Contrary to its name, the Stone Age wasn’t just about stone. The epoch also known as the Neolithic Period also ushered in some of the first structures ever created from wood. The scientific study of ...

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 ...

It became clear in the late 2010s that Amherst College’s science center had aged far past its prime. As the concrete building fell into disrepair, school leaders suspected a demolition was in order.

Mass timber has gained popularity as a building material praised for its sustainability and aesthetic appeal. It offers significant environmental benefits because of its reduced carbon footprint, and ...

Mass timber, an engineered wood product known for its strength and versatility, has emerged as a formidable alternative to traditional construction materials like concrete and steel. As concerns about ...

Mass timber, a renewable, durable, environmentally friendly building material, is changing the building industry for the better. In this article, we take a deeper look at the environmental, economic ...

Residents of Milwaukee may have noticed a recent surge in mass timber construction projects, and with it, a prevailing narrative around the unmatched sustainability of wood when compared to other ...

The Portland-based firm PAE Consulting Engineers wanted its new headquarters to be among the world’s most environmentally friendly — a “Living Building” that stood five stories tall but tread lightly ...

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In Paris’ thirteenth arrondissement, the architecture office Moreau Kusunoki has completed Le Berlier, a 50-meter-tall timber tower housing residential units along with various other amenities.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new initiative has been launched to spur interest in designing and building with mass timber. The Michigan Mass Timber Catalyst Program will encourage mass timber construction ...