Awards recognize mass timber and light-frame wood design

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / December 2, 2024 / WoodWorks - Wood Products Council invites architects and engineers to nominate their projects for the 2025 Wood in Architecture Awards, which recognize achievements in mass timber, light-frame wood, and hybrid buildings in the U.S. As a non-profit, WoodWorks assists project teams in designing and constructing successful wood buildings, and the Wood in Architecture Awards showcase the designers, developers, and other project stakeholders who are furthering excellence and innovation in wood design. The deadline for submissions is January 25, 2025.

"Each year, the Wood in Architecture Awards spotlight the designers setting new standards of excellence and innovation in commercial and multi-family wood projects," said Jennifer Cover, WoodWorks President and CEO. "This call for entries invites firms to showcase their achievements, from overcoming code challenges to pushing boundaries in hybrid design, maximizing space in taller structures, and demonstrating the transformative potential of wood in redefining the built environment."

An independent jury of design and building professionals will select winning projects based on the following criteria: Design Excellence, Innovative Use of Wood, Sustainability and Resilience, and Market Impact. Winning projects and awards will be presented at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, MA in June 2025. Winning design teams will also gain nationwide recognition via WoodWorks and the WoodWorks Innovation Network (WIN). Projects awarded through the 2024 awards program include 11 E Lenox, Bowdoin College, Google Borregas, Founders Hall, Lakeridge Middle School, Sycamore and Oak, and Vesterheim Commons.

To nominate a project or to learn more about the process, criteria, and evaluation methodology, visit woodworks.org/nominate.

Deadline and Eligibility

The deadline for submissions is midnight CST on January 25, 2025. There is no cost to nominate a project, and multiple submissions are encouraged. To be eligible, projects and their architecture firm must be located in the U.S., and construction must be complete by the nomination deadline. Structures other than buildings are not eligible.

Source: WoodWorks - Wood Products Council