LOS ANGELES — Over time, Aaron van Schaik’s career in residential real estate development left him baffled. He saw how inefficiencies made the construction process more expensive, and that results were often bland and uninspired. …In 2020, van Schaik founded SuperLA, a design and development startup seeking to redefine how we build homes. They create repeatable designs for multifamily buildings constructed with a panelized system made of cross-laminated timber (CLT). The system seeks to prioritize occupant and planetary health, says van Schaik, as well as design and construction efficiencies. …CLT checks off multiple boxes at both our product and process level. Reconnecting our occupants with nature is a primary focus for us. Over recent years there have been many studies completed that demonstrate the benefits associated with exposed timber within the spaces that we occupy and the positive impacts it has on how we feel.