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Innovative Construction: Amplifying Voices through Biomaterials at the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability

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Innovative Construction: Amplifying Voices through Biomaterials at the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability



Monday 09 June

10:00 - 16:00

Event Type
Workshop
Audience
This event is for Built environment professionals This event is for College and university students This event is for Local residents

Join us for an interactive workshop at the University of East London (UEL), in collaboration with UCSI University and NGO Colllab from Malaysia, and supported by Axalta Powder Coatings.

This session will explore how bio-based materials—such as agricultural by-products, biochar, and seashells - can give voice to construction solutions often overlooked. Building on this year’s LFA theme, ‘Voices,’ we will amplify the stories of non-human voices—those of ecosystems and communities impacted by unsustainable material choices and waste.

Through experimentation, participants will engage with bio-materials, crafting innovative solutions that optimize mortar use through interlocking geometries. Axalta’s bio-based resins and colours will enhance the tactile experience, highlighting the potential for materials to communicate sustainability.

Led by UEL and UCSI academics, the workshop will also include a discussion on carbon footprint reduction, encouraging a deeper understanding of how design choices can give voice to environmental responsibility.

All tools and materials will be provided.

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Tickets

15 Standard ticket price

Concessions for students £10
5 fully sponsored places available to Newham residents
5 fully sponsored places available to UEL Students


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Location

Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability

University Way,
London
E16 2RB

The workshop will take place in the ground floor of the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability within the University of East London, in a laboratory room called 'Sustainability Research Institute'.

Nearest station: DLR Cyprus


Accessibility


Accessible toilet
Baby changing facility
Level access, with no/automatic doors
Quiet space (inside)
Level access, with some step(s)


For queries regarding access requirements for this event please contact: a.gutierrez@uel.ac.uk .
View the LFA accessibility policy here


There is no parking available on-site.

Image: Katerina Hudakova

Event Organiser

University of East London



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