Timber Town
Urbanarium Decoding Timber Design Competition
Honorable Mention
This project is an exploration into how a hybrid mass timber Post-and-Plate and steel construction system, combined with efficient residential layouts and thoughtful landscape integration, can create high-quality, community oriented urban living environments that challenge conventional construction systems like the concrete tower-and-podium.
In Timber Town, tall, compact mass timber towers meet the ground directly, giving back much of the ground floor to it’s residents and the community.
Connection to Land. The efficient building footprints provides an opportunity to transform the site into community oriented land with an abundance of natural amenities that create surprising, memorable, and joyful moments for rest, play, and discovery.
Building (on) a Legacy. As more existing neighborhoods undergo densification, mass timber construction sites offer the benefits of being cleaner and quieter, with reduced construction timelines. Timber Town aims to be a great neighbor - bringing value by reinforcing a sense of place and prioritizing a sustainable approach in both the buildings and the land. We also believe in balancing risk without sacrificing priorities of quality, dignified housing: Structural systems should be straightforward and floor plates compact while designing to maximize light, air, and access to nature.
