Rather than focusing on individual courses, the emphasis at the Administrators Conference workshop was on program-level coherence—how lumber-based construction systems can be reinforced repeatedly across a student’s education.

Lasting, large-scale change in architectural education requires engaging not only those who teach, but the institutional leaders who control curriculum standards and resource allocation. To reach those academic leaders, the SLB met with deans and department chairs at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Administrators Conference, placing wood design into conversations about learning outcomes and long-horizon program planning.

By working directly with the leaders who decide curriculum content, the SLB helped move wood design from a one-off elective topic to something schools consider as part of their core programs—laying the groundwork for lasting curriculum change.

MARKET IMPACT

• Embeds wood into formal coursework, not just studios.

• Creates compounding institutional adoption pathways.

Removing Post-Secondary Institutional Barriers