Mass Timber's Next Chapter
Evidence of mass timber’s benefits is starting to catch up to the promise it has held for architects at the vanguard of sustainability and tall building construction over the last decade. New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Philadelphia – all cities where mass timber’s proof points are taking shape and where architects are changing expectations of what’s possible. In this interview, DLR Group Principal Steve Cavanaugh, AIA, offers an insider’s take on mass timber’s next chapter and its impact on the future of climate action.
“There’s opportunity,” Steve says, “but you have to have the vision.”
Read the interview at AIA.
In the Spotlight
Mass Timber
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The Real Deal
DLR Group Partners with Texas A&M on Academic Center
DLR Group is partnering with Hines for the first mass timber academic building at Texas A&M. The Aplin Center will be an immersive learning laboratory for new university programs in hospitality and retail studies.
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Mass Timber Innovation: The Hospitality Prototype
Our timber hotel prototype dispels sound, structure, and safety myths, showcasing mass timber interiors and timber construction as a viable option for the hospitality industry.
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Biophilia and Mass Timber at Swarthmore College
Our partnership with Swarthmore College for the Dining and Community Commons Project focuses on equitable community and ambitious sustainability goals.
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Goose Island to be Home to Chicago’s First Mass Timber Office Building
The firm is continuing our partnership with Hines to build the first mass timber office building in Chicago.
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Growing Mass Timber Design
Wood couldn't be a better candidate for mitigating climate change when used as a superstructure in large-scale projects.
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Metropolis Magazine Names DLR Group a Responsible Disruptor
Our work on mass timber for hotels was honored for its representation of positive change and healthy innovation in architecture and design.
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Material Hospitality: Researching Mass Timber for Hotels
Rising demand for travel means fresh design opportunities to open conversations about lowering the carbon impact of new hotels.
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DLR Group and Hines Continue to Grow Mass Timber Design in Denver
Construction commences on the six-story, 225,000-SF building in the city’s River North neighborhood
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Metropolis
A Future for Mass Timber in Hospitality
Our mass-timber hospitality prototype qualifies the firm as a responsible disruptor by Metropolis Magazine.
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Timber: What’s Old is New Again
Many of us are familiar with wood as a decorative and finishing material, but wood is making its way back – quite literally – to the core of our buildings.
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In the Media
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Lab Design News
How Early Collaboration Shapes High-Performance Research Facilities
Featured in Lab Design News, Vanderbilt’s Stevenson Center 6 fosters collaboration and transparency, blending data and insight to create connected spaces in a LEED Gold facility.
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Making the Museum
“Liminal Space Research” on Making the Museum Podcast
In this episode, DLR Group's Dan Clevenger, Monika Smith, and Helen Ho explore liminal spaces in museums showing how transitional areas shape emotion, deepen engagement, and user experience.
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Interior Design Magazine
7 Global Projects That Elevate Urban Life And Public Service
DLR Group’s industry-leading CTE design is celebrated among educational, civic, and cultural spaces crafted for community engagement and innovation.
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An Integrated Approach
What happens when architecture and interiors are designed as one? The result is hospitality experiences rooted in place and memory.
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Hotel Management
Three smart budgeting tips for PIPS and renovations
Renovation planning is complex in uncertain times. DLR Group experts share how hotels can invest wisely without compromising quality.
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Athletic Business
How to Correctly Design Climbing, Cycling and Functional Fitness Spaces While Ensuring Flexibility
DLR Group stresses purpose-built fitness spaces, optimizing a diverse set of performance areas.
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Engineering News Record
DLR Group Co-Founder and Inaugural Engineer Jim Roubal Dies at 94
DLR Group celebrates the life and legacy of James "Jim" P. Roubal, a pioneering engineer and advocate for integrated design.
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Architectural Record
In Kalamazoo, DLR Group Completes a Mass-Timber Hub for CTE Programs
DLR Group designs a mass-timber CTE hub as a “living lab,” blending sustainable systems, hands-on learning, and biophilic form.
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ArchDaily
Evolving Classrooms for Diverse Minds and Futures
Principal and K-12 Education Leader Vanessa Schutte, AIA, ALEP, details DLR Group’s approach to thoughtful design for future-ready teaching and learning.
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Justice Design News

Gainesville Breaks Ground on Spacious New Evidence Facility
DLR Group and Gainesville community members gathered to break ground on the Gainesville Police Department Property Evidence facility.