Faculty > Tyler S. Sprague
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Tyler S. Sprague, P.E., Ph.D., LEED AP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington, where he teaches courses in structural design. Tyler earned engineering degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Washington (UW), and worked professionally for many years, before completing his Ph.D. in the College of Built Environments at the UW. His research investigates the intersection of architecture and structural engineering, through a variety of methods, throughout history. His doctoral dissertation "Expressive Structure: The Life and Work of Matthew Nowicki" examines the designer of the first tension-hung roof in the United States (the Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC, begun in 1950).
Projects
Onouye Studio • HyparActive • re-Frame
Publications
- 2019 Barry Onouye Endowed Studio (2019) [Blog Posts]
- HyparActive: A Design Exploration Tool for Multi-segment HyPar Shells (2016) [Papers]
Contact Information
- E-mail Address: tyler2@uw.edu