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1510 Webster Street

New Heights: Soon to be the tallest mass timber building in California

Upon its completion, 1510 Webster Street became the tallest mass-timber building in California. The timely construction of the project aligns with the updated California Building Code, allowing for taller mass timber than ever before. The 19-story multi-family residential building provides 182 units and 15,000-sf of office and retail space on the ground floor. A landscaped garden is situated on Level 7, while the high-rise rooftop provides a trendy lounge and amenity space.

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Location:
Oakland, California
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Area:
193,286-sf
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Size:
19 stories
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Units:
182
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Service:
Structural
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Industries:
Commercial, High Rise / Performance Based Design, Multi-Family Residential, Sustainable Design
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Primary Material:
Wood
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Sustainability:
LCA Performed

Project Highlights

  • First high-rise in the United States to utilize point-supported mass timber and mass plywood panels (MPP).
  • This unique system required custom, laboratory testing of the MPP to determine the punching shear capacity at the point supports, as well as validate the deflection and vibration performance.
  • The engineers saved the client significant cost on the foundation and temporary shoring system by repurposing the basement walls from the existing structure that was located on the site.

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Jeff D. Brink

CEO/Principal, San Francisco

PE, SE, LEED AP

For me, involvement in the early concept phase of a project is the most interesting and challenging. That is the time in a project when we can offer the greatest innovation and greatest cost saving ideas to the project team."

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