With over 20 engineers in the Timber team, they hold a collective experience in delivering 100+ ENGINEERED TIMBER PROJECTS to date. We are excited by the industry’s enthusiasm to use mass timber as a viable construction material in the form of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), glulam and LVL.
We have developed our own in-house design tools and software that allows us to design agnostically and beyond the standard publications and guides commonly available. Further to this, our engineering and Building Information Modelling (BIM) systems are designed to ensure that prefabricated and modular elements are built and delivered to the stringent tolerances required.
This holistic and sustainable design philosophy seeks to minimise construction labour and time on site, reduce wastage of materials at fabrication, design transportable building panels and modules, and minimise crane hook time.
Technology:
- On the frontline of timber technology and design
- Adopting the latest lateral analysis modelling
- Dlubal Software for CLT-specific design of floors and walls
- Collaboration with overseas experts and academics
- Sharing knowledge and contributing to technical papers
- Direct network to all European and Australasian manufacturers
- Up to date fire test knowledge
- Involved in full-scale fire and strength testing
Methods:
- Understanding tight tolerances
- Lightweight, panelised construction streamlines design
- Fast and efficient building production
- Easier construction techniques mean lower labour costs
- Ideal solutions for modular building methods
- Adopting the latest connections and fixtures
- Hybrid steel and concrete timber options
Why we value timber
- Resistant to corrosive environments
- Offsetting the carbon footprints
- High quality in panelised construction
- Higher structural efficiency compared to reinforced concrete and steel
- Lighter - resulting in less labour on site
- Wellness effects for occupants
Timber is the new concrete
- Cross Laminated Timber - CLT
- Glulam
- Laminated Veneer Lumber - LVL
- Sawn Timber
Expertise & Partnerships
Out Team uses state-of-the art timber software to model our high-rise structures and have developed in-house software to cater for the varying material properties unique to timber suppliers around the world.
We have developed close partnerships with suppliers locally and internationally, with our team regularly spending time overseas to collaborate with suppliers.
Project Experience
Atlassian Sydney Headquarters
Located in Sydney’s new Innovation and Technology Precinct, Atlassian Sydney Headquarters will be a 40-storey building at approx. 180 metres tall and includes a youth hostel occupying the lower levels. To be completed by 2025 and attracting 25,000 workers, the new 40,000m2 world-first commercial tower is a groundbreaking global first. The benchmark design of timber…
See project detailsThe Pavilion Performing Arts Centre
The Sutherland Entertainment Centre is now a vibrant and modern facility that can accommodate a range of performances and events and is a testament to the successful collaboration of the project team and TTW...
See project detailsBarker College Maths and
Student Hub
The Barker College Maths and Student Hub involved the design of a new building to serve as a hub for senior studies, featuring classrooms, study spaces, and recreational areas...
See project detailsThe Bond
Located in the Norwest Business Park, The Bond is a mixed-use development. Carved from robust engineered timber and clad in high-performance glass, this state-of-the-art building represents the future of office design, with 7-storeys of mass timber glulam frame supporting Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) floor and roof panels. Just recently,…
See project detailsWildlife Retreat at Taronga
Targeting to be one of Australia’s first 5 Star Greenstar rated hotels, the Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo features a new native Australian wildlife sanctuary showcasing Australia’s unique biodiversity. Designed to integrate with the surrounding landscape, the Retreat consists of 62 elegantly designed rooms housed within five environmentally sensitive and sustainability designed lodges, together with…
See project detailsMarrickville Library
The heritage-listed original hospital building has been revived and incorporated into an expansive new library and community centre. The new Marrickville Library features a large auditorium stair enveloped by a void that spans three storeys, providing perimeter study areas and views across space. The upper floors of the building host the library’s collections and various…
See project detailsBay Pavilions Arts & Aquatic Centre
The Bay Pavilions co-locates an aquatic centre and performing arts centre. Through two distinct pavilions, one housing three pools, a gym and waterslide tower, the other featuring a 350-seat black box theater with rehearsal room and art studios, Eurobodalla Shire has given the community a place to play and explore their talents.…
See project detailsAVEO Norwest
The short build-time requirement for this project made it an ideal project for showcasing the innovative Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) material. The Aveo Norwest building consists of ten storeys and was the country’s largest use of CLT technology at the time. Approximately 3,000 m3 of CLT, the equivalent of 4156 panels, have been installed to produce…
See project detailsThe Incubator, Macquarie University
The Incubator at Macquarie University is an inspiring new space for students, researchers, staff, entrepreneurs and start-ups. The single-storey building is purpose-built and designed using Modular Construction Techniques, allowing it to be disassembled and relocated at the end of five years. It consists of two pavilions linked by a corridor, incorporating events and tutorial space,…
See project detailsBunjil Place
Bunjil Place provides the community with a cultural hub in Melbourne’s east. This innovative project has nine major award wins to date, including the 2018 Australian Timber Design Award – Excellence in Timber Design and the Victorian Australian Engineering Excellence Award. Designed to become a cultural hub in Melbourne East, the new building involved intricate…
See project detailsMacquarie University Law School Building
Continuing our long standing relationship with Macquarie University, the new Law School will cover an impressive 8,600sqm for aspiring new students...