Mass Timber Market Updates - Sept 2024 - Week Thirtyeight

Discover the transformative power of mass timber construction in this riveting episode of the Mass Timber Construction Podcast, where we promise you'll gain insights into groundbreaking architectural innovations. Can mass timber reshape the skyline and redefine sustainable building practices worldwide? Join us as we explore the Atlassian Central Project in Australia—an architectural marvel set to be a global first—and the ingenious expansion of the Sea Concourse at Seattle Tacoma International. These projects, alongside a new mass timber Undergraduate Academy at UC Berkeley and a dazzling observation tower in Sweden by White Architecture, spotlight the future possibilities of eco-friendly, innovative building techniques.

Host Paul Kramer guides you through the latest news in the world of mass timber, sharing awe-inspiring stories from global pioneers in the architecture, engineering, and construction community. From the cutting-edge design aesthetics of hybrid towers to the inspiring journey of Sebastian Ruth and Music Works' unique construction solutions, this episode is a treasure trove of information for timber enthusiasts and AEC professionals alike. Don't miss out as we celebrate these fantastic projects, explore the groundbreaking contributions of manufacturers like Weehag and Store Enzo, and highlight sustainable practices that are setting new benchmarks in the industry.

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:59

Ladies and gentlemen, we are live. This is the moment you all have been waiting for. It's time for the global sensation, the one, the only, the undisputed heavyweight podcast in the world the Mass Timber Construction Podcast. And now here's Paul Kramer, your host. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, wherever you are in the world today, welcome to the Most Timid Construction Podcast. My name is Paul Kramer, your host, and welcome back to another episode. Don't forget to hit subscribe. And don't forget that Rotho School is coming to Australia, melbourne and Sydney. Check out the dates on our LinkedIn feed and you can get into Rotho School. And, speaking of Rotho Blast, they have also launched their next international mass timber seminar for 2024 in Italy at their headquarters on December 2nd and 3rd, right before that big exhibition that happens in the same area. It's a two-day event dedicated to mass timber construction. So who should attend? Anyone that's in the AEC community can attend, especially timber enthusiasts, and please head to our LinkedIn feed to have a look at the details, or head to Rothobar's website.

Speaker 1: 2:40

Let's have a look at what's making news around the world this week in Masatima Construction Land, and the big news this week is that Australian company built in joint venture with Obayashi Corporation out of Japan has been selected to deliver the Atlassian Central Project with Texas and Atlassian. The 39 level premium grade tower will be a global first and in australia the largest hybrid building, until, of course, it gets knocked off by another hybrid building. In australia, and after a global due diligence process, weehag has been selected as the supplier with over 12 000 cubic meters of glulam and clt. The clt will be coming from store enzo, so congratulations to those manufacturers who will have very busy manufacturing plants for the 180 meter high hybrid commercial tower and woods bagger. An australian slash international firm, in cooperation with miller hull partnership, has been selected to support the seattle tacoma international sea concourse expansion. It is highlighted that it will be in the top 100 green design firms and contractors, showcasing project sustainability and innovations and leadership in green design. The project is the first to apply the Port of Seattle's new sustainable project framework and the expansion is aiming for LEED V4 Silver. With a building size of 226,000 square feet, the canopy will generate around 15 15 of the green building's energy needs and the concourse design connects travelers with the pacific northwest through its materially framed outdoor views, public art and bustling marketplace at the heart.

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If you'd like to go and see some amazing concept designs for this amazing project, please head to our linkedin feed. And swedish architectural firm white architecture has completed an observation tower, carbon, which is constructed from a network of timber beams resembling a bundle of twisted straws situated within a nature reserve. A 12 meter high, 7 meter wide tower by wire architecture is a hyboloid constructed composition with 140 beams combined with metal rings. If you want to have a look at this amazing image of this colloid tower, please head to our linkedin feed. And UC Berkeley's Undergraduate Academy building will emerge from 2026 with a new mass timber building. The building will house 27 classrooms, letters and science advising and a state-of-the-art 400-seat auditorium with a lush rooftop terrace overlooking Strawberry Creek. It will also be the first building on the campus that's constructed using mass timber or engineered wood. Mass timber is a cutting edge lighter, safer, more energy efficient alternative to traditional construction materials, and we are so pleased that Berkeley has decided to use this technology. If you'd like to have a look at the concept drawings and design drawings they are impressive. Head to our LinkedIn feed drawings and design drawings they are impressive. Head to our linkedin feed.

Speaker 1: 6:07

And music works has adopted cross-laminated timber as a hybrid construction solution for its north hall, for the handsome risd dormitory, which will be 25 000 square feet. Located at 1326 westminster street, this inspirational architectural building was dedicated on September 28 this year by 3SIXO Architecture and is the culmination of three decades of labor by the CMW's founder and artistic director, sebastian Ruth. He began as a Brown undergraduate with a small grant and a vision of offering music classes and performances to the Providence's underserved neighborhoods. The success of MusicWorks' teaching, mentoring and community program has been uplifting and was recognized by the National Arts and Humanity Youth Program award in 2010. If you'd like to see some under construction photos, head to our LinkedIn feed.

Speaker 1: 7:04

That's it, folks. That's it for this week and we look forward to catching up with you next week. Don't forget to send us any news updates, like share comment all the content we have on across our profiles. If you're looking to promote a research publication, please head to our International Mass Timber Construction Journal, which will be able to provide you with a manuscript repository so that you can get a peer review and get published in a higher and increasing impact publication across the globe. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening. This is Paul Kramer signing off on the Mass Timber Construction Podcast for the week. Thank you.