100 Best Wood Architecture Projects in the US

Considered one of the noblest building materials - and also a favorite of many global architects - wood delivers aesthetic, structural, and practical value in the most versatile of ways. Through different techniques, such as crafted or prefabricated wood, wooden construction remains relevant not only in the history but also in the forefront of architecture and design (thanks to new technologies that have expanded its possibilities).

From temporary pavilions to single-family homes and multi-story, large-scale institutions, wood has shown its value at the same level as many other structural materials such as steel, brick, or even concrete. This is especially prominent in the United States, where renowned architects are using new techniques to advance the solutions that this material can provide. Also, new regulations are allowing architects to further explore the diversity and possibilities of building with wood.

With the help of ThinkWood, we’ve gathered 100 examples of the best wood structures in the United States.

Olympia Place / Holst Architecture + DiMella Shaffer

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© Christian Phillips

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Indianapolis Zoo Bicentennial Pavilion and Promenade / RATIO Architects

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© Susan Fleck

West Campus Union / Grimshaw

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© James Ewing

T3 / Michael Green Architecture +DLR Group

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© Ema Peter

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Camp Baird / Malcolm Davis Architecture

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© Joe Fletcher

Denver Pallet House / Meridian 105 Architecture

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© Astula INC

Thompson Exhibition Building / Centerbrook Architects and Planners

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© Jeff Goldberg / ESTO

Armstrong Avenue Residence / The LADG

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© Nathaniel Riley

Aspen Art Museum / Shigeru Ban Architects

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© Michael Moran / OTTO

Five Fields Play Structure / Matter Design + FR|SCH

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Courtesy of Matter Design

Hood Canal Boat House / Hoedemaker Pfeiffer

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© Alex Hayden

Framework / Works Partnership Architecture

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© Joshua Jay Elliot

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Atalaya Shelter / Jaime Inostroza

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© Andrew Pielage

Indiana Hardwood CLT / IKD

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Courtesy of IKD Indiana Hardwood

Jack Daniel’s Barrel House 1-14 / Clickspring Design

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© Andrew Pogue

Cedar Hall / DesignbuildBLUFF

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© Baylee Lambourne

Grace Farms / SANAA

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© Iwan Baan

Manzeum / Modus Studio

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© Timothy Hursley

1 Hillside / Tim Cuppett Architects

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© Whit Preston

Michigan Lake House / Desai Chia Architecture + Environment Architects

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© Paul Warchol

Half-Tree House / Jacobschang Architecture

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© Noah Kalina

Trout Lake House / Olson Kundig

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© Jeremy Bitterman

Florence Recreation Pavilion / Morgan Studio Architecture & Interiors + Kuhn Riddle Architects

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© JS Photo

Emerge / Jason Griffiths and College of Architecture - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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© Mike Lundgren

The Barn / Carney Logan Burke Architects

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© Audrey Hall

Pound Ridge House / Tsao & McKown Architects

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© Simon Upton

Sparrow House / Samantha Mink

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© Samantha Mink

L’Angolo Estate / LEVER Architecture

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© Jeremy Bitterman

One North / Holst Architecture

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© Andrew Pogue

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Echoing Green / Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design

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Courtesy of Studio Dubuisson

Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center / Trivers Associates

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© Sam Fentress

The Greenest Home on the Block / Caron Architecture + Dwell Development

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© Tucker English

Installation Two: Volume and Void / Jordana Maisie

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© Nicholas Calcott

Amagansett Dunes / Bates Masi Architects

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Courtesy of Bates Masi

Shotgun Chameleon / ZDES

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© Paul Hester

Courtyard House on a River / Robert Hutchison Architect

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© Mark Woods

Watermill House / Desai Chia Architecture

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© Paul Warchol

Camp Graham / Weinstein Friedlein Architects

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© Mark Herboth

Promised Land / Bates Masi Architects

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Courtesy of Bates Masi

Underhill / Bates Masi Architects

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© Michael Moran / OTTO

Skyview / Murray Legge Architecture

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© Whit Preston

COR Cellars / goCstudio

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© Kevin Scott

CLTHouse / atelierjones

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© Lara Swimmer

Phoenix House / Anderson Anderson Architecture

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© Anthony Vizzari

Lightbox / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

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© Nic Lehoux

Joseph Phelps Vineyards / BCV Architects

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© Bruce Damonte

Artist Studio in Sonoma / Mork-Ulnes Architects

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© Bruce Damonte

Rangeland Laboratory Facility / BVH Architecture

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© Paul Crosby

Nest We Grow / College of Environmental Design UC Berkeley + Kengo Kuma & Associates

