International Timberframes

The Royal BC Museum's new Collections and Research Building in Colwood, BC is a 164,000 sq ft state-of-the-art mass timber facility — built to safely house the Province's collections and BC Archives for generations to come, with dedicated research labs, learning spaces, and greater public access to one of British Columbia's most significant cultural institutions.

International Timberframes supplied and installed the DLT panels for the entry and covered exterior walkways, hung from the main steel structure. It's the kind of application that shows what DLT does best — bringing warmth, texture, and character to the spaces where people first arrive and move through a building. The moments that shape a first impression.

A landmark building for BC. Proud to have been part of it.

Your office is saying something about your company. Is it saying the right thing?

In a post-occupancy study of mass timber offices at The Exchange in Kelowna, B.C., employees didn't just report feeling better — they reported working better. And they said the building itself changed how their firm was perceived.

The data:
90% strongly agree their new office has a more positive effect on their at-work experiences
74% strongly agree they collaborate better with teammates
45% perform better at creative tasks
94% say their office makes a more positive impression on visitors and clients
94% strongly agree their new office reflects a more positive image of their firm

Mass timber didn't just make these spaces beautiful — it made companies more attractive to clients, more appealing to employees, and better aligned with their sustainability values. Two tenants signed leases of 5 and 10 years respectively. That's not a coincidence.

For companies with ESG commitments, a mass timber office isn't just a design choice. It's a statement.

Find the full case study on naturallywood.com