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Inspiring works An icon revival: Bronx Children`s Museum. O’Neill McVoy Architects has repurposed a historical power plant into a magical place: Bronx Children`s Museum. Situated on the banks of Harlem river, this museum is a perfect fusion between past majesty and current engineering. The 1925 restored external side of the building works as a preface […]

oN5: A Tribute for Wood within Vancouver`s Heart Located on the lively Mt. Pleasant neighborhood, oN5 emphasizes solid wood`s majesty and sustainability. This 9042-square-feet treasure, originally conceived by engineer and developer Robert Malcek from Equilibrium, is a commercial-four-floor building which hosts manufacturing and varied businesses, and reflects the eclectic spirit of its surrounding neighborhood. This

Inspiring works Located in Dornbirn, Austria, the Ölzbündt building is a great testimonial for the innovation in wood construction. It was designed by HK Architekten in the 1990s and it combines tradition and modernity using the historical Vorarlberg constructions as an inspiration. Even though it has a feel of the past, there is no doubt

Works that inspire: offices for SmartMill in Lévis, designed and built by Atelier Guy Architects. This project located in Quebec, Canada, has a structure made with glulam (glulam) columns and floor and was designed to have open and bright spaces connected to nature and the outdoors. The use of wood in most of the building

There are some myths in the world of Mass Timber, and one of the most common is about the durability of wood construction. Today, this material is a viable, resistant and versatile option for construction. Wood has been used for thousands of years to build, for example the classic wooden structures made on farms, which

Mass Timber is a world of constant research and study. Being relatively new compared to other traditional building systems, it is important to always keep up to date. Today we show you a very interesting case study carried out in California: the 10-story NHERI project. The building is composed of CLT, GLT, DLT, NLT, VLT

We are initiating a new construction using Uruguayan-produced Mass Timber! This involves a two-story residence located in José Ignacio, which will be fully completed by December 2023. Arboreal will be accompanying us throughout the entire process, serving as the supplier for most of the required wood products. -Living area: 300 sqm -Mass Timber volume to

Enkel Group (Invercinco S.A.) was chosen as the company that will carry out the development and construction of the first high-rise wooden residential building in our country. Located in the department of Durazno, the building will have 7 floors and 24 apartments. It is expected to be completed by September 2024. Among some of the

In this article we show you a new way to apply wood in different construction systems: modular houses with CLT. The Canadian company CABN presents its line of modular homes, suitable to be built in any environment thanks to their adaptability and energy self-sufficiency. The interior environments are spacious and bright, thus fulfilling the properties

CLT transforms the construction sector in Uruguay. Two recent events have boosted wood construction in our country: 1- The installation of a Mass Timber plant in Uruguay: Arboreal plant in Tacuarembó. 2- The government’s announcement of a “road map” for the construction of social housing with wood structures. The installation in Uruguay of the largest