The new 7400 m2 Peavy Hall is a classroom and office building which acts as the nerve centre of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. With a design that is focused on emerging engineered timber products, the structure is entirely made of engineered timber with Cross Laminated Timber walls using Pres-Lam structural system and Glue Laminated and Laminated Veneer Lumber floors.

The building was the first application of Pres-Lam in North America and has sparked a real interest in the use of Pres-Lam for tall timber buildings in the US and Canada.

The new Peavy Hall in the Forest Sciences Complex allows students, faculty and staff to see and explore first hand the potential of wood and the added strength Pres-Lam can provide. Opened in 2020, the building provides educational and research facilities that extend beyond forestry to include the entire ecosystem and the industries that engage in it.

Image 1: The new Peavy Hall, enabled by Pres-Lam.
Image 2: The use of strong Pre-Lam walls created a mix of teaching and office spaces.
Image 3: An external view of the wide entrance atrium.
Image credit to Oregon State University.