A standardized 7–8 story Type IV-C mass timber frame with a hybrid off-site / conventional construction model.
Fast2Frame uses a 40% off-site / 60% conventional split. Selected off-site components accelerate enclosure while keeping the system accessible to conventional trades and nationally sourced, non-proprietary components.
The structural system uses a standard post-and-beam logic with lateral steel integration. The same frame repeats across floors, creating an approvable, conventional mass timber strategy that is straightforward to permit and build.
Rather than pursuing full modular construction, Fast2Frame targets specific components where off-site fabrication has the greatest impact on schedule and quality.
The system integrates mass timber framing with lateral steel bracing, manufactured wall panels for rapid enclosure, ANSI-compliant prefab bath pods, and a modular exterior duct strategy. Each component is selected for trade independence — reducing sequencing conflicts and enabling parallel work streams.
Fast2Frame targets 1–1.5 acre infill sites with a standardized four-sided site interface. Crane reach and laydown logic are predefined, and construction margins are designed to be reused as green space. An analysis tool supports rapid site feasibility assessment.
The system supports multiple floor plate configurations (V-70 variants) with unit mixes that are adaptable without structural change. Facade panel options, loggias, landscape-driven perception, and site orientation flexibility (flip/rotate ground floor) provide variety within the standardized framework.