DowelLam

A new year-round farmers market pavilion is taking shape in Yoctangee Park in downtown Chillicothe, Ohio. We can’t wait to see this one come to life.   The square DLT roof and wall panels paired with a glulam gives this community pavilion a warm, inviting space designed for daily use, from Saturday morning markets to evening community events.   Owner: @chillicotheoh Architect & Engineer: @americanstructurepoint General Contractor: @ruscillicc Timber Installer: @qualitybuildingsllc Our Service: Dowel Laminated Timber Supply   Photography: @qualitybuildingsllc   #MassTimber #DowelLam #DLT #SustainableConstruction #TimberConstruction

New England’s first dedicated Holocaust education center is taking shape on Boston’s historic Freedom Trail. We can’t wait to see this project come to life.   DowelLam is supplying 17,000 sq ft of acoustic and kerf DLT floor, roof, and wall panels for the six-story Holocaust Museum Boston. Many of the panels feature a tinted black finish to create a somber, charred aesthetic that speaks to the museum’s powerful mission.   Owner: @holocaustmuseumboston Architect: @schwartzsilver Structural Engineer: @silman.structural   Our Service: Dowel Laminated Timber Supply   #MassTimber #DowelLam #DLT #SustainableConstruction #TimberConstruction

South Dakota’s first modern mass timber project.   Railyard Flats brings 62,000 sf of mixed-use living and working space to downtown Sioux Falls, built with a DLT structure that pays homage to the historic wooden warehouses that once lined the nearby rail yard.   At 4 storeys, the exposed Kerf Edge DLT ceilings and glulam frame give every loft and apartment that warm, natural character you just can’t replicate with conventional materials.   Architect: @co.op.architecture Structural Engineer: @risestructural @structurecraft_ GC: @journey.group Photography: @co.op.architecture   #MassTimber #DowelLaminatedTimber #DLT #SustainableConstruction #TimberConstruction

When 30,000 fans walk into the largest soccer-specific stadium in North America, the first thing they see is beautifully exposed timber.   Seven entrance canopies at GEODIS Park feature DowelLam DLT roof panels sitting atop structural steel, creating warm timber soffits that welcome fans into a world-class matchday experience.   It’s mass timber at its most visible. Architectural, structural, and experienced by tens of thousands every event. No glue. No nails. Just hardwood dowels holding it all together.   The design team set out to make a stadium that is “uniquely Nashville,” drawing on the industrial character of the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood with exposed steel, brick, and wood. Our DLT panels delivered that vision, bringing the natural warmth of timber to a venue built for energy and atmosphere.   Owner: @nashvillesc Architect: @wearepopulous @hastingsarchitecture Structural Engineer: @walterpmoore General Contractor: @mortenson_construction   #DowelLam #DLT #MassTimber #GEODISPark #NashvilleSC

The DowelLam booth is returning to the @masstimberconference March 31 to April 2!   Dowel Laminated Timber is an all-wood mass timber panel designed for architects, engineers, contractors and owners looking for a sustainable, efficient and versatile solution for their mass timber projects.   Whether you’re exploring DLT for the first time or planning your next build, our team will be on-site to talk through how it fits into your project.   Don’t forget to ask about our most popular profile: Acoustic DLT. Stop by booth 552. We’d love to connect.   #MassTimber #DowelLaminatedTimber  #MassTimberConference #AcousticDLT #MassTimberDesign

The Tsawwassen Youth Center, developed by the Tsawwassen First Nation, is a 2-storey building utilizing logs, steel, light wood-frame and DowelLam components. This complex hybrid structure is the first in North America to use DLT walls as a significant structural component of the lateral force-resisting system despite the many large openings.   We collaborated closely with the architect and structural engineer to carefully detail the interfaces and transfer of forces between the various elements while ensuring that the DLT remains exposed on the interior wall faces and the soffits of the floor and roof panels. Not only has HemFir lumber been utilized for the first time, the second floor also contains a special feature, namely our Acoustic DowelLam which provides sound absorption to the space below.   The site installation procedure was also quite complicated, with intensive coordination between the GC and log/steel trades. Nevertheless, all 26,000sqft of finished DLT (including walls) was successfully installed, prior to the project completion in early 2021.   Owner: @tsawwassenfirstnation Architect: @mackinarchitectsltd Structural Engineer: @ennovase Our Service:  Dowel Laminated Timber Supply #firstnations #dowellaminatedtimber #masstimber #acousticdesign

