Robert Foster

Working Group: Tall Timber Co-Chair

University of Cambridge, Lecturer in Civil Engineering | London, United Kingdom

About

Rob Foster is a Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His work applies structural understanding and integrated design-led research to the challenge of developing a healthier, more sustainable urban environment. Recently this work has focused on the use of timber and other renewable materials for the design of tall and perhaps even supertall buildings. He holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Wales Cardiff, a MEng in Civil and Architectural Engineering from the University of Bath and a PhD in structural engineering from the University of Cambridge.

Robert Foster

CTBUH Roles

Working Group: Tall Timber, Co-Chair (2017 – Present)

Annual Conference, Presenter (Australia 2017)

Videos

30 October 2017

Interview: Robert Foster

Robert Foster of The University of Queensland is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

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Research

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber

Robert M. Foster, University of Queensland; Michael H. Ramage, University of Cambridge; Thomas Reynolds, The University of Edinburgh

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

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Research

20 April 2017

River Beech Tower: A Tall Timber Experiment

Jeff Sanner & Todd Snapp, Perkins+Will; Alejandro Fernandez, Thornton Tomasetti; et al.

The Chicago River Beech Tower is a collaborative research effort with the goal of identifying challenges and opportunities associated with designing increasingly tall mass timber...

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29 October 2017

CTBUH 2017 Conference Delegates Attend Tall Timber Workshop

Delegates gathered in the offices of Arup in Sydney to participate in the Tall Timber Workshop, which included 14 presenters speaking on topics relevant to the tall timber industry.

29 October 2017

CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.

30 October 2017

Interview: Robert Foster

Robert Foster of The University of Queensland is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH's Height Criteria in the Context of Tall Timber

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber

Robert M. Foster, University of Queensland; Michael H. Ramage, University of Cambridge; Thomas Reynolds, The University of Edinburgh

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

20 April 2017

River Beech Tower: A Tall Timber Experiment

Jeff Sanner & Todd Snapp, Perkins+Will; Alejandro Fernandez, Thornton Tomasetti; et al.

The Chicago River Beech Tower is a collaborative research effort with the goal of identifying challenges and opportunities associated with designing increasingly tall mass timber...