Architect:
Landry Design Group, Inc. Los Angeles, CA
General Contractor:
Quillin Construction
Van Nuys, CA

This set of six ornamental structures, all built of teak, includes a series of garden wall trellises, a second story structure attached to the main residence, as well as a free standing garden pavilion. These structures represent an eclectic blend of contemporary California coastline design with the luscious year-round outdoor lifestyle availed by the temperate clime. Made of large, swooping curved beams, interlaced with cantilevering diagonal braces, the pavilion forms a canopy from which to take in the rugged Malibu coastline of sea and mountain. Materials were fabricated of both solid and veneered teak members, manufactured and preassembled at our plant, then shipped to the seaside project ready for installation by Quillin.

Architect:
The Office of Thierry Despont, Ltd.
New York City, NY
General Contractor:
Barney Skanska, Inc.
New York City, NY
 

Representing the traditional Jewish wedding canopy, this elliptical dome was fabricated of eastern white oak for a synagogue in New York City. Consisting of 54 veneered white oak tapered ribs, the dome rises from a tension ring base (45 ft major axis, 35 ft minor axis) to a high central oculus (8 ft major axis, 7 ft minor axis). The dome is clad with veneered white oak planking that is curved in two planes. The dome sits forty feet above curved white oak benches fabricated in progressively larger concentric circles, following the parameters set by the dome. G.R. Plume Co. executed the bench design from the same oak as the dome.

Architect:
Bayliss Architects
Bozeman, MT
General Contractor:
Russell Construction
Casper, WY

Horse Barn: Wyoming ranch meets the Craftsman Movement might best describe this work. This 20,000 square foot building includes the Tie-Up Area for the animals, the Alley Way as a transitional space and the Great Hall for group gatherings. Our materials, all Douglas fir, were provided in three distinct grades that reflect the different functions of each area. The Great Hall materials were chosen to reflect the highest grade of wood, using glu-lam veneered with CVG Douglas fir. Duplex: The Duplex serves as a bunkhouse for the Horse Barn and reflects the same architectural vocabulary. Built entirely of Western Red Cedar, the wood was planed, mortised, drilled and cut at our plant. As with the Horse Barn, our work on the Duplex included all exposed timbers as well as a system of stairway and railings. Whereas the Horse Barn's Great Hall utilizes some refined architectural features such a system of ladder trusses converging on a central cupola, the Duplex relies on traditional timber frame trusses.

Architect:
Urban Design Group
Denver, CO
General Contractor:
Turner Construction Company
Anaheim, CA

The Grand Californian Hotel is the portal to Disney's California Adventure, the latest addition to Disneyland. The Grand Californian presents an excellent rendering of the Arts and Crafts Movement that flourished in California at the turn of the century. G.R. Plume provided solid Douglas fir treillage for various locations in the hotel. Timbers were sawn in Oregon, kiln dried and custom worked at The G. R. Plume Company in Washington and shipped to Disneyland, ready for installation. The availability of a kiln designed to dry large solid timbers made this project a successful reality. In addition, this project required our firm to apply many unique solutions to timber applications: laminated curves, false beam wraps, veneered beams and composite timbers. All applications were expected to meet the same stringent appearance requirements.

Architect:
NBBJ Architects
Seattle, WA
General Contractor:
Turner Construction Company
Seattle, WA

The use of reclaimed timber in a commercial setting demanded a very sophisticated approach to this project. The goal to build a 100 year building, "coupled with stringent seismic requirements", created unique challenges for recycled timbers. A series of trusses and columns line the grid system of this structure with a portion of the components extending out into the exterior space. Exposed steel brackets connect the timbers to each other without conveying the presence of bulk. Unable to locate the large quantity of 8"x16" reclaimed timbers required by the project, G.R. Plume glued 8"x8" material together to form composite timbers. Composite gluing also allowed us to keep the consistency of the appearance of the material within the whole structure by turning all the best faces out. The finished timber structure provides a wooden canopy of trusses that make historical reference to the gold mining heritage of the area that complement the rolling hills of northern California.

Architect:
Buffalo Design
Seattle, WA
General Contractor:
Constructive Energy
Seattle, WA

As a fun and unusual departure from our more typical projects, the design brief for the renovation of the Edgewater required that the material be left in its natural state with the bark and moss intact. The intent to align crisp, edgy, high-tech form with rough, natural wooden elements created a dynamic and forceful environment. Tree branches were used in sections and connected with articulating hardware, allowing the branches to represent their natural appearance once installed. Slabs of timbers with bark intact were applied to steel edged columns in a fanciful fashion. Quarter sawn timbers were installed as finished mantels, which required one side to be polished and the other left natural. Timing of harvest was critical to ensure the bark would stay attached to the timber. The unique applications of rough timbers provide a wonderful Northwest twist to an otherwise typical urban hotel environment.

Architect:
Schlater Partners
Seattle, WA
General Contractor:
Baugh Construction
Seattle, WA

The Lodge is a public commons providing a relaxing respite from the hustle and bustle of shopping at the Bellevue Square Mall. The tall narrow space demanded large timber members to bring the scale down from monumental to human. Largest members are 20"x48" x 40’ Douglas fir kiln dried timbers stacked with 10"x44" x 38’ timbers. Locating logs of this magnitude was the challenge for this project, but was easily surmounted using the G.R. Plume Company's expansive array of suppliers. The rough sawn finish complements the rustic stone fireplace, creating.