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2024 WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS: Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies, at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, uses mass timber to help meet the college's commitment to carbon neutrality. THE PROJECT TEAM: Architect: HGA Structural Engineer: HGA General Contractor: Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Owner: Bowdoin College Photos: Michael Moran Located among a stand of mature pine trees, this contemporary two-building development clearly stands out among the more traditional stone buildings on Bowdoin College’s New England campus. Barry Mills Hall houses academic, office, and event space, and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies contains offices and classrooms, as well as the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. When initially considering the context of this project, architects at HGA knew that mass timber would be a good fit structurally, and because it would meet Bowdoin’s deep-standing commitment to sustainable building practices and carbon neutrality, but they took nothing for granted in recommending its use. Keep reading at: https://lnkd.in/eg5QAypg
The two buildings are outstanding! The usage of mass timber would definitely reduce emission of carbon.