Eric McDonnell

This purpose of this collaborative research grant is to further develop the post-tensioned timber rocking wall system for implementation in tall wood buildings and will culminate in the test of a full scale 10-story building at the Englekirk Structural Engineering Center outdoor shake table at UC San Diego (UCSD). The research team includes multiple academic and industry partners. Includes highly sucsesful shake table testing recently completed on full scale two-story CLT structure, utilizing… Show more

This purpose of this collaborative research grant is to further develop the post-tensioned timber rocking wall system for implementation in tall wood buildings and will culminate in the test of a full scale 10-story building at the Englekirk Structural Engineering Center outdoor shake table at UC San Diego (UCSD). The research team includes multiple academic and industry partners. Includes highly sucsesful shake table testing recently completed on full scale two-story CLT structure, utilizing post-tensioned rocking CLT shear walls, at UCSD. Show less

Affordable Passive House Project, which includes 2-story town homes and 4-story apartment building over a concrete podium structure. The project will utilize CLT floors and Walls.

467,000 sq.ft., New Construction, Mass Timber / Office

Expansion of the adidas East Village including a new five story office building with a hybrid precast concrete / mass timber structural frame over a new 5 story below grade parking garage, new three story mass timber athletic building, and seismic upgrade of an existing three story below grade parking garage.

This 4-story office building includes the first application of domestic certified CLT floor panels over a glulam post and beam gravity structure.

Home of the Falk School of Sustainability, this project included the structural design of several new campus buildings along with the rehabilitation/re-purposing of several existing heavy timber structures.

New proposed 16-story affordable student housing project, utilizing post-tensioned concrete slabs and a central concrete core.

A 3-story steel framed community college classroom/ lab building meets the design standards of the California Division of State Architects

New 95,000 sq. ft. 6-story mass timber office building over 1 level of below grade parking. The project includes CLT floor panels, with integrated mechanical chases, over a glulam post and beam structure.

One of the two winners of the U.S.D.A. Tall Wood Building Competition. This permitted project will be constructed almost entirely of mass timber elements, including a resilient/low damage CLT core design. Once completed Framework will be the tallest mass timber building in the U.S. This mixed use project includes B-Corp office and 60% medium income affordable housing units.

California Preservation Foundation - 2018 Preservation Design Award

4-story, 220,000 sq. ft. mass timber parking garage. CLT will be used for the parking decks which will be supported by long span post-tensioned glulam beams and glulam columns. This project will also utilize post-tensioned rocking CLT shear walls for lateral resistance.

New 6,000 occupancy basketball arena, with long-span timber roof structure along with the use of mass timber to frame the amenity spaces throughout.

Concept design for a proposed 10-story mixed use mass timber building over 1 level of below grade parking. If realized, the project will either utilize CLT floor panels or Nail Laminated Timber (NLT). The total project size is approximately 280,000 sq.ft.

3-story, 12,800-sf mixed use project including a residential apartment level over two levels of office, over a partial basement. The method of construction for the project will be mass timber, and in particular cross-laminated timber (CLT).

Renovation and seismic upgrade to existing timber office building along with a mass timber addition. This building will serve as the home for The Nature Conservancy in Oregon.

New proposed 5-story, 50,000 sq. ft. mass timber office building in downtown Portland. This highly sustainable, developer driven project, will be designed to achieve net zero energy and meet the Living Building Challenge.

Complete renovation, mass timber addition, and seismic upgrade of two large timber warehouse structures into creative office space. The link structure includes creative re-use of existing timbers salvaged from the existing warehouse.

This highly sustainable, LEED Platnum, 2-story office building uses passive house methods to achieve a certified net zero energy target. The project also utilized SIP panels for the roof and exterior wall construction along with a unique two-way CLT floor system with integrated MEP systems.

New 150,000 sq. ft. 5-story mass timber office building. The project will include long span prefabricated mass timber composite floor panels, integrated MEP services, over a glulam post and beam structure.

9-story, 220,000 sf office building located on a unique triangular site. Includes a 2-story above ground parking structure and large roof-top terraces.

National Register of Historic Places
Napa County Landmarks Award of Merit
NARI 2009 Historic Preservation Commercial Award
Helena Beautification Foundation Valentine Award

Design of a 12-story residential mass timber building, utilizing a glulam post and beam gravity frame, CLT floor panels and CLT shear walls. The total project size is approximately 345,000 sq.ft.