Museums & Libraries
A beautiful museum or library can inspire generations of learners.
Imagine the innovative, sustainable facility you could design and build in partnership with Bell, the leader in custom glulam for the mass timber industry.
Bell offers you a wide range of services, including custom design assist, value engineering, project management support tailored to your needs, and expertise gained from navigating the complexities of over 300 sustainable mass timber builds.
- Design assist
- Engineering
- Shop drawings
- Custom steel connections
- Glulam manufacturing and fabrication
- CLT panels
- Factory finishing
- Installation subcontracting
This impressive lobby was built with glulam Douglas fir beams, parallel chord roof trusses and HDG steel connections. Port Orford Cedar tension battens support a second-floor canopy walkway. The structure is LEED Gold Certified and it won a WoodWorks Wood Products Council design award.
Writers Theatre, Glencoe, IL
The Bell Way Fully integrated wood experts and products
Bell makes every step of the glulam and mass timber product process seamless for your team. From diverse species sourcing across North America, to custom designs and engineering, to timely manufacturing and delivery.
- Wood is the most sustainable and beautiful option
- Expand your species choices with our diverse supply chain
- Design, manufacture and deliver to your specs
- Timely onsite delivery for smooth installations
Concept to completion
Turnkey mass timber design, engineering, manufacturing and delivery.
- Bring your mass timber vision to life
- Balance between aesthetics and engineering
- Manage designs, products, costs and schedules
- End-to-end, tailored project management
Mass Timber Experts
Extensive experience navigating the complexities of mass timber.
- Mass timber best practices
- Design and structural engineering support
- Integrate mass timber with other building materials
- Ensure project meets your design intent