MIXED USE PARKING STRUCTURE
Springfield, Oregon
DESIGN A PARKING STRUCTURE USING NEW MASS TIMBER TECHNOLOGY TO REFLECT AND SUPPORT a CIVIC IDENTITY.
Focused mostly on developing a new construction material this group studio worked directly with the City of Springfield, Oregon, and the TallWood Design Institute.
Our project was designed to be very elegant and simple. Letting the wood speak for itself celebrates the pride that locals have in their logging history.
The project model and renderings traveled around the world to various wood technology conventions.
Team
Cara Mitchell, Danae Burck, Kelly Elmore, and Stefanie Wibiasa
View from future waterfront park (rendering by me)
“Given the long history of timber manufacturing as central to the city’s economy and the interest in Oregon in renewing the timber economy with advanced timber products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), Mayor Christine Lundberg thought that the new parking structure should be a signature demonstration project constructed of mass timber.”
site model
Other site elements include a public plaza, housing, retail, and a rooftop event space. The site is currently undeveloped but will include a waterfront park with a hotel and continuous bike trails. (Team effort to build site model)
Mass timber moment frame detail
Working with a consulting structural engineer our team created a cutting edge mass timber moment frame detail in order to keep our structure as light and airy as possible.
parti diagrams
Compositional and programmatic sketches created as a team after studio wide design charrettes and discussion.