The tally of how many defective cross-laminated timber panels need replacement on a $79-million college of forestry building under construction at Oregon State University is almost complete.
Planned for Portland’s Pearl District, the 12-story tall wood building called Framework has been deemed “shovel ready” by municipal and state governments.
In Portland, Oregon, where locavores rule, the new Albina Yard office building by LEVER Architecture showcases regional materials and innovative construction techniques.
The new Design Building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst eschewed steel, becoming the largest academic facility made of technologically advanced timber.