Mass Timber-Built Affordable Housing Complex Takes Inspiration From Denver's Once Industrial District
Chicago-based architect John Ronan turned to prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT), combined with corrugated-metal panels, to design a new project that brings 173 affordable residential units and a 10,000-square-foot library to Denver’s emerging Globeville neighborhood.
Washington, D.C.’s Largest Mass Timber Building to Make Exposed Wood Its Central Feature
New York-based architecture firm ODA is putting wood on full display in the capital’s Bridge District development by placing timber columns and ceilings behind exposed glass, “celebrating the structure through transparency.”
How to Create an Extraordinary Screened Porch With Conventional Wood Framing
Using ordinary light-frame construction and dimensional lumber, this BLDUS-designed 250-square-foot addition to a 1990s builder-grade house in East Hampton gives its occupants a striking 20-foot-tall gabled outdoor living space that floats free of the home.
A New Interpretive Center in St. Louis Draws Nature in With Wood
HGA Architects & Engineers connects visitors seamlessly with nature in the firm’s light-filled AIA COTE award-winning project, Westwood Hills Nature Center, built with a mass timber frame and post-and-beam construction.
Austin-based architecture office Faye + Walker adds cinematic windows to a garage apartment with the careful execution of simple light-frame wood construction. The result is a striking gable roof design punctuated by dormer windows at each corner.
Construction of the massive mixed-used 2.5-million-square-foot project will begin in 2025 and will merge 7,000 workplaces, 2,000 homes, dining establishments, and retail spaces into one integrated master plan.
After a year and a half of construction, wood framing is now rising above the concrete podium at 9900 Venice Boulevard, where Los Angeles-based developer Geneva Street Partners is building a new seven-story, 54-unit apartment complex with 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
This course examines CLT in residential spaces with a focus on projects that use space and geometry in a unique way. The presentation focuses on the advantages, disadvantages, and opportunities of using CLT through case studies.
This course informs designers, construction professionals, and building developers about best-practice design and construction strategies for moisture management in mass timber buildings, identifying the risks associated with various components and developing strategies for potential moisture events.
How Shopworks Creates Buildings That Heal With Trauma-Informed Design
Don’t miss Think Wood’s most recent Studio Spotlight to learn how the firm uses organic materials such as wood to create spaces that promote safety, well-being, and healing for their residents.
Return to the Office: Cody Armbrister of Crow Holdings Pencils Out His Firm’s Latest Commercial Project
The Crow family name has been known in real estate and development circles for three-quarters of a century. As Senior Managing Director in the Office Development Group for Dallas-based Crow Holdings Development, Cody Armbrister is leading the firm’s return to the commercial office sector.
