@NazArt I’m sure that is true but as the building is mainly wood in its composition, all fire tests/approvals etc. would have been done at a very early stage.  I doubt it would have had much problem in passing the fire rating tests. 

@Supernova, normally you don’t get fire safety mentions for a building study in magazines so I was just surprised that they mentioned it in this one, could be that not too many ‘fully’ timber buildings are constructed these days.

I’ve never come across this publication before, maybe they talk a lot more about fire safety issues?

https://www.dezeen.com/2023/01/18/waugh-thistleton-architects-mass-timber-office-black-white-building/

Just thought I’d add this as this is the finished product.  It’s not architecturally outstanding, it’s a very simple building as most office buildings generally are, but I think that the main use of LVL will have an impact on the internal space.  Wood being a ‘tactile’ material will be a more pleasant environment for working instead of the normal bland office spaces.

I would also recommend Architecture Today

https://architecturetoday.co.uk/tog-black-and-white-building-waugh-thistleton/

Quite good detailing + history of how the building came into being.

Haven’t worked on projects with wood as main material - interesting what they did ‘thermally modified tulipwood louvres — kiln baked and dried out to be chemically inert’ - also liked that they put a lot of thought into the facade and how each floor is affected by solar gain.

You can also see some of the finishes of the joints which are done well - generally looks really good 🙂