WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Data showing a sharp rise in the use of innovative wood building systems was reinforced with today's announcement from WoodWorks – Wood Products Council highlighting the winners of its 2020 U.S. Wood Design Awards.
"The WoodWorks award program celebrates excellence in wood building design, and excellent projects are often conceived and executed by people with a passion, not only for quality, but innovation," said WoodWorks President and CEO, Jennifer Cover. "As a result, the winning projects are a kind of bellwether for market trends—such as growing interest in mass timber, hybrid projects that combine mass timber with light wood framing or other materials, panelization, and greater focus on sustainability, carbon footprint, and resilience. These are all things we're seeing in the market that are also reflected in this year's winning projects."
For example, in addition to tracking mass timber buildings completed and in design, WoodWorks has seen a significant rise in requests for technical assistance, which is provided at no cost to project teams. "In 2015, our technical team assisted on a handful of mass timber projects. The number jumped to 159 in 2016—and 266 last year. You can see a parallel in many of the winning projects," said Cover.
Nominations from across the country were evaluated by an independent jury that included:
Awards in 10 categories will be presented at Wood Design Symposiums across the country, beginning with the Texas Wood Design Symposium in Houston on February 25, 2020. Nine projects will also receive regional excellence awards.
CATEGORY WINNERS
Jury's Choice: First Tech Federal Credit Union ǀ Hillsboro, OR
Multi-Family Wood Design: Adohi Hall ǀ Fayetteville, AR
Commercial Mid-Rise: 111 East Grand ǀ Des Moines, IA
Commercial Low-Rise: Redfox Commons ǀ Portland, OR
Wood in Government Buildings: Long Beach Civic Center Billie Jean King Main Library ǀ Long Beach, CA
Wood in Schools: Arts and Technology Academy ǀ Eugene, OR
Institutional Wood Design: Oregon Conservation Center ǀ Portland, OR
Green Building with Wood: Oregon Zoo Education Center ǀ Portland, OR
Beauty of Wood: Trailhead Building at Theodore Wirth Park ǀ Minneapolis, MN
Adaptable and Durable Wood Structures: Julia Morgan Hall ǀ Berkeley, CA
REGIONAL EXCELLENCE WINNERS
901 East Sixth ǀ Austin, TX
CoǀLab ǀ Falls Church, VA
DPR Office ǀ Sacramento, CA
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ǀ Houston, TX
Pike Place Marketfront ǀ Seattle, WA
Rhode Island School of Design – North Hall ǀ Providence, RI
Sideyard ǀ Portland, OR
The Continuum ǀ Lake City, SC
Tre Søstre ǀ Grand Marais, MN
For descriptions of the winning projects, visit the WoodWorks online gallery (https://www.woodworks.org/project-gallery) and select 2020 from the drop-down menu. Photos are available on request.
Contact: media@woodworks.org
About WoodWorks
WoodWorks – Wood Products Council provides education and free technical support related to the design, engineering and construction of commercial and multi-family wood buildings in the U.S. A nonprofit staffed with architects, structural engineers, and construction experts, WoodWorks has the expertise to assist with all aspects of wood building design. For assistance with a project, visit www.woodworks.org/project-assistance or email help@woodworks.org.
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First Tech Federal Credit Union-Hillsboro, OR
Jury's Choice: First Tech Federal Credit Union ǀ Hillsboro, OR Architect: Hacker Structural Engineer: Kramer Gehlen & Associates Contractor: Swinerton Photo Jeremy Bittermann
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