Material Cultures
Material Cultures

Building with Hemp and Lime

▦ WORKSHOP DATE: Mon 24 – Thu 27 April 2023
▥ LOCATION: The Brickworks, Bellingdon
▨ WITH: Will Stanwix / Caitlin McNamara / HG Matthews

 

Material Cultures

This four-day workshop, led by Will Stanwix and Caitlin McNamara, covered the theory and practical and experimental use of building with hemp and lime. The workshop welcomed people of all building abilities, beginners as well as experienced practitioners. All materials and equipment were provided.

The workshop covered the theory and practical and experimental use of hemp and lime. This included the underpinning principles of using hempcrete; practical experience infilling a timber-frame structure with hempcrete - shuttering, mixing, placing; a lecture by Material Cultures; and expert answers to questions about attendee's own hempcrete project.

Will Stanwix is a qualified building surveyor and founder of a growing UK company which specialises in new build and restoration with hempcrete and other natural building materials. Along with ongoing construction projects, Will provides consultancy, technical design and training for people interested in building with hempcrete and other natural building materials. He is co-author of The Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime.

Building with Hemp and Lime

▦ WORKSHOP DATE: Mon 24 – Thu 27 April 2023
▥ LOCATION: The Brickworks, Bellingdon
▨ WITH: Will Stanwix / Caitlin McNamara / HG Matthews

 

Material Cultures

This four-day workshop, led by Will Stanwix and Caitlin McNamara, covered the theory and practical and experimental use of building with hemp and lime. The workshop welcomed people of all building abilities, beginners as well as experienced practitioners. All materials and equipment were provided.

The workshop covered the theory and practical and experimental use of hemp and lime. This included the underpinning principles of using hempcrete; practical experience infilling a timber-frame structure with hempcrete - shuttering, mixing, placing; a lecture by Material Cultures; and expert answers to questions about attendee's own hempcrete project.

Will Stanwix is a qualified building surveyor and founder of a growing UK company which specialises in new build and restoration with hempcrete and other natural building materials. Along with ongoing construction projects, Will provides consultancy, technical design and training for people interested in building with hempcrete and other natural building materials. He is co-author of The Hempcrete Book: Designing and Building with Hemp-Lime.