Mass Timber in Practice, Structural Insights

7 May 2026

Last week, Nicola Sacco and Chiara Bariviera represented Eckersley O’Callaghan at FORMA Network’s Mass Timber Seminar, sharing their practical, experience-driven perspectives on designing and delivering timber at scale.

Presenting on ‘Mass Timber in Practice – Structural Insights’, Nicola and Chiara explored the structural application of engineered timber, discussing key properties such as structural capacity, architectural qualities and sustainability. They also addressed some of the challenges associated with mass timber, including fire performance and moisture control.

Using some of our projects to provide real-world examples, they referenced the Black & White Building, City of London Freemen’s School Swimming Pool and Vitsoe, to demonstrate the variety of possible applications and opportunities that timber offers.