The Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) has put together a great video of the construction of Albina Yard, a 4-storey mass timber building going up in Portland. We provided the CAD/CAM design for the timber and steel components and fabricated the glulam columns and beams for the project. For more information, visit the press release...
There are many exciting new developments in tall wood construction in Portland, OR. We are currently working on the CAD/CAM design and fabrication of a 4-storey glulam frame within the city. The first level of the frame has been installed and was followed by Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) floor panels. The CLT floor was installed in less than 4 hours....
We have recently completed a timber frame for a new residence in Squamish, BC. The frame consists of primarily Douglas-fir beams, with a few glulam beams. It was designed to fit seamlessly with the home’s structural insulated panels (SIPs). Here are a few photos from production and installation.
We’ve been busy in the shop getting ready for the TED2015 conference in Vancouver, BC. We’re working with Nussli Events to ensure the temporary theatre is ready to be reassembled in the Vancouver Convention Centre in March.
We’re excited to announce that we’ve acquired a robot (Fanuc 420) and it has just arrived at our shop in Portland, OR. We’re working with Ballmer Systems Inc. to get the robot up and running. We have set the robot up on a 10 m Güdel Servo Track for the 7th axis. The controllers have been built and...
Last year, we provided shop drawings and fabrication of 8,200 glulam pieces for a 1,200 seat theatre in the Vancouver Convention Centre. The theatre was a temporary structure built for the TED2014 conference that will be reassembled for future events. The theatre was designed by Rockwell Group and assembled by Nussli Events. For more information about...
We fabricated a timber frame for a 4,800 ft² custom home featured at the 2014 NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. The home was designed with Dezineworks and was put up for sale following the show. See the advertisement below for more images. Vegas Timber Frame Advertisement
A multi-generational house we worked on in Vancouver, BC was featured by EcoHouse Canada. The house was designed by DSK Architecture and built by Econ Group Ltd. We supplied a prefab panel system for the walls, floors, and roof of the main residence and laneway house. For more details about the project, see the link below....
