Mass Timber Office
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A mass timber prototype designed as part of a 2024 USDA Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant, where “structure is finish”.
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One of three prototypes, this commercial/office building is organized around hollow load-bearing cores that support projecting floor plates, opening up clear, flexible zones for work, reception, and retail. Expansive views are paired with continuously exposed timber interiors. Circulation and building services are consolidated within the vertical cores, while the thickened “cassette” floor-and-ceiling assembly becomes a hollow infrastructural layer—distributing power, data, plumbing, fire protection, and HVAC throughout.
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Designed for:
@waechter_architecture
Visualizations by:
@artefactorylab