
Engineering News-Record: ASPECT David Rubenstein Treehouse project featured
ASPECT’s work on Harvard University’s David Rubenstein Treehouse has been featured in Engineering News-Record.
The article spotlights the university’s first hybrid mass timber and low-carbon concrete conference centre, a 55,000 sq ft building designed as a bold commitment to sustainability. Defined by its branching, tree-like structure, the project pushed the boundaries of both design and construction, requiring precise coordination across a highly complex mass timber system.
ASPECT contributed as the mass timber design, providing Mass Timber Specialty Engineering, Design Assist, Temporary Works Engineering, and Fabrication Design services
Read the full article here.
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