The competition winning design of Ørestad Church in Copenhagen, Denmark, features a structure built in wood and wood shingles to ground the building in its forest surroundings, in hopes of evoking spirituality within worshippers.
Tag: Wood
Adaptive reuse of historic buildings has remained a consistent architectural trend over the past two decades and beyond, with open space being a centrepiece of the design as older factories and warehouses with open...
The Canadian Wood Council hosted a full-scale fire test at the Canadian Explosives Research Lab in Ottawa,
The Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat student residence, by hcma architecture + design, has won the Canadian Wood Council Award,
Moisture management for tall wood buildings
(03/05/2022)
Mass timber structures are entering the discussion for many projects in North America, and increasingly for taller buildings.
Centennial College has begun construction on a mass-timber higher-education building, based on the Indigenous concept of “two-eyed seeing.”
George Brown College will transform Toronto’s skyline with construction of one of the first mass-timber institutional buildings in Ontario.
DIALOG officially files for patent of HTFS
(12/14/2021)
The HTFS combines cross-laminated timber panels with steel and concrete to build high-rise towers with a reduced carbon footprint.
New viewing deck at Nova Scotia attraction now open
(10/26/2021)
The new viewing deck at Peggy’s Cove is now open to the public, marking it as a key piece of the infrastructure improvement strategy focused on creating a safe and accessible visitor experience.
Entries open for FORM student competition
(09/14/2021)
The 2022 FORM Student Innovation Competition is now open for entries until March 4, 2022. Students are invited to showcase their creativity by designing a furniture piece themed for the competition’s fifth anniversary, using...
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