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In September 2017, the Design Building at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst was completed. The $52 million project is one of the largest timber structures in the USA and one of the largest timber-concrete composite projects in the world.
The four-story university building, with a floor area of 87,500 ft², includes three faculties on the premises of UMass Amherst with offices, studios, lecture halls, and laboratories.
Investor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
www.umass.edu
Architectural Design
Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects Boston, MA, USA
www.lwa-architects.com
Structural Design
Equilibrium Consulting Inc. Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.eqcanada.com
3D model (© Alex Schreyer / UMass)
The four-story university building, with a floor area of 87,500 ft², includes three faculties on the premises of UMass Amherst with offices, studios, lecture halls, and laboratories.
Investor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
www.umass.edu
Architectural Design
Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects Boston, MA, USA
www.lwa-architects.com
Structural Design
Equilibrium Consulting Inc. Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.eqcanada.com
3D model (© Alex Schreyer / UMass)
Submodels
Steel Trusses and Timber-Concrete Composite Beams
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| Number of Nodes | 83 |
| Number of Lines | 153 |
| Number of Members | 150 |
| Number of Load Cases | 3 |
| Number of Load Combinations | 3 |
| Total Weight | 58.335 tons |
| Dimensions (Metric) | 25.847 x 18.532 x 11.368 m |
| Dimensions (Imperial) | 84.8 x 60.8 x 37.3 feet |
| Program Version | 5.12.01 |