Construction on the nation’s first hotel built out of cross-laminated timber (CLT) is complete. Architects Newspaper recently reported on the CLT hotel, located on the site of a former Army troop barracks at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
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(The Redstone Arsenal hotel while under construction. Photo credit: Lend Lease)
The 4 story hotel is also known as Candlewood Suites and will house on-post military members, their families and all government travelers to the area.
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(The completed Candlewood Suites at the Redstone Arsenal. Photo credit: InterContinental Hotels Group)