Anderson Anderson Architecture has been designing prefabricated modular building systems for many years, with previous modular buildings produced in both wood frame and steel frame systems, for residential, school and commercial applications. In addition to volumetric modular design and construction work, Anderson Anderson has also worked in panelized methods of prefabrication, including with CNC fabricated heavy timber and mass timber production methods. Applications of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels for use in factory-based volumetric modular construction has been a current focus of Anderson Anderson work.
Modular construction using mass timber CLT panels has recently achieved some experimental success in Europe, but has not yet been a significant approach in North America. Anderson Anderson believes that the CLT method has many advantages for modular construction, especially in residential and mixed-use multi-family projects, and in schools. Inherent strength, fire-resistance and sound isolation, in concert with robust finish surfaces and absence of cavity wall concerns, are among many qualities that contribute to successful modular construction, delivery, and maintenance, addressing typical construction defect problems that can arise in modular systems. Anderson Anderson’s building system development and prototype designs for CLT modular production include single family residences as well as multifamily residential and commercial/institutional buildings and school prototypes.
