The Woodchip Barn structure provided storage for woodchip generated at Hooke Park to fuel the Biomass Boiler House. With a storage capacity of 400m3, it enabled the woodland to process and use its own timber for renewable heat production. The barn’s arching structure was formed from forked beech-tree components directly sourced from the surrounding woodland. The inherent form and structural capacity of the natural tree is transferred and exploited within the truss structure using 3D-scanning techniques and robotic milling to form the connections. Completed in 2016, the Barn reached the end of its lifespan in 2023 when its exposed timber footings degraded and the structure was safely demolished.