Reaching new heights
Tresah West, a 12-storey mass-timber residential high-rise offering 179 residences; Tresah East, a six-storey, wood-frame building offering 66 residences.
Tresah raises the bar for mass-timber construction By Melanie Franner
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new residential project located in the heart of the Mayfair District has the potential to mark a new milestone for mass-timber technology. The Tresah project consists of two components: Tresah East, a six-storey, wood-frame building offering 66 homes featuring ground-level townhomes; Tresah West, a 12-storey mass-timber residential high-rise offering 179 residences, including work/live spaces. It will feature exposed wood ceilings and beams, and the two buildings will share an underground parkade. “Both buildings are of different scales yet have a shared architectural expression, characterized by richly coloured, brick-clad bases and luminous warm white facades,” says developer Mike Geric Construction. Work on Tresah East began in November 2020 and is expected to be completed in March 2022, while work on Tresah West will commence in October 2021, with an anticipated finish date of December 2022.
Experience counts
RJC Engineers is the official structural engineering firm on the project, complimenting their existing mass timber project portfolio. “Mass timber is a fast growing segment of the construction industry,” says Leon Plett, managing principal, RJC Engineers. He adds that in anticipation of an immi24 Vancouver Island Construction Association
