24 projects using wood have been nominated this week as part of the Woodworks 2023 Wood Design Awards. Each year, the program celebrates buildings that promote the use of wood in a variety of areas, from residences to institutions.
" Continued investment in sustainability deserves recognition. It's an honor to honor design teams that inspire the greater AEC community by challenging modern design and construction expectations. This year's award-winning projects showcase designers from buildings across the country," Woodworks President and CEO Jennifer Cover said in a statement. .the possibilities of wood.” From 19 stories of CLT and glulam on the Milwaukee skyline to wooden reflectors that enhance the acoustics of a theater in Colorado, these projects emphasize the physical appearance and experience of wood in our community.
This year's projects were judged by a jury led by Corey Martin of Hacker Architects in Oregon. Cheng Chan at Newman Monson Architects in Iowa; and Lauren Wingo, senior structural engineer in Arup's Washington, DC office.
Architects, designers and engineers submitted designs in ten national categories including mid-rise commercial, low-rise commercial, schools, residential buildings, government buildings, institutional and sustainable, as well as other themes and additional topics such as sustainability, aesthetics. From wood, construction and creation of durable and suitable wood. Another set of projects were recognized as regional excellence winners.
The winners of the 2023 edition of the project are Ascent, the tallest wooden building in the world; Nanotronics Smart Factory in Brooklyn, New York; Wellesley College Science Complex at SOM; and the Houston Foundation by Kevin Dahl Architects and Productora. The complete list of winning projects is presented below.
National winners
Wood Commercial Design - Medium Height .
Mississippi Workshop | Portland, Oregon
Developer/Architect: Wachter Architecture
Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Contractor: Waechter Architecture; Wayne Gabbert; Cut the water PDX
Commercial design in wood - ground floor.
A client of High Tech University in Mountain View, California
Architect: WRNS Studio
Structural Engineer: Holmes
Contractor: Rudolph & Slayton
Wood at school.
San Jacinto College Anderson-Ball Classroom Building |: Pasadena, Texas
Architect: Kirksey Architecture
Structural Engineer: Walter P. Moore
Owner: San Jacinto College
Contractor: Telpson
Multi-layer wood design.
Central Penthouse |: Portland, Oregon
Architect: Jones Architecture
Structural Engineer: Froelich Engineers
Developer: BlackRock Development and Real Estate
Contractor: R&H Construction
Wood in government buildings.
Winthrop Library: Winthrop, Washington
Architect: Johnston Architects
Associate Architect: Prentice Scale; Wick Prentice Scale
Structural Engineer: Metho Engineering
Courtesy: Friends of the Winthrop Library
Contractor: Impel Construction
Institutional wood design.
Locust Grove Event Pavilion |: Louisville, Kentucky
Architects: De Leon and Primer Long de Architecture
Structural Engineer - Structural Services
Owner: Locust Grove
Contractor: Woodbine Construction
Durable wood design.
Organic School |: Saco, Maine
Architects: Simmons Architects; Kaplan Thomson; Briburn Architecture
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Holder: Faculty of Ecology
Contractor: Zachau Construction
The beauty of wood.
Patricia Reeser Center for the Arts Beaverton, Oregon
Architect: Opsis Architecture
Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Owner: City of Beaverton
Contractor: Skanka
Durable and flexible wooden structure.
McLack D Building |: San Francisco, California
Architects: Marcy Wong Don Logan Architects; Peter Logan Architecture and Design (PLAD)
Structural Engineer: Gregory P. Luth and Associates
Developer: Comstock Realty Partners
Contractor: Rod Heisler Construction
creativity
Up|: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Architects: Korb + Associates Architects
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Developer: New Land Enterprises; Wichman Company
Contractor: CD Smith, Catalyst Construction
Regional winners
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Architect: Hartshorne Plankard Architecture
Structural Engineer: Vanguard Structural Engineer
Developer: Harbor Bay Ventures
Contractor: Panjika Construction
Central Idaho Credit Union Arena | Moscow, Idaho
Architects: Opsis Architecture; Hastings+Chiveta Architects
Structural Engineer: Structure Craft (Roof Structure); KPFF Consulting Engineer (Infrastructure)
Owner: University of Idaho
Contractor: Hoffman Construction
1030 Music Series |: Nashville, Tennessee
Architects: Historical architectural experience
Structural Engineer: Structure Craft
Developer: Panatoni Development Company
Contractor: Turner Construction
80M Street | Washington DC
Architect: Hickok Coll
Structural Engineer: Arup
Developer: Columbia Property Trust
Contractor: James G. Davis Construction
Community College Agricultural Complex: Salem, Oregon
Architect: FFA Architecture and Interiors
Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Owner: Semketa Community College
Contractor: Swinnerton Builders
Wellesley University Science Complex | Wellesley, Mass
Architects: Skidmore, Wings & Merrill
Structural Engineer: Le Messier
Owner: Wellesley College
Contractor: Turner Construction
Current Kansas City Organization |: Riverside, Missouri
Architect: Generator Studio
Structural Engineer: Apex Engineers
Owner: Current Kansas City
Contractor: Monarch Construction
Smart Nanotronics Factory |: Brooklyn, New York
Architect: Rogers Associates
Structural Engineer: Sillman
Owner: Nanotronic Imaging
Contractor: Eurostruct
Houston Foundation Headquarters | Houston Texas
Architects: Kevin Daly Architects; Manufacturer:
Structural Engineer: Arup
Owner: Houston Endowment
Contractor: WS Bellows
Ellis Golf Course Clubhouse | Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Architect: OPN Architects
Structural Engineer: Structural Design Team
Owner: City of Cedar Rapids
Contractor: Septagon Construction
Crested Butte Center for the Arts |: Crested Butte (Colorado)
Architect: Steinberg Hart; Andrew Hedley Architects
Structural Engineer - Property Engineering Group
Owner: Art Center
Contractor: Black Dragon Development
316 12th Street: Oakland, California
Developer / Architect / Contractor: oWOW
Structural Engineer: Altos Structural Engineering
