Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme

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New EWAP Blog

Endangered Māori construction methods capable of withstanding earthquakes One of the first projects funded by EWAP has started to produce findings. We can report that recent research conducted by Professor Anthony ...

📢 Expressions of interest now open for the next Endangered Wooden Architecture Grant round. Closes 27 October 2023

Grant information - Oxford Brookes University The Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme (EWAP) programme offers small and large grants to document wooden architecture that is endangered because of neglect, conflict, or environmental circumstances.

Read our new blog on the Grant Review Process!

The Grant Review Process for the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme As our second grant application round came to a close in February this year we began our grant review process. This process is twofold. Fir...

Read about one of the EWAP projects!

Māori traditional construction techniques ‘conclusively proven’ to withstand major earthquakes This knowledge will now be used to rebuild a historic wharenui.

Creating an Endangered Wooden Architecture Database Snap shot of Arches displaying GIS information [image captured from Nepal Heritage Documentation Project (NHDP) ] One of the aims of EWAP ...

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A successful first year for EWAP! As the year comes to a close, we have the pleasure of awarding our first grants for projects to record endangered wooden architecture. This ...

Come join us at the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme: Vacancy for a part-time Administrator (Data and Information) at Oxford Brookes University

Administrator (Data and Information) at Oxford Brookes University This new part-time (0.5-0.6 FTE) post is available from 1st February 2023 on a fixed term basis until 30th September 2026. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

The Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme is now funding several projects across the globe for the documentation of endangered wooden architecture. Check out the first few summaries here https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/projects/endangered-wooden-architecture-programme/funded-projects

New blog by Jorge Tomasi, an architect and researcher based at the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (National Scientific and Technical Research Council) in Argentina.

Mud and Wood: Materials in dialogue "Palo a pique" walls in a house in Chiquitanía, Bolivia. Credits: Jorge Tomasi Earthen construction technologies involve a wide universe o...

Expression of Interest NOW OPEN for the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme
https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/projects/endangered-wooden-architecture-programme/grant-information

Damage to Nationally Designated Wooden Architectural Heritage in Korea

89.5% of wooden architectural cultural assets estimated to be damaged by termites SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Termites, which mainly live in humid and out of sunlight, migrate underground and feed on dead trees and fallen leaves.This might not seem important, but with wooden structu ...

New Blog post: What has the EWAP team been up to? Check out this blog to find out! https://ewap-brookes.blogspot.com/2022/07/filming-conferencing-and-annual-ewap.html

Check out our latest blog by Professor Deidre Brown (Ngapuhi, Ngati Kahu), Professor of architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning, and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Architecture and Māori Identity Te Reo Powhiri Rātana Church, Te Hāpua, opened in 1954 Ko Mataatua te waka Ko Whangaroa te moana Ko Emi Emi te maunga Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi Ko N...

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Not only wood! Helping to record plant based architecture around the world The recording of endangered wooden architecture that is at risk of conflict, climatic erosion or neglect is the focus of the Endangered Wood...

INTBAU is organising an Architecture Challenge as a competition for low-carbon, no-carbon, and carbon-negative designs for resilient and adaptable houses. You can sign up here
https://challenge.intbau.org/
for the seventh session ‘The Urban and the Rural’ on 2 March at 15.00 GMT.

Home According to UN-Habitat and World Bank figures, by 2030 three billion people will need new housing and basic infrastructure. Alongside the huge demand for construction this represents, we are at a point of unprecedented awareness of the depletion of resources used for building, and of the impact the...

Come join the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme as the new Digital Archive Manager - Closing date 13 March 2022

Digital Archive Manager, Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme We are currently recruiting an experienced Digital Archive Manager who will lead EWAPs digital preservation and curation programme. £27,924 ...

Read our new blog from Trevor Marchand on his new book 'The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work'

The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work Trevor H.J. Marchand, Professor of Social Anthropology, SOAS After studying and practicing architecture in Montreal, Ahmedabad and London,...

EWAP Blog: What is wooden architecture?

What is wooden architecture? Wood, in its many forms is a versatile and ubiquitous building material around the world. Most buildings, traditional or contemporary, will...

Check out our new video introducing the programme!

Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme Intro The Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme (EWAP) is a grant-giving programme that offers small and large grants for the documentation of endangered wooden...

Come join the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme as our new DIGITAL ARCHIVE CURATOR
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Come join the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme as our new Digital Archive Curator Digital Archive Curator - job post Oxford Brookes University Headington £32,344 a year - Full-time, Contract This is a full time, fixed t...

There is still time to apply for the EWAP small or large grant. Expressions of Interest close on the 22 November!

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Isn’t it good, Swedish plywood: the miraculous eco-town with a 20-storey wooden skyscraper

Isn’t it good, Swedish plywood: the miraculous eco-town with a 20-storey wooden skyscraper Skellefteå has wooden schools, bridges, even car parks. And now it has one of the world’s tallest wooden buildings. We visit Sweden to see what a climate-conscious future looks like

EWAP are recruiting peer reviewers to evaluate grant applications. They are looking for peer reviewers from various disciplinary and professional backgrounds who have established expertise in traditional wooden architecture, including its construction and cultural production (in a specific geographic region). Peer reviewers will receive £75 for their time and effort for each review
Find out how to apply here: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/projects/endangered-wooden-architecture-programme/

Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme (EWAP) at Oxford Brookes University The Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme (EWAP) is a grant-giving programme that offers grants for the documentation of endangered wooden architecture.

Check out this months Architectural Review on trees where EWAP Director Prof Marcel Vellinga discusses how wooden architectural heritage is under threat Oxford Brookes University

Check out the Inaugural Black in Architecture Symposium with Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture on 21 October
"Race in Architectural Education: Decolonising the Curriculum" https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/race-in-architectural-education-decolonising-the-curriculum-tickets-169398137389?aff=estw&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing

Race in Architectural Education: Decolonising the Curriculum Inaugural Black in Architecture Symposium with Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture

EWAP offers small and large grants to document wooden architecture that is endangered because of neglect, conflict or environmental circumstances.
Expressions of Interest open 11th October.
Want to apply? Find out more here
https://brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/projects/endangered-wooden-architecture-programme/grant-information/

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