Timberlab’s New South Carolina Mass–Timber Fabrication Facility Reaches Full Capacity Joann Gonchar, FAIA June 28, 2024 No Comments The Greenville plant—the largest of its kind in the Southeast—is capable of supporting one million square feet of mass-timber construction annually. Read More
Snapshot: 'Halo' Elevates and Connects Pedestrians in a Hilly Port City Vigo, Spain Joann Gonchar, FAIA June 1, 2024 No Comments A public 'lift' in Vigo, Spain, by NOARQ, AM2 Arquitectos, Arenas & Asociados, is a combination of infrastructure, sculpture, and urban landmark.Read More
Ennead's Mass-Timber Apartment Building in Austin Pioneers ‘Productized’ Housing Joann Gonchar, FAIA May 20, 2024 No Comments The 24-unit complex is the first project completed by Juno, a Texas startup promoting a novel approach to construction informed by the manufacturing principles of consumer electronics.Read More
Multifamily Housing 2024 In Seattle, Mass Timber Tackles the Workforce Housing Crunch Seattle Joann Gonchar, FAIA May 6, 2024 No Comments An apartment building by atelierjones leverages new building code provisions to create a scalable and sustainable model for middle-income housing.Read More
The International Mass Timber Conference Returns to Oregon Convention Center for 2024 Edition Joann Gonchar, FAIA April 29, 2024 No Comments The two-day event—now in its eighth year—attracted 3,000 professionals from 39 countries. Read More
Sustainability in Practice David Lake and Ted Flato in Conversation Joann Gonchar, FAIA April 3, 2024 2 Comments The 2024 AIA Gold Medal winners discuss the sustainable design philosophy and collaborative processes behind their practice.Read More
Sustainability in Practice The Tallest Tower in Boston’s Financial District Moves the Energy Performance Needle Boston Joann Gonchar, FAIA April 2, 2024 One Comment The 691-foot-tall Winthrop Center, by Millennium Partners and Handel Architects, also contains the world's largest Passive House office space.Read More
A New Exhibition at New York’s Skyscraper Museum Chronicles the Rise of Mass Timber Construction Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 22, 2024 No Comments Projects from SHoP, LEVER Architecture, KPF, and others take center stage in ‘Tall Timber,’ on view through the beginning of November.Read More
Enthusiasm for Building Tall Endures Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 4, 2024 No Comments There's a new "world's second tallest" building, in Malysia, while the one vying for first place—the Jeddah Tower—resumes work.Read More
WilkinsonEyre's London Tower Navigates Planning Mandates with Nuanced Form and Clever Engineering London Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 1, 2024 No Comments A carefully considered response to its urban context, 8 Bishopsgate's stepped and subtly rotated volumes preserve views of historic sites.Read More