Dan Bihn · Selected work
Short Form
Documentaries
It begins with clarity.
Films and stories
Documentary work about people, materials, research, and the systems shaping a more resilient future.
January 22, 2026
[FILM] Oregon Mass Timber: Ready for Primetime
A look at how Oregon’s collaborative mass timber community moved from experimentation to proven, scalable building.
January 27, 2026
[SHORT] Mass Timber Within Reach
Project teams show why mass timber has become a practical option for complex, high-performance buildings.
January 27, 2026
[SHORT] Fabulous Fabrication — It’s a Joy
Craft, shared knowledge, and digital fabrication converge in precise, repeatable building systems.
January 27, 2026
[SHORT] The Warmth of Wood
Voices from two university projects explore how wood changes the feeling of a space.
Play filmJuly 11, 2025
A Symphony in Timber
A playful explanation of how mass timber buildings can be assembled at remarkable speed.
October 29, 2021
Housing Solutions: The Mass Plywood Home
A precision-built prototype combines modular design and mass plywood to address rural housing needs.
Play filmOctober 29, 2021
Advancing Mass Timber Technologies Summit
Innovators from across the Pacific Northwest gather to shape a strategic vision for mass timber.
October 18, 2021
Breaking Ground: Connecting Rural & Urban Oregon
Timberlab breaks ground on a major fabrication facility built from mass timber itself.
Play filmOctober 18, 2021
Unlocked: Hybrid Mass Plywood Housing
Modular homes use mass plywood floors and ceilings to deliver high-quality rural housing faster.
Play filmOctober 18, 2021
Forest to Farm
Forest-thinning material becomes compost—connecting wildfire resilience, soil health, and carbon storage.
October 18, 2021
Small House, Big Impact
A compact mass plywood prototype demonstrates factory-ready, panelized housing assembled like a kit.
October 18, 2021
Mass Timber Rising
A regional coalition connects forest restoration, housing, and rural economic development.
November 16, 2021
CSFS Timber Age
A Colorado company uses local timber and factory-built construction to connect housing with forest health.
Play filmNovember 16, 2021
Seismic Resilience of Mass Timber
Research explores self-centering timber systems designed to remain safe and usable after earthquakes.
November 16, 2021
From Fuel to Frame
Small-diameter trees from fire-prone forests become engineered panels for modular housing.
June 5, 2025
OMTC Forest to Frame Tour — Recap
Play filmJune 7, 2025