Innovation is a collective effort
The Center connects people across disciplines, industries and communities to advance the future of timber. Its network spans design, engineering, construction, forestry, fabrication and research.
Our team
Tyler Sprague
Director
Center for Timber Innovation in the Built Environment
Associate Professor
Department of Architecture
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Savannah Ledgerwood
Advancement
College of Built Environments
Savannah works with donors and partners to build philanthropic support for the Center and its growing work.
Sarah Randall
Project Manager
Center for Timber Innovation in the Built Environment
Sarah supports programs, partnerships and project coordination across the Center.
Across the University of Washington
The Center draws on expertise from across the University of Washington. These connections make it possible to explore timber through multiple lenses, from forests and materials to structures, fabrication and design.
Built environment
College of Built Environments
Department of Architecture
Engineering
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Forests + environment
College of the Environment
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
Faculty + research connections
Faculty and researchers contribute perspectives that expand how timber is understood, from architecture and structural systems to forest products and climate.
Susan Jones
Affiliate Professor
Department of Architecture
Founder and Principal Architect
atelierjones
Jeff Berman
Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Expertise in structural engineering and timber building systems.
Indroneil Ganguly
Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
Associate Director
Center for International Trade in Forest Products
Professional connections
Practitioners bring real projects, technical knowledge and new questions into the work. Recent collaborators have contributed expertise in structural engineering, architecture and timber design.
Leif Johnson
Director of Structural Engineering, Seattle
StructureCraft
Cody Lodi
Principal
Weber Thompson
Robert Smith
Associate Partner
LMN
Partners + collaborators
The Center works with organizations across the timber ecosystem. Collaboration can take many forms, including research, teaching, technical expertise, material support and access to forests, facilities and projects.
Design + construction
atelierjones
StructureCraft
Weber Thompson
LMN
HDR
Timber + industry
Softwood Lumber Board
Think Wood
WoodWorks
Washington SFI
Washington Mass Timber Accelerator
Forests + field learning
UW Pack Forest
Coburg Tree Farm
From forest to building, relationships matter
No single discipline can shape the future of timber alone. The Center creates space for researchers, students, practitioners, forest stewards and communities to share knowledge and develop new ideas together.
Work with us
Bring your expertise, your questions or a new opportunity. There are many ways to be part of the work.