An Oregon State University and University of Oregon Collaboration
This project is funded through a Wood Innovation Grant and proposes retrofitting existing multi-family housing buildings with a new envelope system that can be applied directly over the existing facade. Within the west coast lies the Cascadia subduction zone which has a return period of 400-600 years. We are due for a catastrophic earthquake at... Continue Reading →
This site is located in the heart of SE Portland. Within the vibrant Sunnyside neighborhood, Portland Nursery reside just at the western base of Mt. Tabor. Around October, the winds from the Columbia River basin can pick up while the Portland rain returns. It is very likely that this event will have inclement weather but... Continue Reading →
Work by: Honour Colby, Payton Narancic, Connor Rich and Ted Stephenson Perspective from park Our stage is located in Eugene Oregon as a performance space for local student bands. As Oregon university students, we have attended house shows that result in trashed front yards and angry neighbors. This transportable timber structure provides a safe and... Continue Reading →
Carbon Sequestration is an important aspect of bio-based materials in the scope of climate change mitigation. The carbon that is stored in wood, aka biogenic carbon, is often excluded from traditional LCA calculations under the carbon neutrality assumption which presumes that emissions lost from the harvest and use of trees will eventually be re-sequestered into... Continue Reading →
The Eugene Saturday Market Amphitheater is a seasonal installation meant to provide a performance space for local artists and bands in the Eugene Saturday Market during the spring/summer time. While the structure's primary purpose is to serve artists and therefore act as the focal point within the market, the bandshell can also serve a variety... Continue Reading →
by Ryan Decius, Dylan O'Brien, Simone O'Halloran, and Talina Nelson Our stage is located in Telluride, Colorado, specifically designed for the Telluride Jazz Festival. However, there are a multitude of other festivals that occur in Telluride between May and October that the stage could be used for. The plan, section, and elevation of this stage... Continue Reading →
Ashley Miller graduate presentation In the United States, most trees destined to be cut into lumber are grown in managed forests either owned by the lumber company or leased from the government. After the trees have reached an appropriate size, they are cut down and transported to a lumber mill where they are cut into... Continue Reading →
Group Three: Amanda Stanton, Ashley Miller, Grayson Wright, Kristian Walker. Some claim that the theatre and the art of performance is dying, but we could not disagree more. There are many ways in which local community theatre is important, ranging from furthering education to self-expression, introducing change, and more. From the beginning, our team knew... Continue Reading →
Our stage is located in Eugene and designed for Eugene Saturday Market for local artist and performers to express and perform for the people of Eugene. at Saturday Market, July 28, 2012
This site is located in the heart of SE Portland. Within the vibrant Sunnyside neighborhood, Portland Nursery reside just at the western base of Mt. Tabor. Around October, the winds from the Columbia River basin can pick up while the Portland rain returns. It is very likely that this event will have inclement weather but... Continue Reading →
Timber Tectonics in the Digital Age 