Projects showcase exceptional wood building design WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WoodWorks, an initiative of the Wood Products Council, has announced the winners of its 2013 national Wood Design Awards. Awards were presented at the San Francisco Bay Area Wood Solutions Fair on January 29, 2013. Submissions were made in the following categories: commercial wood design; wood design engineering; green building with wood; institutional wood design; interior beauty of wood; multi-story wood design; wood school design; and traditional wood design. The following winners were recognized in these categories: Commercial Wood Design: LeMay – America's Car Museum in Tacoma, Wash. Wood Design Engineering: Wawona Sculpture at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, Wash. Green Building with Wood: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Company Headquarters in Los Altos, Calif. Institutional Wood Design: Central Oregon Community College Science Center in Bend, Ore. Interior Beauty of Wood: University of Oregon Ford Alumni Center in Eugene, Ore. Multi-Story Wood Design: University of Washington West Campus Student Housing – Phase 1 in Seattle, Wash. Wood School Design: Duke School in Durham, N.C. Traditional Wood Design: Rio Roca Chapel in Palo Pinto County, Texas The awards recognize excellence in wood design, engineering, and construction, as well as innovative projects that showcase wood’s strength, beauty, versatility and cost effectiveness. Photos of the winning projects are available on the WoodWorks website, www.woodworks.org, along with a wide range of technical and educational resources for design and building professionals.
