Rethinking housing from the ground up
The TallWood Design Institute’s latest prototype is a game-changer: a 760-sq.-ft., two-story home crafted from precision-engineered mass plywood panels (MPP). Built with small-diameter logs, this innovative design not only supports wildfire mitigation but also champions sustainability and affordability.
A collaboration between the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, the project showcases how prefabricated, carbon-sequestering materials can revolutionize construction by reducing waste, labor costs, and build time. Designed for cottage clusters, ADUs, and more, it provides a scalable solution to the affordable housing crisis.
This is more than a home-it’s a vision for resilient, sustainable communities. * #MassTimber #SustainableDesign #AffordableHousing #TallWoodInnovation #GreenConstruction
STORY BY ED DORSCH
PHOTOS BY MARCUS KAUFFMAN, MARK FRETZ, JASON STENSON AND UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
https://news.uoregon.edu/tallwood-design-institute-completes-prototype-home
