Description
At the turn of the 21st century, Canada adopted a constructive environmental approach for sustainable forest management, timber use, and climate change mitigation. Canadian architects have since demonstrated their ingenuity in this respect. In addition, careful use of timber resources is also deeply intertwined with Indigenous cultures and land rights. Mass timber is construction that uses large-volume wood laminated timber, which is highly relevant to today’s building methods: using local materials, recycling resources, and reducing carbon footprints. Nineteen projects by six architectural firms are highlighted, illustrating the evolution and potential of mass timber in the Canadian context.
CONTENTS
Essay: Building a Wood Culture in Canada, Jim Taggart
Hemsworth Architecture
Upper Skeena Recreation Center
1 Lonsdale
Leon Lebeniste Factory
BC Passive House Factory
Patkau Architects
The Temple of Light
Sq’éwqel Community School
Audain Art Museum
Gleneagles Community Center
MJMA Architecture & Design
Neil Campbell Rowing Center
Churchill Meadows Community Center and Sports Park
Saucier + Perrotte Architectes
Montréal Soccer Stadium
Institut Quantique
Michael Green Architecture
Wood Innovation and Design Center
Oregon State University – College of Forestry
The Dock Building
Catalyst Building
Google MT1
HCMA Architecture + Design
Grandview Heights Aquatic Center
Clayton Community Center
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