Austin McFarland win at 2024 Australian Timber Awards.

Austin McFarland win the Excellence in Timber Products: Recycled Timber at the 2024 Australian Timber Design Awards.

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00:00We're going to bring this timber from site, trees from site, to make way for this really

00:07clever and really beautiful example of how recycled timber can shine in these projects.

00:13For its playful use of recycled timbers from all around the project area, not just on site,

00:19but from neighbouring buildings and so on, it's taken an ingenious perspective that's

00:24ended up in an incredibly playful and joyful design.

00:27We really liked the way the community was involved in the design of this project and

00:32feel quite strongly that this building will add hugely to the local community and the

00:38amenity that it provides.

00:40It is very impressive to see how recycled timber blocks are used for structural elements.

00:47There is a lot of thought behind that and that is commendable.

00:52We love the whimsical pod design which was followed through from initial stakeholder

00:57engagement with the community and it was realised in architectural form.