has built a trio of timber pavilions for observing deers on the island of Corsica.

R&D Papers

This page acts as a means for the MAP team to keep the Partners up to date on recent research and development on timber products, designs, and processes from around the world.

Mid-rise Publications

This page contains links to publications and reports that may be useful for those looking to design and build over three storeys in height with structrual wood products.

This page contains links to fire test reports relating to timber flooring, lining and fire-rated timber building elements (systems) to support the use of timber products. Typically, these reports relate to requirements of the National Construction Code – Building Code of Australia.

The reports are available for free download at the base of this page.

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REPORT INDEX

Worldwide Largest Walkable Wooden Sphere

In 2019, a masterpiece of engineering opened its doors in Steinberg am See, Germany. The worldwide largest walkable wooden sphere (capacity for 950 visitors at a time) is superlative in many ways built by HESS TIMBER GmbH and the Austrian company Almholz VertriebsgmbH.