Timber in the City explores the potential of timber construction within mid-rise residential and commercial construction, through the pushing of the boundary within existing building code. Situated alongside the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in New York City, the project aims to activate a site that has sat unused for decades.
Gallery spaces, outdoor public gathering spaces, a sports complex, educational facility, and 9-story residential building all make up the site. The project aims to critique existing methods of construction through the use of more sustainable material, such as cross-laminated timber and plywood within most of the site’s construction.
Architectural Design Studio instructed by George Newlands | 2019
In collaboration with Jace Marc Fernandes
Location: New York City, USA | Function: Commercial, Residential, Educational
