The trees which line streets, roads and hedges are currently too often used for low value firewood at the end of their life. These trees are of inconsistent dimension and quality, however if each tree is managed on an individual basis and processed as such, other possibilities arise. 

The intention of Detritus is to investigate and demonstrate the structural capacity of Lamella construction which allows short lengths of timber (typical of non woodland trees) to make structures whose span and application is much greater than what is commonly perceived. 

If we can use material available locally we reduce our dependence on unsustainable imports along with having the opportunity to retain the inherent values of; provenance, history and non-uniform dimensions and figure. 

These values obtained by analysing closely the given material allow more meaningful design solutions to emerge.