At FFA, we understand architecture is about making connections. In 2018, FFA was hired to design a new, highly sustainable agricultural complex for Chemeketa Community College. For the project, using materials from the region was key to the college’s goals and design intent. During the visioning process, we determined the best way to achieve this aspiration was to use locally sourced mass timber. To make mass timber a reality, the project team fostered connections among the design, construction and timber industries in our region. Along with FFA, these groups included Swinerton, the project’s general contractor, Freres Lumber, the project’s mass timber manufacturer and supplier, Chemeketa Community College, and the UO/OSU Tallwood Design Institute, a beacon of mass timber research and education for our region and beyond.