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© Shinkenchiku-sha

Far Pond / Bates Masi Architects

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Courtesy of Bates Masi

SuralArk / Austin + Mergold + Marc Krawitz

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© Austin Mergold

Pomona College Studio Art Hall / wHY

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© Iwan Baan

Wolf Creek Red Tail / Johnston Architects

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Courtesy of Johnston Architects

Naples Botanical Garden Visitor Center / Lake|Flato Architects

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© Lara Swimmer

Elizabeth II / Bates Masi Architects

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Courtesy of Bates Masi

Scavenger Studio / Olson Kundig

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© Benjamin Benschneider

North Pamet Ridge House / Hammer Architects

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Courtesy of Hammer Architects

Brillhart House / Brillhart Architecture

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Courtesy of Brillhart Architecture

Reveley Classroom Building / Patano Studio Architecture

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Courtesy of Patano Studio Architecture

Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion / Lake|Flato Architects

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© Casey Dunn

Indian Mountain School Student Center / Flansburgh Architects

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© Robert Benson

Qui Restaurant / A Parallel Architecture

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© Casey Dunn

Woodland House / ALTUS Architecture + Design

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© Paul Crosby

Kinfolk / Berg Design Architecture

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© Edward Caruso

Live Oak Bank Headquarters / LS3P Associates

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© Mark Herboth

Wild Turkey Bourbon Visitor Center / De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop

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Courtesy of De Leon Primmer Architecture Workshop

Tasting Room at Sokol Blosser Winery / Allied Works Architecture

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© Jeremy Bitterman

The Crow's Nest / BCV Architects

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© Bruce Damonte

Mothersill / Bates Masi Architects

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Courtesy of Bates Masi

Parking Garage Project / Studio di Architettura

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Courtesy of Studio di Architettura

Bushwick Inlet Park / Kiss + Cathcart

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© Paul Warchol

A-Frame ReThink / Bromley Caldari Architects

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© Mikko Kikuyama

Cascades Academy of Central Oregon Campus / Hennebery Eddy Architects

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© Josh Partee

St. Elizabeths East Gateway Pavilion / Davis Brody Bond

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© Eric Taylor

Tribeca Loft / Andrew Franz Architect

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© Alberto Vecerka / ESTO

Newberg Residence / Cutler Anderson Architects

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© Jeremy Bittermann

HOMB | Taft House / Skylab Architecture

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© skylab

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Team / atelierjones

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© Lara Swimmer

Güiro Art Bar / Los Carpinteros + Absolut Art Bureau

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© Roberto Chamorro

Won Dharma / hanrahanMeyers architects

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© Michael Moran / OTTO

Tolleson Offices / Huntsman Architectural Group

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© David Wakelly

Federal Center South Building 1202 / ZGF Architects

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© Benjamin Benschneider

Garden Pavilion / Robert Edson Swain Architecture + Design

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© Ken Gutmaker

Stapleton Library / Andrew Berman Architect

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© Naho Kobuta

Yountville Town Center / Siegel + Strain Architects

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© David Wakely Photography

Casey Key Guest House / Sweet Sparkman Architects

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Courtesy of Sweet Sparkman Architects

Temenos / Roth Sheppard Architects

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© Frank Ooms

Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye / Fennell Purifoy Architects

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© Ken West

Newton House / NADAAA

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© Josh Horner

Copperhill Mountain Lodge / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

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© Nic Lehoux

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One Main Office Renovation / dECOi Architects

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© Anton Grassi

Camp Twin Lakes treehouse / Lord, Aeck & Sargent

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© Jonathan Hillyer Photography

Mason Lane Farm / De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop

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© Roberto de Leon

Thumb House / Lazor / Office

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© Peter VonDeline

Centrifugal Villa / OBRA Architects

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Courtesy of OBRA Architects

Franktown Ranch / Sexton Lawton Architecture

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© Raul J. Garcia

Nature Preserve House / John McLeod Architect

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© Susan Teare Photography

Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

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Courtesy of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Cabin at Longbranch / Olson Kundig

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© Kevin Scott

Thorncrown Chapel / E. Fay Jones

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© Randall Connaughton

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