oN5 is a four-storey office building located near the intersection of Ontario and E. 5th Avenue in Vancouver. Built on a narrow mid-block site with only a 7.54m (24.7ft) wide street frontage, the commercial project has an all-timber structure. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels form the floors, walls and roof, removing the need for beams. The prefabricated load-bearing CLT walls meet Passive House envelope performance standards. The CLT floor panels use an innovative adhesive system eliminating the need for beams. To view more informations visit the Naturally Wood website.
Robert belongs to a rare breed of university-trained, specialized timber engineers. Following graduation with a Master’s degree from Warsaw Technical University, Robert set his eyes on Canada, for an opportunity to study at UBC under the world renowned professor and practicing engineer Borg Madsen, inventor of the now widely used timber rivet connection system.
During his last year at UBC, Robert was offered a position with J. Novacek & Associates, a leading innovative Vancouver consulting firm in the field of timber engineering. Robert spent four years with Novacek, where he carried out the structural design of a number of landmark projects such as the Odlum Drive condominium project with architect Peter Cardew and the Engine 374 enclosure at the Vancouver Roundhouse.
In 1997, Robert co-founded Equilibrium Consulting Inc. Through his career, Robert has worked on over 600 projects, several of which have received awards, including the Hooded Merganzer Restaurant in Penticton with Nick Bevanda Architect and the Art Gallery of Ontario Galleria Italia with architect Frank Gehry, one of the most complex timber structures ever built.
In 1997, Robert co-founded Equilibrium Consulting Inc. Through his career, Robert has worked on over 600 projects, several of which have received awards, including the Hooded Merganzer Restaurant in Penticton with Nick Bevanda Architect and the Art Gallery of Ontario Galleria Italia with architect Frank Gehry, one of the most complex timber structures ever built.
Robert is a long-standing member of the O86 “Engineering Design in Wood” code committee, and a member of the recently formed CLT code committee. Robert is regularly invited to lecture on the subject of timber engineering at national and international symposiums and conferences. Robert is committed to sustainability and energy performance and was involved in the design of the first “Passivhaus” projects in Canada.
oN5 is a four-storey office building located near the intersection of Ontario and E. 5th Avenue in Vancouver. Built on a narrow mid-block site with only a 7.54m (24.7ft) wide street frontage, the commercial project has an all-timber structure. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels form the floors, walls and roof, removing the need for beams. The prefabricated load-bearing CLT walls meet Passive House envelope performance standards. The CLT floor panels use an innovative adhesive system eliminating the need for beams. To view more informations visit the Naturally Wood website.
