{"id":7473,"date":"2024-06-14T09:05:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T23:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=7473"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:19:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:19:14","slug":"under-armours-hq-why-mass-timber-is-key-to-fast-track-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/under-armours-hq-why-mass-timber-is-key-to-fast-track-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Armour’s HQ: Why Mass Timber is Key to Fast-Track Build!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eight years after Baltimore-based Under Armour bought waterfront land for a new global headquarters, it has a move-in date!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first wave of corporate workers will relocate in November from its Tide Point headquarters in nearby Locust Point to a purpose-built, five-story building nearly complete and, importantly, two months ahead of schedule! The secret? A mass timber design that allowed crews to reduce bottlenecks and deliver the project at a rapid pace!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s a very significant investment for us, in our teammates, our community and our enterprise,” said Kathy Blessington, Under Armour’s vice president of real estate, in an interview. “Being a Baltimore-based and founded company, we take a lot of pride in what we’re doing here.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 26,012 square metre building is made from cross-laminated timber as part of a wave of mass timber projects now sweeping the American South.<\/a> Spearheaded by Gensler<\/a>, it is setting new standards for combining cutting-edge design, sustainability, and efficient construction techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A birdseye view of the new global HQ transforming the Locust Point waterfront near downtown Baltimore. (Photo Credit: Renders from Gensler)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Architects are buzzing with excitement, according to JJ Rivers, Principal and Director of Gensler<\/a><\/em>. “It’s like being a kid in a candy shop for architects,” Mr Rivers said, adding <\/em>that the project is “setting a new standard for what a truly sustainable corporate campus looks like.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We talk about these sustainability systems all the time, but very infrequently, they all get employed,” Mr Rivers said, “I think this building will help lead the region towards a more sustainable future.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLT is the main driver in the net-zero building<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

The building’s distinct form, which resembles a sports stadium with a front fa\u00e7ade canopy crafted from an innovative fluorine-based polymer, is already turning heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the standout feature is its cross-laminated timber structure, an unusual material choice for such a high-profile project in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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