Heavy Timber

Project Term Page Tabs

Looking for more?

Cedarmere Mill

Roslyn Harbor, NY

Project Contacts: Kevin Poulin

Cedarmere was named by William Cullen Bryant, who purchased the forty-acre property in 1843. Bryant constructed the mill in 1862 in the Gothic Revival style. Page Ayres Cowley Architecture was leading a major restoration to the mill and observed...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Keywords:Chimney/Stack, Heavy Timber, Mill Building, Preservation Technology , Structural Strengthening, Truss, Wood

HITT Contracting, Co|Lab

Falls Church, VA

Project Contacts: Jeffrey Kerr, Eric Ober

With a commitment to advancing the building industry, HITT Contracting sought to create an exciting new space to inspire collaborative research, testing, and learning. The two-story Co|Lab features an exposed mass timber frame structure that the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Keywords:Heavy Timber, LEED Projects, Laboratory, Roofing, Wood

China Pavilion Expo Milano 2015

Milan, Italy

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

Expanding on Expo Milano 2015’s theme, Feeding the Planet – Energy for Life, China Pavilion focuses on sustainability and coexistence of nature and city. The undulating roof structure appears to float above the “Land...

Services:Structural Design, Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Digital Fabrication, Heavy Timber, International, Long-Span Structure, Metal-Steel, Wood

University of Massachusetts, John W. Olver Design Building

Amherst, MA

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

The university wanted to bring their design programs – Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, and Building and Construction Technology – together in one creatively designed building exemplifying their focus on...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Construction Administration, Fasteners and Connections, Green / Sustainable Design, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Mockup, Stair, Wood, Wood Frame

1000 Stone Place

Melrose, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti, Jeffrey Langlois

Previously part of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, the mill buildings at 1000 Stone Place date back to the late 1800s. Wood Partners wanted to redevelop the property as luxury apartments. The project included preserving the two mill buildings and...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Mill Building, Wood

Washington Mills Lofts

Lawrence, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffrey Langlois, James Parker

Formerly a textile mill, Washington Mills Lofts is now a trendy apartment building taking advantage of the mill’s tall ceiling heights and large windows. With exposed brick and timber framing, the apartments offer modern amenities with nods...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Mill Building, Residential, Wood

National Guard Armory Buildings

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

During February 2011, heavy snowfall with a sustained period of below-freezing temperatures resulted in significant snow accumulation in the northeast United States. SGH investigated reported fractures in glue-laminated (glulam) timber roof beams...

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Cracking, Failure Investigation, Heavy Timber, Snow and Ice, Wood

Massachusetts Mills

Lowell, MA

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

Embracing Lowell’s manufacturing history, Massachusetts Mills repurposes one of the largest mill campuses in the United States as a new apartment complex. Phase III of the development includes the rehabilitation of Building 3, a five-story...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Heavy Timber, Historic, Mill Building, National Register of Historic Places, Residential, Wood

Mount Holyoke College, Boat House

South Hadley, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, James Parker

The Mount Holyoke College rowing team needed a permanent riverside boat house. Through a partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the new boat house also provides a space for community programming and access for...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Flood, Heavy Timber, Sport/Entertainment, Wood Frame

University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2)

Lowell, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffrey Langlois, Joseph Zona

The Wannalancit Mills complex includes some original portions of the structure from when it was constructed for textile manufacturing in 1830. As part of an adaptive reuse project in the mid-to-late 2000s, several portions of the building...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Condition Assessment, Heavy Timber, Materials Analysis, Mill Building, Peer Review, Structural Adequacy Assessment, Wood