Cambrian Heights — DAO | Algorithmic & Timber Architecture

Cambrian Heights
Sudbury, Ontario

Designed to accommodate the objectives of the City of Sudbury’s official plan through rezoning, this mass timber industrial building is one of the first of its kind in the area. Originally designed with a steel structure, the shift to mass timber was pursued in response to external factors impacting market conditions for steel, which has encouraged a wealth of opportunity for sustainable and durable design that will maintain its integrity for years to come. One of the key drivers influencing the layout of this building was the opportunity for tenant flexibility across multiple units without impact to the office and facility elements anchoring the public frontage.

The design process included the use of custom parametric analysis to define the optimal placement of the 46,500sf building alongside various site features. Factors such as light industrial activity access and fluid cost estimates were evaluated through a blend of traditional design methodology and algorithmic intervention to achieve improved construction and budgetary outcomes.

PERIOD 2019 - 2025
STRUCTURE Mass Timber
SCALE 2 stories
FLOOR AREA 46,500 ft2

CLIENT Bloomington Developments
MASS TIMBER Nordic
STRUCTURAL Tall Pines Engineering
SITE STRUCTURAL Kirchhefer + Englobe
MECHANICAL SNC
ELECTRICAL SNC
CIVIL Tulloch Engineering
GEOTECHNICAL Terraprobe
CODE CHM

SERVICES Algorithmic Design
Site Plan Approval
Rezoning
Landscape Design
Conceptual Design
Rendering Package
Building Permit
Enhanced CA

Danielson Architecture Office

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