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Nearly 240 schools participated in the international competition, representing teams from as far as the University of Queensland and the University of Zhejiang and all across North America, including California Polytechnic State University, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Waterloo. Eight projects were recognized \u2013 three with prizes and five with honorable mention.<\/p>\n<p>Created in partnership with the Binational Softwood Lumber Council (BSLC) and the School of Constructed Environments (SCE) at Parsons School of Design, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acsa-arch.org\/programs-events\/competitions\/competition-archives\/2018-2019-timber-in-the-city\/2018-2019-timber-in-the-city-winners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Timber in the City<\/em> competition <\/a>challenged students to transform cities \u201cthrough sustainable buildings from renewable resources, offering expedient affordable construction, innovating with new and traditional wooden materials, and designing healthy living and working environments.\u201d The third competition in the <em>Timber in the City <\/em>series, the 2019 contest focused on the intersections of housing, early childhood education, and climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The UNC Charlotte team \u2013 Richard Cottrell, Arturo Lujan, Danielle Scaccia, and Austin Vogelsang (research assistants in the SoA designLAB) with professors Jarrett and Wong \u2013 submitted the project \u201cAgainst the Grain: Adapting Timber to a City of Steel and Concrete.\u201d Imagined for a site by the Queensboro (59<sup>th<\/sup> Street) Bridge in Manhattan, the project combines a wellness center and an early childhood education center with mixed-income housing units. 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