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The Energy Efficiency Benefits of the Woodhouse Building System
Energy efficiency and the effective use of resources is a mission Woodhouse wholeheartedly supports through our innovative building system. It is a matter of getting the most out of what you have: good value. It is a mission we live by and incorporate into all our...
The Benefits of Building with Wood
The manufacturing of construction materials such as steel and concrete contributes 11% of global carbon emissions each year. By comparison, worldwide air travel contributes just 2.5%. That’s why architects and developers are opting for a not-so-new yet novel solution...
Six Architectural Dream Projects
Architecture has always straddled the line between science and art, and between what’s beautiful and what’s practical. Architects have to oversee the development of the terrain of the site, meet a budget, discover a client’s dreams and wishes, meet local building and...
Reduce Build Time The Woodhouse Way
In the age of next day delivery and instant access, exceeding customer expectations no longer simply means delivering the highest quality product, but also delivering it in the shortest time period. To meet these growing expectations architects have been turning to...
No Fuss, Just Truss: How Woodhouse Empowers Architects
Woodhouse—The Timber Frame Company is uniquely positioned to help architects and designers succeed in a world where clients increasingly value environmentally conscious structures with high-tech performance. Woodhouse crafts elegant timber frame structures wrapped in...
How Woodhouse is Building a Better Design Process
Sales of newly built homes jumped 55% in June 2020—the largest annual gain since the housing crash more than a decade ago. This historic jump in new housing sales was driven by a variety of factors, including: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the flight to the...
Architect Raymond R. Lefebvre on Collaborating with Woodhouse
The building site’s terrain on the shores of upstate New York’s Seneca Lake was challenging, recalls Architect Raymond R. Lefebvre. The site featured a 10-foot property line to the north and a 30-foot deep ravine to the south that steeply dropped off to the lake's...
Contemporary Mountain Home in Steamboat Springs by Architect Mike Olsen
It can be tempting to play it safe when designing a spec home. With that much money at stake, does it pay to be unique? In the case of Architect Mike Olsen, absolutely. With his two collaborators, general contractor Rob Thvedt and investor Guido Constantini, Olsen...
Firewater Restaurant in Maryland By Designer Doug Storck
Taking raw land and creating an elegant structure is not an easy task at any time. Add a pandemic and the challenges grow exponentially. Just ask residential and light commercial designer Doug Storck who was right in the middle of designing and building a...
Lakeside Living Timber Frame by Architect Tom Hopkin
After being the in-house architect at Woodhouse—The Timber Frame Company in the 1990s, Architect Tom Hopkins is more than familiar with the art of timber framing. “While at Woodhouse for two years, I performed various design functions, including original...