Ohana Center

The design of the Ohana Center emphasizes a connection to nature and the use of natural light to promote healing. The facility integrates expansive views and daylit spaces, alongside materials like cross-laminated timber (CLT) which are known for their low carbon footprint and natural healing properties. The center's layout encourages indoor-outdoor connections, featuring terraced spaces and gardens that extend therapy into a serene, natural environment​.

Ohana, a project that required extensive preconstruction and project planning, was a testament to our team's close collaboration with the architect, general contractor, and Structural Engineer. We worked on a weekly, sometimes daily cadence, leading up to the release of the products. The lack of familiarity with mass timber across other trades and the complexity of geometries necessitated constant monitoring of in-place excavations and foundations. This was to bridge from the real world to the digital model to ensure components being manufactured 6,000 miles away would arrive and properly fit. The complexities of the structure and site required what would have been a single release to be packaged up into five subsections across 13 unique deliveries. Ohana isn't just another building; it's a piece of art.