Richardson Hall wins design awards

SRG Partnership, the Portland architectural firm that designed Richardson Hall, has won two major awards for the building's design. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) awarded SRG its Craftsmanship Award for the imaginative use of wood, steel, and glass in the building's design. SRG also won one of two Honors Awards for overall design excellence.

Wood magic

Yes, wood does burn--but certain chemicals can slow down the fire. Forest Products professor John Simonsen demonstrates how wood treated with flame-retardent chemicals resist fire. His audience were some of the 700 Willamette Valley elementary-school children who visited Richardson Hall in October to take part in Oregon Wood Magic, a set of interactive educational workshops on the wonders of wood. Oregon Wood Magic was sponsored by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.