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Our collaborative Hybrid Tall Timber study with PCL Construction and DCI Engineers is available to download! Here's a peek at some of the key insights: Embodied carbon reduction: An 18-story hybrid building built of concrete and mass timber could store up to 3,350 metric tons of CO2e throughout the building’s useful life; the equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 4,000 acres of U.S. forests in one year or eliminating 745 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles from the road for one year. Biophilic benefits: An intriguing study recently released by Harvard reinforces the positive impacts of biophilia – people’s desire to connect with nature – on human health. Mass timber buildings with exposed wood create interior environments filled with biophilic connections. The allure of these health benefits along with the natural beauty of wood will differentiate projects in competitive leasing markets and potentially attract longer-term leases. Impact on increased density and affordability: In urban infill zones with floor area or height restrictions, high-rise residential towers under 200 feet have traditionally been economically challenged in purely concrete construction. Mass timber construction could open up more sites with higher density for development if time and cost savings can be realized, creating an opportunity to address housing needs in the region. https://lnkd.in/g6dwimB8 #MassTimberStudy #MassTimber #HighRise #Architecture

Looking for a impactful and exciting volunteer opportunity? Join us as a volunteer or mentor at NOMA nw's Project Pipeline summer camp, August 6-10th! We’ve had the opportunity to volunteer for several years, and each year is more rewarding than the last. As a mentor, you’ll share your expertise and passion with middle school students of color, guiding them to turn their ideas into community-enhancing designs. Your role is to inspire, advise, and encourage, helping them connect with a network of professionals and explore their interest in the field. Sound interesting? Sign up before July 15th to help shape the next generation of future leaders in architecture and design! https://lnkd.in/gMsaCqcm #NOMA #NOMANW #volunteer #seattlearchitecture

Congratulations to The Rise on Madison / Blake House and Northlake Commons teams for picking up awards at the 2024 Gold Nugget Awards ceremony! The Rise on Madison / Blake House was honored with the Grand Award in the Best Affordable Housing Community 100 du/acre + category, while Northlake Commons took home the Merit Award in the Best Commercial Project category. Winners this year were chosen from over 600 entries from around the world in this annual competition, which honors design and planning excellence. The Rise on Madison / Blake House: Bellwether Housing (The Rise), Plymouth Housing (Blake House), Turner Construction Company, Landscape Architecture by HEWITT, Interior Design by Weber Thompson, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Photo by Moris Moreno Northlake Commons: HessCallahanGrey Group, Spear Street Capital, Dunn Lumber, Swinerton, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Photo by Built Work Photography #seattlearchitecture #affordablehousing #masstimber #sustainabledesign

Are we doing enough to make our cities water-resilient? Landscape Architecture Principal and Director of Sustainability Rachael Meyer’s recent DJC article explores how landscape architects can advocate for making our cities more water-efficient. Now is the time to rethink our approach to water: https://lnkd.in/grfC6GrA (Photo: Rainwater from the roof at Watershed flows into the building's cistern through a stepped downspout on the north side of the building. Credit: Built Work Photography / Meghan Montgomery) #sustainabledesign #watermanagement #landscapearchitecture

Northlake Commons is a beautiful display of mass timber and one of the first uses of the building material for lab-ready design. The project's structural system is comprised of glulam columns/girders and CLT, while the lateral system uses steel buckling-restrained braced frames. 158,000 SF of mass timber will be used for lab space specifically. Mass Timber was ultimately selected in this application for its weight-bearing and vibration performance. Timberlab provided mass timber fabrication and installation expertise for Northlake Commons. This project is expected to open in late 2024. https://lnkd.in/g9gUE9uJ HessCallahanGrey Group | Dunn Lumber | Weber Thompson | DCI Engineers | Kalesnikoff | Swinerton #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #timberconstruction #glulam #crosslaminatedtimber #CLTbuilding #timberengineering #timberdesign #wooddesign #seattle #forestsector #forestproud #woodconstruction

Today, it's a little grey, it's a little rainy, let's talk about 35 Stone's ambitious water-saving goals! When construction finishes this year, 35 Stone will no longer need municipal water for non-drinking purposes. Here are some facts by the numbers: - 35 Stone will use 54% less potable water than the baseline building, saving 589,000 gallons of drinking water each year. - All non-drinking water will come from rainwater collected on-site and stored in a 268,745-gallon cistern. - 35 Stone will consume less than 1/5th of water than a median office building in the country. - Over the next 60 years, 35 Stone will save 35 million gallons of drinking water. How will this be achieved? - A fit-for-purpose approach: Instead of wasting drinking water for toilet flushing and irrigation, rainwater would be used. - Integration of culture and topography: Celebrating the neighborhood’s industrial and maritime history with a large, sloping roof that also efficiently collects rainwater for the cistern. - Strategic cistern placement: Placing the cistern below the vehicular ramp to the parking garage to avoid deeper excavation and maximizing rentable area. - Reducing overall water requirement: Using low-flow plumbing fixtures and designing the landscape with native, drought-resistant plants to lower water need for irrigation and promote water conservation. Learn more from Associate Neha Goel about how 35 Stone meets its ambitious water-saving goals and strengthens community resilience, and check out the graphic that shows how the process works. https://lnkd.in/gHw4m5gW evolution Projects LLC | Sellen Construction #rainwatercapture #seattlearchitecture #cistern #sustainability

Alyssa M Mitchell, AIA, NOMA’s episode on The Blackprint, hosted by Meredith E. President and Managing Principal at Baylis Architects, is a must-listen for anyone going through the process of, or planning to take, the Architect Registration Exams (ARE). Alyssa shares her experience of taking the exams while balancing her career and personal life, the challenges and triumphs she encountered, embracing vulnerability, the importance of a supportive community, and her aspirations as a newly licensed architect. “I would love my architecture to give back to the community. I’m so passionate about the Black community and people of color—I hope that the contributions I have in this field are beneficial to those communities.” Listen to Alyssa's and all of the episodes: https://lnkd.in/gi3QjSmg

For the last few years, I have poured my heart and soul into 35 Stone. SO excited that it is now coming to fruition. 🌟 35 Stone will consume 𝟓𝟒% (589,000 gallons annually) less potable water than the baseline building.💧 It'll save 35 million gallons over the next 60 years, making it 𝟖𝟑% more water efficient than the median office building nationally. 𝟏𝟎𝟎% of non-drinking water will be sourced from 𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 captured rainwater with a means of 268,745 gallons cistern. 🌧️ Do check out the blog post for more details. #Weber Thompson #evolution Projects LLC #Sellen Construction

ULI has created a case study to further showcase the Aurora Bridge Swales, along with two other projects that demonstrate the effectiveness of green infrastructure. Help share these stories of regenerative solutions that reverse the damage to our environment. Weber Thompson KPFF Consulting Engineers Clean Lake Union

Meet Associate Tanya Kataria—Washington State’s National Young Architect representative, AIA Washington Council Board Associate, part of AIA’s inaugural Next to Lead cohort, and most recently, co-author of “Prospering in the U.S.: A Handbook For Immigrant Architects”! Co-authored with the Immigrant Architects Coalition, this book is a comprehensive guide offering practical advice, insightful tips, and decades of experience from seasoned architects on building your career, mastering communication, achieving work-life balance, and establishing a firm. ”I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to co-author this incredible resource. I wish I had access to such a comprehensive guide and abundance of information when I first moved to the States from India and started my architecture career. My hope is that fellow immigrants find tremendous value in its insights.” If you’re attending the The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention this week, don’t hesitate to stop by and say hello to Tanya, who will be there signing her book with fellow co-authors! #AIA #AIA24 #IAC #Architecture