UC Riverside – Oasis Park

UC Riverside’s SoCal OASIS Park is a brand new, state of the art 39,000 sf facility that is being designed to bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, students and community members in one innovative, collaborative hub. The goal of this new space is to foster research and innovation in six key areas: clean energy, agricultural technology, sustainable transportation, natural resource management, community health and workforce readiness.Because of the emphasis on sustainability and innovation, mass timber was incorporated into much of the shared co-working space, and on the exterior there will be Accoya wood paneling, highlighting the wood structure.The facility was designed using a design-build approach, lead by ZGF Architects and Hensel Phelps. Carpentry Plus, Inc was brought on early to help guide the mass timber designed portions of the building, and will be working as the mass timber design and supply partner. From there, CPI will provide assistance to Hensel Phelps who aims to self-perform the install of the mass timber themselves.