New Design & Construction

Angola Pavilion

PROJECT

Angola Pavilion
Angola, Indiana

CLIENT

Trillium Dell Timberworks

SCOPE

Design and detailing of open, gable-roofed timber-framed pavilion using traditional wood-pegged mortise and tenon joinery. Design and detailing of foundations. Preparation of timber shop drawings including erection drawings and piece parts. This project was challenging because there were no code-defined wind pressures for gable-roofed open structuresat the time, and the lateral load resisting system was provided solely by wood-pegged timber knee-braces. The Timber Framer’s Guild used these shop drawings for their Rendezvous Workshop in the summer of 2005.

DATE

2004

The Refuge

PROJECT

The Refuge
Oak Grove, Minnesota

CLIENT

Thistlewood Timber Frame Homes

SCOPE

Provide design and detailing of critical timber members and joints in a 12,000 sf timber-framed clubhouse located in a high-snow load area. Design for wind loading using structural insulated panels for roof diaphragm and conventional stud shear walls for interior bracing. Design complex joinery for frames and asymmetrical timber trusses using both traditional wood-pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery and steel plates and bolts. Design 30-foot-diameter timber-framed gazebo with lateral loads resisted by knee braces. Provide timber-frame shop drawing review.

DATE

2004

Herb Nehring Blacksmith Shop

PROJECT

Herb Nehring Blacksmith Shop
Kalamazoo, Michigan

CLIENT/OWNER

Tillers International

SCOPE

Provide structural design of timber-framed blacksmith shop, including foundations, diagonally-sheathed shear walls, braced frames, and traditional mortise and tenon joinery. Project part of a week-long timber framing workshop at Tillers International.

DATE

2003

New Timber Frame Barn

PROJECT

New Timber Frame Barn

CLIENT/OWNER

Riverbend Timber Frame Homes
Lewand Custom Homes

SCOPE

Structural Design of timber frame building and foundations for private sports barn complex. Analysis and design of frame members and joinery for lateral loads and snow. Design panel system and foundation connections for wind shear and overturning. Review timber frame shop drawings and work with Riverbend to finalize joinery details.

DATE

2003

Longman Residence

PROJECT

Longman Residence
Pickney, Michigan

CLIENT/OWNER

Thistlewood Timber Frame Homes

SCOPE

Review timber frame shop drawings prepared by Thistlewood for complex 7000 sf three-story residence to verify that Building Code engineering requirements satisfied. Provide joinery recommendations at critical details in framing. Design shear wall and roof diaphragm system using structural insulated panels, provide jointing and anchorage details.

DATE

2001