2023 Annual Conference

Kyle Murphy

Falling Acorn Timber Frames, Owner

Kyle Murphy lives in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he has been timber framing for 14 years and has owned and operated Falling Acorn Timber Frames for 13 years. He was first introduced to timber framing while working for a millwright, restoring historic gristmills. Through this work, he fell in love with the beauty, craft, and longevity that timber frames offer.

Soon after, he attended Fox Maple School of Traditional Building and subsequently other workshops up and down the east coast devoted to continuing to learn the traditional craft. He served as a project manager for the Hidden Trace Farm Community Building Project in 2020 as well as an instructor on several other Guild projects and has taught at the Heartwood School.

www.fallingacorn.com

Presentation

Mass Timber: Problem or Solution?
This panel session is not meant to be for or against "Mass Timber", but more about public awareness of the difference between natural timber and manufactured timber framing, impact on natural resources, traditional timber framers, and the Timber Framers Guild. Attendees will learn more about the meaning of mass timber, its history, the difference between "natural" timber and mass timber, and the difference between shop cut and manufactured timber buildings.