Redmond Public Library is nestled among historic brick buildings in one of the county’s most urban settings. The redesigned interior features exposed, regionally-sourced mass timber, which is a nod to the region’s heavy timber influence, creating a warm, beautiful space that pairs a new kind of library with a new level of sustainability.   The acoustic dowel laminated timber (ADLT) provides structural flooring and roofing, which, unlike other mass timber products, does not require the typical glue that impacts indoor air quality. Slots cut into the DLT and acoustic fabric inserted inside allow about 80% of the DLT to remain exposed without requiring drop ceilings for acoustic absorption.   Owner: @deschuteslibrary Architect: @millerhull Structural Engineer: KPFF Our Service: Dowel Laminated Timber Supply Photography: @laraswimmer   #dowellaminatedtimber #masstimber #acoustictimber #timberconstruction #exposedtimber

Having the flexibility to choose different profiles to achieve both classic and modern exposed timber looks makes DLT incredibly versatile.   One of our specialty options is the Fluted profile where panel layups can combine boards of varying depths or thicknesses to create fluted profiles. Fluted patterns create an interesting aesthetic if exposed, as well as allowing for service runs. The fluted panel has a structural performance which is between that of the two lamination depths.   DowelLam can achieve single-fluted, double-fluted, and random-fluted profiles.   Project shown: Barbados National Performing Arts Center - Phase 1 Owner: @barbadostourisminvestmentinc Architect: @adjayeassociates Structural Engineer: @structurecraft_ Our Service: Dowel Laminated Timber Supply Photography: @piet_flosse   #dowellaminatedtimber #masstimber #barbados #timberconstruction #exposedtimber

T3 Sterling Road is a landmark development in Toronto’s Junction Triangle, bringing sustainable, timber-based construction to this vibrant neighborhood. Designed as a creative office campus, it delivers 415,000 sq ft of flexible workspace, curated amenities, and strong transit connectivity, emphasizing timber, talent, and technology.   The mass timber scope includes 6- and 8-storey buildings reaching 130 ft (40m), totaling 310,000 sq ft of timber office and amenity space. The structure features DLT floor and roof panels with glulam post-and-beam framing, supported by steel brace frames.   8” DLT panels span up to 22’ while achieving 2-hour FRR. Although the 8-storey design exceeded local code limits at the time, an Alternate Solutions Report allowed exposed timber throughout.   Procured and fabricated during the height of COVID-19, the project required agile sourcing strategies. 3x European Spruce was selected over standard 2x SPF,  improving fabrication efficiency and delivering a wider lamination aesthetic.     Owners: @hines , Hazelview Investments Architect: @dlr_group @wzmharchitects Structural Engineer: @mka_inc @structurecraft_ Our service: Dowel Laminated Timber Supply  Photography: @jamesbrittainphotographs @rubyphotostudio   #dowellaminatedtimber #timberconstruction #torontoarchitecture #masstimber #SustainableDesign

The next generation of mass timber products: Acoustic Dowel Laminated Timber   Our Acoustic DLT profile integrates sound absorption directly into the structural panel with no added ceiling treatments required. This delivers the beauty of exposed mass timber alongside an NRC of 0.70.   Why ADLT? ➡️ Built-in acoustic performance ➡️ Clean & modern “fine line” aesthetic ➡️ No need for drop-down ceilings   Shoot us a DM to get started on your next project with Acoustic DLT.   Projects Shown: Bloomberg Center at @johnshopkinsu @princeton @eprinceton Engineering & Applied Science Neighborhood @kelloggmiddle   #MassTimber #ADLT #WoodArchitecture #AcousticDesign #TimberConstruction

We're excited to be supplying dowel laminated timber for the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Minnesota! Working with @mortenson_construction and @hgaarchitects , DowelLam is supplying Douglas Fir kerf DLT for the low roofs and acoustic DLT for the high roofs throughout. The supporting structure features a mixture of glulam and steel framing (including flitch beams). The project is currently on site, so stay tuned for additional updates coming soon. #dowellaminatedtimber #dlt #masstimber

T3 FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale features 154,000 sqft of dowel laminated timber. Topped out in October, the 6-story project is the first major mass timber development in Florida and signals a new standard of construction for the state. DowelLam provided 154,000 sqft of SPF dowel laminated timber, featuring our Kerf profile throughout with a KP-12 finish. Designed by @dlr_group with sustainability in mind, the mass timber elements are PEFC-certified, and the building targets LEED Gold, WELL building certification, and Wired Score Platinum certification. Developer: @hines Architect: @dlr_group Structural Engineer: @mka_inc General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Timber Engineering & Construction: @structurecraft_ Photography @flor.projects #masstimber #dowellaminatedtimber