making buildings behave more like plants and industries more like forests

Field Edge connects natural resources and regenerative industry-scale projects.

Founded and led by Principal Emily Dawson, we are consultants with a deep background in practice. As very early adopters of mass timber, we understand how to leverage cross-disciplinary networks to break barriers restricting the adoption of new construction practices. To support a robust circular construction economy and bio-based building practices, we work with industry-level clients on national-scale initiatives.

Field Edge is proud to support exceptional clients like the U.S. Forest Service, The U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, WoodWorks, the Softwood Lumber Board, the Softwood Export Council, and the International Mass Timber Conference.

Emily Dawson

Architect, AIA, LEED AP

Emily combines industry-scale viewpoints with project-scale practicality.

Emily is a mass timber architect advancing structural technology through built and industry-scale projects. She has been promoting mass timber since 2013, after designing the first Cross-Laminated Timber structure built in Oregon. Inspired by her experience with European mass timber, modular, and industrialized construction, Emily increasingly applies off-site fabrication approaches in her work. Successfully leading teams to innovate in multiple sectors has given her a holistic view of the construction industry, as well as a passion for breaking boundaries to promote innovation. Honoring a lifelong reverence for the intelligence of natural systems, Emily integrates circular economy principles in every project. She received her degree in Architecture from Cornell University in 2003.

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Consulting

We write for the future of sustainable design and construction. Blending mass timber expertise with clear, strategic writing, we help innovative organizations articulate, plan, and execute projects that help heal the planet.