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The Future of Mass Timber Development in DC
October 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
- In Person
Regional In-Person Seminar (Washington, DC)
See what’s rising in DC—and why mass timber should be in your next project. Join WoodWorks and the DC Department of Buildings at Sycamore & Oak–DC’s first all mass timber commercial building–for an exclusive showcase of cutting-edge mass timber projects redefining the Baltimore-Washington region’s landscape. This event brings together leading developers, architects, and industry innovators to explore how mass timber is transforming urban construction with faster builds, high-performance, and striking design.
Network, learn, and be inspired through case studies featuring these projects:
- DC Southwest Library & Congress Heights Library, presented by Jaspreet Pahwa, Director Capital Planning & Construction for DC Public Library
- Hybrid Data Centers & Under Armour Global Headquarters, presented by JJ Rivers, Principal at Gensler
- The Collective at Canton – 40TEN & Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak presented by Scott Charney, Mass Timber Market Manager at Quality Buildings
- Parcel 5 development, presented by Paul Elias, Executive VP of Construction, Redbrick LMD
- Whitehaven, presented by Todd Martin, Senior Associate, Hickok Cole
- T3, presented by Brian Eklund, Managing Director, Hines
- Sycamore & Oak, presented by Leif Johnson, Director of Structural Engineering, StructureCraft
Speakers: John O’Donald II, PE | WoodWorks and Brian Hanlon | Director of DC Department of Buildings
Co-hosted by the DC Department of Buildings
Location:
1110 Oak Dr SE
Washington, DC 20032
Metro – 5 min walk from Congress Heights Metro Station
Parking:
Limited street parking
St. Elizabeth’s Parking Garage next to CareFirst Arena at intersection of Cypress ST SE and Pecan St SE
For questions or additional information, please contact:
LeeAnn Charpentier, CMP | leeann.charpentier@woodworks.org | (301) 633-0330
Image: 2024 Wood in Architecture Winner Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak: Adjaye Associates, Winstanley Architects & Planners, AOR, StructureCraft, Photo Dror Baldinger
