October 2020

Mass Timber in the Southeast

Innovations & Opportunities

Thursday, October 22, 2020

2 Seatings (35% capacity each)
11am (doors open at 10:30)

and 12:30pm (doors open at 12:15)
1 LU/HSW (pending)

$25 Members & Partners

$30 Guests   $10 Zoom

Jacob Gines, AIA

Associate Professor of Architecture
Mississippi State University

Special Guests: Scott Rozanski, AIA, will share a few words about his choice to step up as a Citizen Architect and run for Alderman after 15 years on the Collierville Planning Commission. Jim Camferdan & David Mattox from Sherwin Williams will introduce Uniflex Fluid Applied Roofing Systems.

The University Club of Memphis

1346 Central Avenue

Menu: chicken piccata or eggplant parmesan; asparagus, linguini, dessert trio (chocolate mousse cake, key lime pie, cheesecake), house salad,
Sister Schubert’s rolls, tea, water and coffee.

Masks & distancing required.

Temperature check on entry.

For the past several years the Mississippi State University School of Architecture and the Mississippi Forestry Association and have partnered to educate the next generation of architects on sustainable forestry management and innovations in Mass Timber building and design. As early adopters of mass timber, this partnership seeks to promote the Southeast U.S. as leaders and thoughtful innovators – for both forestry and architecture. This presentation will discuss recent innovations in mass timber products and their application within the building industry, including cross laminated timber and other engineered wood products. Specific focus will be given to examining material life-cycle / chain of custody from forest to frame. With recently approved IBC code changes specifically related to Mass Timber, we are now entering a brave new world of wood building design and construction. This presentation will also discuss the opportunities and restrictions within the new code changes, and will explore the realities (environmental, budget, schedule, etc.) to Mass Timber building.

Jacob Gines is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Mississippi State University (MSU) where he teaches advanced design studios and building technology courses – with an emphasis on Materials and Methods. His research and scholarship investigate bio-sustainable materials and their manufacturing + fabrication processes. In 2017, Gines was awarded with the MSU Office of Research and Economic Development Faculty Research Award for his significant research in architectural materials and mass timber design.     Gines received his Master of Architecture from the University of Utah in 2007. He began teaching undergraduate and graduate design studios at his alma mater the following semester. In 2009, Gines was named the 21st recipient of the Roger Bailey Traveling Fellowship, providing him the opportunity to travel to Northern India and study culture, craft, and meaning in Hindu, Islamic and contemporary architecture. Upon his return, Gines developed and taught a course on Indian Architecture. In the fall of 2019, Gines was recognized with the inaugural Young Alumni Award from the University of Utah, College of Architecture and Planning.     Currently, Gines teaches architectural design studios at MSU that examine architectural tectonics for mass timber buildings as well as lecture courses on building materials and high performance wood construction. In the spring of 2018, Gines was the recipient of the Tenure-Track Faculty Teaching Award within the College of Architecture, Art and Design at MSU.     As Vice President of Research and Design at Method Studio – a 90+ person architecture and design firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah – Gines directs the MAD Lab (Method Architecture and Design Laboratory). By Integrating formalized research activities into the practice, Gines is challenging standard conventions, exploring innovative solutions to complex architectural problems and further establishing Method Studio’s commitment to environmental stewardship, best practices and design excellence.