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Sebastian Salvadó, the creative director for the design firm RIOS, wrote in the Wall Street Journal about his idea to help people transform their homes by building a “super porch” – an enclosed space covering much of people’s front yards.
We were a bit amused because we’ve been building super porches for years. We refer to them as timber frame pavilions. These much-loved indoor/outdoor spaces get a lot of use–whether for entertaining, cooking al fresco, an outdoor exercise (or yoga) space, taking the perfect afternoon nap, or immersed in a good book on a crisp autumn day by a wood-burning fireplace.
Typically, we’ve been asked to build timber frame pavilions in the backyard, but we’re intrigued by Salvadó’s idea of building post and beam wood pavilions and timber gazebos in front yards to encourage social interaction. He must be onto a trend because one of our upcoming projects is exactly that–an octagonal timber-framed pavilion set by the road close to the golf course so that the owners’ friends will drop by and have a drink.
Learn more about our versatile timber frame projects and how they add a unique sense of beauty to residential and commercial properties alike, resulting in structures that foster community and connection
Curious about the timber framing techniques used in this project? Check out our Timber Frame Glossary to understand the terms behind the craft.
