Looking back at the past 10 years in mass timber design—since our firm’s first mass timber building, the John W. Olver Design Building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst—it is evident that as ...
The architecture firm DLR Group has been methodically relying on mass timber, with more than 3 million sf of that building material now in the firm’s design portfolio. Among its recent mass timber ...
Mass-timber built structures are being constructed at a breakneck pace around the world, in metro area and converted rural ...
The most comprehensive reference on building with mass timber, extensively covering its sustainability, materials, building conceptualization, structural design and construction processes Mass Timber: ...
Charlie Law from Timber Development UK, said by retaining existing structures and adding timber to them, a building will have ...
A material that’s been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...
The International Mass Timber Conference grows by approximately 30 percent each year, on average. (Allan Horton) Outside of the exhibition hall were local building tours and talks on mass timber ...
Most modern timber towers, like the 230 Royal York and Ascent, feature a concrete core for stability. However, the Fyrtornet office tower by Wingårdhs rises to an impressive height of 51.5 m (169 ft) ...
The world of development is experiencing a seismic shift in perceived value by prospective tenants as we emerge from the pandemic. A flight to quality with a focus on healthy buildings and restorative ...
What started as a renovation project has become a rebuild that will be one of the first public mass timber buildings in New York City. The new Canarsie Library, a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library ...
Have you heard about Mississippi? It’s a construction project brought to life by Waechter Architecture after more than 10 years of planning and investigation. This building isn’t just your ordinary ...
A 10-story mass timber “rocking” frame, designed to be resilient enough to withstand powerful earthquakes with little or no structural damage, proved its worth May 9 during seismic simulations at the ...