The Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) is among the tallest wood buildings in North America. Standing at 96 feet tall, the building was constructed using a variety of locally manufactured solid engineered wood products including cross-laminated timber, glue-laminated timber, and laminated veneer lumber.
The WIDC features inventive use of wood solutions to solve every-day design and construction challenges. The WIDC showcases B.C.’s growing expertise in the design and construction of large-scale wood buildings.
Structurlam as a company, certainly worked diligently to ensure the end product was what it should be. Structurlam’s actions and attention speak volumes to the positive core values of the company.
Glenn Roethlingshoefer, M.Arch, MRAIC, Stantec Architecture, Vancouver, BC