Mass Timber High Rise
What started as a systems project for one class, ended up growing into a larger design project, utilized in for multiple courses final projects. The site was redesigned for residential high rises in downtown Syracuse, NY, but out of mass timber construction. The buildings each have 9 floors of residential above ground floor, with two Studios, two 2-bedroom, one 3-bedroom, and one 4-bedroom on each residential floor. The building attempts to accommodate more than just transient residents from the nearby university to encourage the redevelopment of downtown into a vibrant community.
The floors were cross-laminated timber while the beams and columns were laminated beam and column construction. The exterior envelope is 2x8 stud walls with mineral wool insulation to achieve higher energy efficiency to reduce the carbon footprint of the building. The exterior siding is Lamboo 7" rain curtain to create a carbon negative building, with insulation values exceeding present standards to reduce the energy needed in Syracuse' winter climate.
The building utilizes a number of system choices to try to create as individualized yet efficient of a building system as it can. This includes individual electric water heaters and variable-air-volume handlers per residential unit.
The floors were cross-laminated timber while the beams and columns were laminated beam and column construction. The exterior envelope is 2x8 stud walls with mineral wool insulation to achieve higher energy efficiency to reduce the carbon footprint of the building. The exterior siding is Lamboo 7" rain curtain to create a carbon negative building, with insulation values exceeding present standards to reduce the energy needed in Syracuse' winter climate.
The building utilizes a number of system choices to try to create as individualized yet efficient of a building system as it can. This includes individual electric water heaters and variable-air-volume handlers per residential unit.
