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West Fraser<\/a> has launched a new Architects\u2019 page including details of the prestigious SterlingOSB Zero\/RIBA Journal annual competition<\/span><\/h2>\n

For the past six years, West Fraser<\/a> (formerly Norbord), has partnered with RIBA Journal to hold an annual competition that challenges architects to use the industry\u2019s most popular OSB brand, SterlingOSB Zero<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With a different brief each year, the competition has been hotly contested by some of the industry\u2019s most creative architectural practices, all vying to win the top prize of \u00a32,500.<\/p>\n

The interest from architects in West Fraser products, and the company\u2019s environmental credentials<\/a>, has led to the development of a specific architect hub on the website.<\/a><\/p>\n

The new page details the competition as well as providing tailored information such as CPDs, downloadable product datasheets and BIM objects. The architect can also order product samples.<\/p>\n

As one of the world\u2019s leading manufacturers of engineered wood-based panel products<\/a>, West Fraser\u2019s OSB, particleboard and MDF products are used extensively by architects.<\/p>\n

Crucially, all West Fraser\u2019s engineered wood panels have been certified as being net carbon negative<\/a> which means that they lock up more carbon in the products than is emitted making them, helping the UK construction sector comply with net zero targets.<\/p>\n

The company is also committed to sourcing all timber from responsibly managed forests, and the European manufacturing facilities manufacture products that are certified to Forest Stewardship Council standards.<\/p>\n

Previous competitions<\/h3>\n

Off Grid 2030 \u2013 2021<\/h3>\n

The 2021 challenge, named \u201cOff Grid 2030\u201d, saw RIBAJ asking entrants to design a family home of no more than 200m\u00b2 GIA that adheres to the RIBA\u2019s 2030 Climate Challenge principles. SterlingOSB Zero was to form the mainstay of the material\u2019s palette, and designs had to look at the board\u2019s capabilities, limitations and intrinsic properties.<\/p>\n

The home could accommodate either single or extended families in urban or rural contexts while attempting to meet the demands of the 2030 Climate Challenge, such as minimal operational energy use and water consumption, non-reliance on fossil fuels, limited waste, and offset residual carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

The 2021 winner is Kevin Sulca\u2019s Ventanilla House<\/a> \u2013 a modular solution to the unique challenges of living in Lima, Peru.<\/p>\n

Second Skin – 2020<\/h3>\n

Reimagining existing structures, breathing new life into them by adding or removing layers of their fabric, was the theme of the 2020 competition. Entrants were tasked with peeling back and substituting dilapidated building elements, layer by layer, with SterlingOSB Zero.<\/p>\n

Paper Architecture and Bethan Watson\u2019s designs for Hilder\u2019s Yard, a disused site of a former garage in Sevenoaks, Kent, transformed it into a mixed-use retail scheme for small local businesses and social enterprises in a supportive commercial model.<\/p>\n

The integration between the original Victorian structures and a prefabricated SterlingOSB Zero insertion won over with the judges.<\/p>\n

Raise The Roof – 2019<\/h3>\n

In 2019 the competition was all about making the most of the urban roof, an exciting space that is often overlooked. Architects were challenged to design a rooftop space of up to three storeys on an existing urban building of their choice.<\/p>\n

The winner was Reed Watts Architects\u2019 Rooftop Refuge, a dual use roof extension that operated as a bar in the summer to fund its use as a homeless shelter in the winter. Judges appreciated both the experimental concept and the clarity of the submission.<\/p>\n

Room Within a Room – 2018<\/h3>\n

Entrants were invited to create a proposal for a portable, transformable workspace made from SterlingOSB Zero in a room within a house, public building, school or office.<\/p>\n

The winners, Tom Gregory and Fraser Wallis, created The Playwright\u2019s Retreat, an isolated SterlingOSB Zero workspace eyrie set up from the ground, which unfurled back to earth to act as a performative space for the playwright\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

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