Bjarke Ingels Group designs a mass timber cube structure for the University of Kansas

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and executive architect BNIM have unveiled their design for a new mass timber cube structure called the Makers’ KUbe for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. A six-story, 50,000-sf building for learning and collaboration, the light-filled KUbe will house studio and teaching space, 3D-printing and robotic labs, and a ground-level cafe, all organized around a central core.

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Mass Timber

British Columbia changing building code to allow mass timber structures of up to 18 stories

The Canadian Province of British Columbia is updating its building code to expand the use of mass timber in building construction. The code will allow for encapsulated mass-timber construction (EMTC) buildings as tall as 18 stories for residential and office buildings, an increase from the previous 12-story limit.

A machine in an EGGER wood manufacturing facility

Industrial Facilities | Jul 26, 2017

EGGER will invest $700 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility

The company says the new facility will create 770 jobs over the next 15 years.

Manhattan Bridge can be seen from James Corner Field Operations' 45 Main Street rooftop

Office Buildings | Jul 19, 2017

James Corner Field Operations, designers of the High Line, creates rooftop amenity spaces for three Dumbo office buildings

The new spaces range from about 8,500 to 11,000 sf and were added to Two Trees Management’s anchor office buildings.

The kitchenette at Mortenson Construction's new Portland office

Reconstruction & Renovation | Jul 18, 2017

Mortenson Construction incorporates 100-year-old barn into new Portland office space

Mortenson deconstructed the barn and repurposed it for the new space.

Codes and Standards | Jul 10, 2017

New mass plywood panel project moves ahead with federal grant

New material is substitute for concrete and steel in multi-story projects.

Wood | Jul 10, 2017

University of Idaho Arena plans to make timber a focal point

The project received a Wood Innovation Grant that will help spur construction of the Hastings + Chivetta-designed project.

Wood | Jun 13, 2017

The first timber high-rise in the U.S. set for construction in Portland

The building’s design, building materials, and commercial tenants are all focused on the key aspect of sustainability.

Jun 13, 2017

Accelerate Live! talk: Next-gen materials for the built environment, Blaine Brownell, Transmaterial

Architect and materials guru Blaine Brownell reveals emerging trends and applications that are transforming the technological capacity, environmental performance, and design potential of architecture.