The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the award of funding to support development of two tall wood buildings in the U.S. Two teams will split $3 million in funding to support the research and development of their proposed projects. The contest required buildings at least 80 feet tall using mass-timber (such as cross laminated timber) and other engineered-wood.
One winner is 475 W. 18th, a 10-story residential high-rise in New York.
Architect: SHoP Architects,
Consultants: Arup, Icor Consulting Engineers, Atelier Ten
Developer: Spiritos Properties
The other winner is Framwork, a 12-story multi-use building in Portland Oregon's Pearl District
(residential, office, commercial, and community spaces)
Architect: LEVER Architecture
Consultants: KPFF
Developer: Project
More on the projects:
http://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/us-tall-wood-building-prize-competition-names-winning-designs_o
USDA Press Release
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015%2F09%2F0259.xml
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
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UW Disaster Resilience Series
The University of Washington is hosting a series of lectures on disaster resilience. The speakers are multi-disciplinary and there is a multi-hazard lists of topics to be covered. See more and reserve a place for the public lectures at http://www.washington.edu/alumni/hazards/
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