Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research: University of Washington Tacoma Milgard Hall

Completed below budget and ahead of schedule in December 2022, this 54,000-sq-ft interdisciplinary building is home to the School of Business, School of Engineering & Technology and Global Innovation & Design Lab at the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

This $41.6-million design-build project highlights mass timber as a low-carbon renewable resource, supports the Pacific Northwest mass timber industry and serves as a teaching tool for engineering students. The structure was quick to erect due to sequenced trucks and simple connections, reducing schedule compared with alternative materials.