Swinerton has topped out the second phase of The Joinery, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to REBusiness Online. The Joinery consists of two seven-story apartment buildings with a total of 360 units and 30,000 square feet of commercial space.
News in offsite construction
New Haven, Connecticut, to Be Home to Second Affordable Housing Project Using Wood in the US
Construction is underway in New Haven, Connecticut, on the second affordable housing project in the US that will substitute wood in place of steel and concrete. The 69-unit, two building complex will use mass timber.
260-Foot Timber Bridge in New York City Will Connect the High Line to Moynihan Train Hall
The elevated pathway that will connect the High Line to the new Moynihan Train Hall in New York City recently hit a major milestone when the 260-foot-long timber bridge was craned into place, according to “6sqft.”
Three Pacific Northwest Universities to Share $1 Million Federal Grant to Research Mass Timber Innovations
Oregon Public Radio reported that The University of Oregon is partnering with Oregon State University, Washington State University, and more than 25 other organizations and agencies to research innovations in mass timber in the region.
10-Story Mass Timber Building Passes High-Magnitude Earthquake Test
A 10-story mass timber building successfully withstood a high-magnitude earthquake simulation at the University of California San Diego on Tuesday, according to ABC News. The structure is the world’s tallest full-scale building to be tested on an earthquake simulator.
Aragon to Build North America’s Largest Residential Mass Timber Project
According to Woodworking Network, Aragon, the real estate development company, plans to build North America’s largest residential CLT project. The 77-unit residential Timber House will be built in New Westminster, BC, with Kalesnikoff, a Canadian CLT company, providing the materials.
Timber Tower in Budapest Provides 360-Degree Views of Nature Reserve
Robert Gutowski Architects has designed a winding Lookout Tower that serves as a sculptural beacon for hikers visiting the nature reserve of Budapest and Naplás Lake, according to a recent feature in Yanko Design magazine.
3XN Celebrates the Topping Out of Cobot Hub, a New Timber Office Park in Denmark
3XN, an architecture and design company, is celebrating the topping out of Cobot Hub, a timber office park in Odense, Denmark, according to a report by “Archinect.” The facility will serve as the joint home of two robotics companies.
Architectural Firm Nikken Sekkei Uses Mass Timber to Expand Educational Facility
Nikken Sekkei, a Toyko-based architectural firm, is working on the expansion and construction of Ichikawa City’s Showa Gaukuin Elementary School’s West Wing, according to reporting by “designboom.” The project will utilize two-way CLT flat slabs.
Greystar Real Estate Partners Opens New Modular Facility in Western PA to Manufacture Apartments
Greystar Real Estate Partners recently announced the opening of its flagship manufacturing facility for its modular construction business, Modern Living Solutions (“MLS”), which focuses on attainable and sustainable housing.