Mass-produced precast concrete homes could replace wood framing by offering durable, storm-resistant, and affordable housing ...

The balloon dog sculptures are made by an artist named Chris Foltz from Oregon. Bear in a Box features and sells the work of artists from different areas of the Pacific Northwest. This carving was ...

Unfortunately, while these framing materials are much more durable than wood, they cost much more - one report estimates a steel-framed home costs about 14.2% more than an identical wood-framed ...

The wood-framed pavilion at the center of Wrightwood 659’s "American Framing" exhibition, back stateside after its run at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, fills nearly every inch of the building ...

Other challenges include the material and structural considerations unique to podium design. Typically, Type V wood-framed towers utilize platform framing, a type of framing in which the joists ...

Wood framing fosters improvisation and allows houses to be altered or expanded at will. Save this picture! Installation views of American Framing at Wrightwood 659.

The earliest is of a Chicago warehouse, circa 1832, designed by George Washington Snow, who was considered the inventor of “balloon framing,” the process of building with a series of vertical ...

In those balloon-framed homes, studs ran from the foundation to the roof, a long open space that channeled flames up the full length of a wall in a burning building. Modern wood framing interrupts ...

Steel-Framed Homes. Steel is a powerful alternative to wood framing; it’s strong and fire-resistant and can withstand winds up to 150 mph.Recycled steel can also cut jobsite waste and build time ...