July 6 + November 18, 2025
A place before the building.
A July 6 baseline establishes the scale of the site and its neighborhood edges. Groundbreaking on November 18 begins the construction story that will remain visible through every repeat flight.
Progress through August 2026
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A landmark taking shape in timber.
Follow the transformation of Woodward Lofts from an open neighborhood site to a four-story hybrid mass timber community.
Explore the construction story- Building system
- Hybrid mass timber
- Community
- 48 affordable homes
- Current chapter
- Fourth-floor construction
The project
From open ground to a new presence in Allison Hill.
Woodward Lofts is being documented as it is built. Repeated aerial paths, ground photography, and milestone films reveal the decisions, sequencing, and craft behind a highly coordinated construction process.
Why timber
Innovation you can see in the structure.
Prefabricated timber components turn months of modeling and coordination into precise, visible progress on site. The system reduces congestion while giving the building warmth, character, and a distinct architectural identity.
Construction milestones
The building, chapter by chapter.
- 01July 6, 2025Pre-construction baseline
- 02Nov 18, 2025Groundbreaking
- 03May 7, 2026Slab-on-ground pour
- 04June 19, 2026Delivery
- 05July 16, 2026Vertical progress
- 06Aug 3, 2026Fourth-floor construction
May 7, 2026
The foundation becomes a floor.
A pre-dawn slab pour brings crews, sequencing, and site logistics into one frame. Ground coverage captures the work; the drone reveals the geometry.
Milestone film · 00:48The slab pour
From active placement to the finished foundation.
June 19, 2026
Timber arrives. The project changes pace.
The June 19 delivery brings prefabricated components, crane picks, and field crews together. Material moves directly from transport to placement as the building begins to read vertically.
Field film · 00:45Mass timber delivery
Material, equipment, and crews converging on site.
July 16, 2026
Going vertical.
Timber cores, wall panels, and floor systems stack the building level by level. Close aerials show the assembly; wide views keep the city and neighborhood in frame.
August 3, 2026 · Current chapter
The fourth floor takes shape.
Fourth-floor construction extends the building's massing and brings the full scale of the community into view. Repeated flights preserve a clear record of assembly, progress, and urban fit before roof installation begins.
Progress film · 00:44August progress
The current structure from site level to city scale.
See the transformation
One site. Two moments.
Drag the marker to compare the open site with the structure documented in August 2026.
Before constructionAugust 2026Future vision
Where the structure is headed.
Architectural visualizations connect today's construction to the completed exterior and the warm timber character planned for shared interior spaces.
AI-assisted concept film · 00:38Imagining the finished experience.
A speculative look at Woodward Lofts after completion, created from project imagery and architectural intent.
The journal continues
More chapters are still ahead.
Roof installation is the next scheduled chapter, with new flight coverage planned for September. Later updates will follow the enclosure, facade, interiors, and finished landscape.
- NextRoof installationSeptember 2026 coverage
- ThenWindows + enclosureUpcoming coverage
- LaterExterior + interiorsPlanned through completion
Project team
Architecture + designKMA Studio
General contractorJEM Group
Mass timber integrationQuality Buildings
Photography + filmVisual Destinations