Innovative Mid-rise Timber: A Design Research In The Architecture Of The Force Flow Of Mass Timber Mid-rise Buildings

Wood has been an important building material for its abundance, strength, and sustainable nature (Ahmed and Arocho, 2020). Engineered mass timber products were developed to utilize material more efficiently with respect to the inherent variability (anisotropic properties) of wood systems (Mallo and Espinoza, 2014). The main objective of these engineered products was to maximize durability, strength, and a high level of consistency in the material properties (Council, 2010).

The studio will be divided into multiple modules to design a structure for a terminal in Philadelphia airport. The following sections will expand on the approach of the studio.