In the future, your new home might be delivered by flatpack like an IKEA bookshelf. Instead of a frame of two-by-fours, workers would assemble prefabricated panels that fit together like pieces of a gingerbread house — only much more precisely.

Courtesy of the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition and OSU, the following video captures the impressions of the excited group of developers, builders, researchers, and community members who came to tour the MPP Workforce Housing prototype in Corvallis.

SAE alumna and Dean's Council member, Paulett Taggart, FAIA, earned the 2024 Maybeck Award. Paulett was recognized for her dedication to creating exemplary community-serving architecture that is equitable, sustainable, and enduring. The judges also recognized her drive to advance social equity through architecture with mission-driven work that brings good design to all, especially those who often have less access to it. Congratulations, Paulett!

Congratulations to Professor of Architecture, Ihab Elzeyadi, for being elected to the ARCC Board of Directors as their new Vice President and President-Elect. Elzeyadi is an architect, building scientist, and professor of architecture who has been engaged in the design, construction, and research of high-performance buildings for over 30 years.

The White House awarded both Mass Timber and Semiconductor industries $500,000. The award will help tech hubs, like the Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub, expand their impact in the state.

The School of Architecture & Environment is helping to tackle housing insecurity alongside community partners. In early April, Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane (HFHCL) was building five tandem homes in Cottage Grove in collaboration with University of Oregon architecture students, and six tandem homes at Springfield’s Fisher Village development, the HFHCL's largest housing project.