Reclaiming Structural Wood at Scale: From Airship Hangar to Portfolio Reuse
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ReportsReclaiming Structural Wood at Scale: From Airship Hangar to Portfolio Reuse
This white paper documents the process for a unique and challenging project—deconstructing a WWII airship hangar and salvaging some of the historic timber for reuse on Google campuses. Today, Hangar 3 wood lives on as part of modern structural mass timber applications and through many aesthetic finish applications, including in public-facing settings.
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June 2026
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