Roger Wood Design Series – Tunnel Portals and Timber Net Design @WestGateTunnelProject
Roger Wood Design Series – Tunnel Portals and Timber Net Design  @WestGateTunnelProject
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Why are there timber nets at the tunnel entries and exits?

Is it art? Architecture? 

Meet the timber net structures — one of the most distinctive design features of the West Gate Tunnel Project. 

In the latest episode of our four-part interview series, architect Roger Wood takes us behind the concept: to community connection and the balance between form and function. 

🎥 Watch now to discover how these sculptural forms came to life — and what they mean for the spaces around them.
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Roger Wood Design Series – Tunnel Portals and Timber Net Design

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