Innovating with Timber by Design

Studio Spotlight: LEVER

From innovative housing and commercial office developments to education and civic architecture, Portland and Los Angeles-based design firm LEVER Architecture has made sustainable, eco-friendly design central to their practice.

The award-winning, 50+ person firm has helped pioneer the expanded use of mass timber across the country through an increased focus on low carbon construction and design. The firm has also collaborated on a number of research initiatives critical to the advancement of engineered wood structures including fire, acoustics, vibration, air quality, and seismic testing.