The arena’s undulating profile is intended to resemble the rolling hills of the surrounding Palouse geographic region. Many of the wood products used in the project were sourced within Idaho.

Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable. Humanity has long sought to tame wood into something more predictable. Sawmills manufacture ...

It is now easier to make complex, curved timber structures by harnessing wood’s tendency to swell and shrink in response to moisture. The technique has been used to make a large twisting tower in ...

Earn Your Graduate Certificate in Timber Building Design at One of the Best Structural Engineering Schools in the Nation. Sustainable construction is the use of renewable and recyclable materials in ...