The project focusses on designing workforce housing for employees at the ForestProducts Tahoe Sawmill, using small-diameter timber as the primary structural material. Aspen trees are generally considered uneconomical for commercial milling due to their small diameter. Typically, only logs with a diameter of 14 inches or more are used in applications like veneer, plywood, and interior construction. However, when properly treated, aspen can also be used inexterior applications.The project re-thinks the A-frame and how it is traditionally constructed, the system is reimagined as a lightweight structural assembly. Using a series of half-log components, the approach integrates the façade system, prefabricated wall panels, and a sandwiched flooring system, all working together as a cohesively.









