features a hybrid-timber construction system that creates a stepped volume, breaking down the building’s mass. At the street level, the development offers a wide variety of public amenities ...

Countries like Austria and Norway understand timber as standard practice for mid-rise and high-rise construction. Japan has adopted mass timber as part of a cultural shift toward using natural ...

"Steel has advantages. It can span much better than concrete and mass timber, but it's even heavier, and it has the heaviest carbon footprint." Manufacturing both steel and concrete comes at a ...

By harnessing a hybrid construction approach that marries mass timber with advanced prefabrication techniques, the project demonstrates that “fast, affordable, and sustainable” need not be mutually ...

The two-story, 20,938-sq-ft operations center brings mass timber construction techniques to Northern Arizona for the first time, and it is only the second such building in the state. The project ...

when new construction codes demanded brick, stone and steel, but the benefits of wood are making architects see green. Not only do mass timber buildings require less energy to build, wood fibers ...

said in the release that the project showcases how mass timber can be used in commercial construction. “We’re proud to support Walmart’s sustainability vision and demonstrate how local ...