Future Observatory: The Stone Demonstrator
The Stone Demonstrator is a low-carbon construction prototype, which puts pre-tensioned stone building techniques to the test.
Future Observatory: The Stone Demonstrator
The Stone Demonstrator is a low-carbon construction prototype, which puts pre-tensioned stone building techniques to the test.
1st - 30th June Open Every Day
9:00 - 17:00
Free
College and university students
Local residents
People over 55
An off-site installation from the Design Museum’s Future Observatory research programme, the Stone Demonstrator a boundary-pushing stone prototype, located on the Earls Court Development site, calling for more sustainable materials and building practices in the construction industry.
Designed by architecture practice Groupwork with engineers Webb Yates and Arup, the Stone Demonstrator is funded by Future Observatory and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and acts as both a 1:1 scale research tool and a call for the construction industry to hasten its efforts to transition to low-carbon materials and improve non human belonging.
Location
Earls Court Development site
Empress Space,
Earls Court London SW6 1TT
SW6 1TT
Nearest station:
West Brompton, Earl's Court
Level access, with no/automatic doors
Relaxed or quiet activity
Please note that this is an external display located at the following address:
Earls Court Development site
Empress Space, Earls Court
London SW6 1TT
No tickets are required.
Assistance Dogs welcome and there is a step free access available.
Free
This is a drop-in event with no booking required
Organiser
the Design Museum
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