Susan Jones, FAIA atelierjones LLC

Founded by Susan in 2003 the firm seeks out sites, buildings and materials with inherent, but underutilized value—to harvest their embodied energy, their catalytic power for owners and communities, their beauty. Her work creates delight and wonder in leftover, dirty, forgotten places and spaces, and materials, creating new uses in innovative and beautiful ways.

Keiji Ashizawa, Keiji Ashizawa Design

Keiji Ashizawa lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Yokohama University School of Architecture in 1995, Ashizawa spent the first ten years of his career working as both an architect and steel fabricator. The unique skills and experience gained throughout these early years, including a valued understanding of metals, continue to influence his approach to design.

Keiji Ashizawa presents work of ‘honest’ design – simple yet refined, thoughtful and of a light manner – derived naturally through the process of attempting to maximise the potential of each material and its function. He excels in applying these ideas to projects of various scale, from furniture and lighting design to architecture and exhibition design. His furniture and lighting have been exhibited internationally since 2001.

In 2011, Ashizawa was awarded a ‘Special Award’ by the Japan Institute of Design for his principal participation in the inception of Ishinomaki Laboratory – a DIY furniture workshop established in Ishinomaki city, Japan, after it was devastated by the tsunami triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Christopher Evans, LEED AP

Christopher is an experienced, innovated, and energetic construction practitioner in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon with a BS in mathematics, he started a small residential construction company focused on structural retrofits. In 2008, he joined Swinerton Builders in Hawaii, quickly rising through the company ranks to become Chief Estimator. In 2015, Christopher moved to Swinerton’s Portland office to lead a $225M development in southwest Washington. More recently, he led the construction of a 156,000-square-foot cross-laminated timber office building, currently the largest installation of CLT in the U.S. Christopher is a LEED AP and holds an MS in International Construction Management from the University of Florida. In 2015 he was recognized as an ENR Top 20 under 40 in the Hawaii and California region.

The presentation will be an in-depth case study of a 156,000 square foot mass timber project in Hillsboro, Oregon USA. Constructed by Swinerton Builders, with its own forces, this case study focuses on both the self-perform aspect of erecting mass timber and the procurement strategy of delivering a mass timber project to fruition. The presentation will walk the audience through preconstruction activities including design optimization techniques, implementation of BIM to deliver a prefabricated building, and phasing techniques. Additionally, site logistics, quality management, field production, and erection details will be discussed. The presentation should be highly engaging as there is not much data available on the procurement of mass timber projects of this size.