Mass Timber

A Solution for a Resilient Future

Mass timber buildings can achieve lower embodied carbon and consume fewer fossil fuels than those constructed with traditional materials. Our mass timber portfolio consists of projects constructed with durable, sustainable engineered wood products made from fast-growing woods. With over 30 years of experience designing and delivering mass timber projects all around the globe, we’re committed to mitigating the environmental impacts of our design processes and construction, and building for a resilient future.

An organic, curving wood and metal building at dusk, across a pond
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver, British Columbia
Southwest Library
Washington, D.C.
Helping to transform the industry—and the world.

Continued advancements in timber environments are paving the way for a new generation of sustainable architecture and design. Engineered wood is the new frontier of healthy living, working, and learning. From Vancouver to Copenhagen, San Francisco to Washington, D.C., LA to Charlotte, our work supports international efforts to increase carbon sequestration and elevate human experience.

The recently completed 1 De Haro is San Francisco’s first cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure, as well as California’s first multi-story mass timber building.
PROJECT FEATURE
1 De Haro

By using cross-laminated timber and glue-laminated timber, 1 De Haro is lighter, more sustainable, quicker to construct, and more beautiful than a steel or concrete building. Wrapped in a simple yet finely detailed curtain wall, the warmth and quality of the exposed wood connects to the building’s purpose of supporting local makers.

perspectives
Why Wood? Why Not.

Go deeper with expert insights from scientists and designers on why choosing wood for a building, no matter the context, is a responsible and future-ready choice.

Framehouse
Dragør, Denmark