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Nail-laminated timber (NLT or nail-lam) is a century-old construction method that is undergoing a design renaissance. It offers flexibility, a unique aesthetic and great design possibilities.
NLT gives office spaces warmth and biophilic benefits—the innate wellness humans feel towards nature.
Using NLT, in combination with glulam beams, this transit station incorporates a striking curvature design to shelter Vancouver passengers from the city’s frequent rain and wind.
An elementary school turns NLT into a truss system to achieve a whimsically undulating roof.
Constructed using dimension lumber and completed in 2.5 months, the NLT ceiling panels in this 7 story timber office tower meant a faster completion date.
Constructed using dimension lumber and completed in 2.5 months, the NLT ceiling panels in this 7 story timber office tower meant a faster completion date.
NLT and mass timber restores this old warehouse into to a hip stylish office space for a Portland tech company.
The NLT ceiling in this university bookstore shows a contemporary application and incorporates recessed linear lighting.
A double-beam configuration serves double duty; the exposed beams give warmth to the interior and their rigidity reduces deflections and vibrations.
More dramatic, freeform curvatures are possible with NLT.
