EVENT SUMMARY

During these two days, you will be exposed to the knowledge of leading experts in the mass timber industries of forestry, manufacturing, construction, and design. Through the lens of architecture, we will decode the ecological and economic impacts of the timber industry; discuss wood utilization in construction; challenge antiquated practices; review the past and present works of mass timber design pioneers, and propose the future of mass timbers and architecture.

Special thanks to our sponsors: Woodworks, AIA Miami, U.S. Forest Service, University of Miami School of Architecture, The Littoral Urbanism Lab.

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Day 01

TRACT 01 - Industry Critical Systems: Ecology, Energy, and Economics

As the demand for mass timber and solid wood is increasing for large scale construction, a strategic plan must be implemented in order to ensure supply and minimize environmental impacts. This tract will focus on the interrelationship between the environment and the economy of the wood industry.

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM (Ecology + Forestry-Part I)

Jarek Novak, Florida Forestry

Scott Phillips, South Carolina Forestry

Risher Willard, Georgia Forestry

Introductions/Q + A

Laura Bosworth, FFA

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (Ecology + Forestry-Part II)

Christian Messier, UQAM

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Energy + Carbon)

Kiel Moe, McGill University

Ravi Srinivasan, University of Florida

Salmaan Craig, McGill University

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM (Processing, Manufacturing + Logistics)

Sherry Mundell, Structurlam

Simon Siegert, SmartLam NA

Tyler Freres, Freres Lumber Co.

Drew Willms, Structure Craft

6:00 PM - 7:15PM (Keynote)

Alan Organschi, Gray Organschi

Day 02

TRACT 02 - Making: Material, Tectonic, and Building Technologies

This discussion involves everything from wood utilization through the construction of a building to challenging antiquated and often compartmentalized practices. Through advancements in building technologies and industrial processes, a new trajectory for wood in the built environment could be implemented.

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM (Material + Building)

Jeff Peters, WoodWorks

Dr. Elizabeth Stokes, Mississippi State

Uli Dangel, University of Texas Austin

11:15 AM - 1:00 PM (Tectonics)

Daniel Wirth, Impact Engineering

Dr. Weichiang Pang, Clemson University

Greg Kingsley, KL&A Engineers + Builders

Lucas Epp, Structure Craft

TRACT 03 - Design: A Retrospective and Projective Dialogue

Tract three, retrospective and projective design will engage the questions of how we got here, where did we come from, and where it is we think we are going. The architecture of wood will be the lens through which we explore these questions.

1:30 - 3:00 PM (Wood Attitudes | Academic)

Zac Mollica, Hooke Park Architectural Association

Andrew Freear, Rural Studio | Auburn University

Jan Knippers, ICD-ITKE | University of Stuttgart

3:15 PM - 5:15 PM (Wood Attitudes | Practice)

Kevin Daly, Kevin Daly Architects

Jonathan Tate, Office of Jonathan Tate

Roberto de Leon, De Leon & Primmer

Ruth Mandl & Bobby Johnston, CO Adaptive

Z Smith & Mike Johnson, Eskew Dumez Ripple

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM (Keynote)

PETER MACKEITH, Dean | University of Arkansas