Snøhetta designs Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library with mass timber, earthen walls, and green roof in North Dakota
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Ben Dreith
7h ago· 10 min readenNews
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Architecture studio Snøhetta has designed the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota, using mass timber and earthen walls with a hill-like green roof that blends into the surrounding landscape. The building is located on a butte outside Medora, overlooking the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The design emphasizes sustainability, connection to nature, and reflects Roosevelt's conservationist legacy through its use of natural materials and integration with the rolling prairie landscape.
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Located on a butte outside of Medora, North Dakota, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (TRPL) looks out over a national park that also bears the name
Snøhetta has created a building for American president Theodore Roosevelt in the rolling landscape of North Dakota, USA.
Snøhetta has created a building for American president Theodore Roosevelt in the rolling landscape of North Dakota, USA.
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