For my undergraduate capstone project, I collaborated with four other students, as well as planners and engineers from the City of North Vancouver, to conduct a feasibility study on Tall Wood/Mass Timber construction—building structures over six stories using wood. We focused on a real-world hypothetical site that the City of North Vancouver was considering for redevelopment. Our primary focus was on zoning and how much density the site will allow and what the massing would look like.
My contributions included research, policy writing, and 3D modelling/rendering. Our final plan featured two mass timber towers, one 12 stories and the other 8 stories, designed to demonstrate the viability and sustainability of this innovative construction method.
Location
City of North Vancouver, Canada
Origin
Capstone/
Team Project
Client
City of North Vancouver Planning & Development
Project Type
Mass Timber Construction
Category
Residential
Size
~340,000sf
Design
2021
Cameron McDowell 