Mass Timber's Next Chapter
Evidence of mass timber’s benefits is starting to catch up to the promise it has held for architects at the vanguard of sustainability and tall building construction over the last decade. New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Philadelphia – all cities where mass timber’s proof points are taking shape and where architects are changing expectations of what’s possible. In this interview, 91Ʋ Principal Steve Cavanaugh, AIA, offers an insider’s take on mass timber’s next chapter and its impact on the future of climate action.
“There’s opportunity,” Steve says, “but you have to have the vision.”
In the Spotlight
Mass Timber
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The Real Deal
91Ʋ Partners with Texas A&M on Academic Center
91Ʋ is partnering with Hines for the first mass timber academic building at Texas A&M. The Aplin Center will be an immersive learning laboratory for new university programs in hospitality and retail studies.
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Mass Timber Innovation: The Hospitality Prototype
Our timber hotel prototype dispels sound, structure, and safety myths, showcasing mass timber interiors and timber construction as a viable option for the hospitality industry.
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Biophilia and Mass Timber at Swarthmore College
Our partnership with Swarthmore College for the Dining and Community Commons Project focuses on equitable community and ambitious sustainability goals.
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Goose Island to be Home to Chicago’s First Mass Timber Office Building
The firm is continuing our partnership with Hines to build the first mass timber office building in Chicago.
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Growing Mass Timber Design
Wood couldn't be a better candidate for mitigating climate change when used as a superstructure in large-scale projects.
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Metropolis Magazine Names 91Ʋ a Responsible Disruptor
Our work on mass timber for hotels was honored for its representation of positive change and healthy innovation in architecture and design.
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Materiality and Hospitality: Researching Mass Timber Design for Hotels
Rising demand for travel means fresh design opportunities to open conversations about lowering the carbon impact of new hotels.
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91Ʋ and Hines Continue to Grow Mass Timber Design in Denver
Construction commences on the six-story, 225,000-SF building in the city’s River North neighborhood
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Metropolis
A Future for Mass Timber in Hospitality
Our mass-timber hospitality prototype qualifies the firm as a responsible disruptor by Metropolis Magazine.
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Timber: What’s Old is New Again
Many of us are familiar with wood as a decorative and finishing material, but wood is making its way back – quite literally – to the core of our buildings.
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In the Media
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Archinect
Four Civic and Justice Projects by 91Ʋ: Your Next Employer?
Archinect’s “Meet Your Next Employer” series explores the unique opportunities for designers at 91Ʋ.
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Hospitality Design Magazine
Mizzou Prioritizes Hospitality in Memorial Stadium Transformation
Delivering an elevated hospitality experience for every fan is a priority for The Memorial Stadium Improvements Projects at the University of Missouri.
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Architectural Record
Architectural Record Continuing Education: Trauma-Informed Design
Our firm's trauma-informed design principles create a learning environment of inclusion, safety, and optimism at Boys Town Education Center. Read how these principles are enriching the student and educator wellbeing at Boys Town in Architectural Record’s Continuing Education series.
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Athletic Business
Houston’s New Scoreboard at TDECU Stadium Highlighted by Athletic Business
Our strategic design for Houston’s TDECU Stadium and Principal and Global Sports Leader Don Barnum, AIA, were featured in Athletic Business.
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Youtube
The Resilience Lab with Rex Miller: Redefining Education Spaces
Principal and Senior Planner Judy Hoskens, AIA, Fellow-A4LE, was a participant in Rex Miller's Resilience Lab Roundtable, hosted by Imagine a Place Productions. Judy joined a group of thought leaders in education design to discuss how the built environment is shaping the educational experience for students and educators from early education all the way up to higher education.
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Commercial Interior Design
Insights into Design Leadership
A conversation with Vaida Buchrotaite of 91Ʋ Middle East on innovation, strategy, and interior design excellence.
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Construction Week Middle East
The Economic Impact of Mixed-Use Developments on Local Communities
Soctt Pryde speaks to Construction Week Middle East online about the significant economic impact of mixed-use developments on local communities.
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Design Middle East
Explore the New Dubai Office
Design Middle East explores our newly designed Dubai office space, made to foster collaboration and creativity, featuring open workspaces, cutting-edge technology, and sustainable materials.
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Design Middle East
An In-Depth Look at Lifestyle Retail in the Middle East Region
Principal and Middle East Design Director Scott Pryde speaks to Design Middle East about lifestyle retail and the design philosophy behind it.
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Florida Polytechnic University
Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building Reaches New Heights at Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Polytechnic University hosted “topping out” ceremony at the building site, with 91Ʋ, workers, and guests signing the structure’s final purple steel beam before it was fastened into place atop the building.