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Having worked primarily in concrete and steel, the firm reached out to WoodWorks to discuss options for using light-frame wood in an upcoming five-story project.
Over the next year, Paradym Principal Tyler Thayer attended several WoodWorks education events on wood construction. He also relied on the Mass Timber Design Manual, co-authored with Think Wood, leading him to ultimately pursue a light-frame system for the project.
A WoodWorks Regional Director provided information on floor-to-wall intersection detailing and fire ratings alongside resources such as WoodWorks’Shaft Wall Solutions for Light-Frame and Mass Timber Buildingsand AWC’s DCA 3 – Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood-Frame Wall and Floor/Ceiling Assemblies.Now under construction, the 75,000-square-foot H&O will be one of the first purpose-built new Airbnb developments on Nashville’s Music Row and will comprise 920,000 BF of lumber in its floors, walls, and roof.
Over the next year, Paradym Principal Tyler Thayer attended several WoodWorks education events on wood construction. He also relied on the Mass Timber Design Manual, co-authored with Think Wood, leading him to ultimately pursue a light-frame system for the project.
A WoodWorks Regional Director provided information on floor-to-wall intersection detailing and fire ratings alongside resources such as WoodWorks’Shaft Wall Solutions for Light-Frame and Mass Timber Buildingsand AWC’s DCA 3 – Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood-Frame Wall and Floor/Ceiling Assemblies.Now under construction, the 75,000-square-foot H&O will be one of the first purpose-built new Airbnb developments on Nashville’s Music Row and will comprise 920,000 BF of lumber in its floors, walls, and roof.
In early 2020, the boutique community-minded architectural development firm Paradym Studio wanted to learn more about whether timber construction offered a new way to align its portfolio and intention-driven practice.
Unique Firm Learns to Embrace Light-Frame Wood
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