Steel and glulam coordination
The project required extensive coordination with glulam and wood suppliers to align structural steel with the engineered timber systems.
LocationMedora, North Dakota
Client and FabricatorTrueNorth Steel
Structural SteelApproximately 698 tons
Project overview
A building designed to become part of its own interpretive story.
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is a distinctive library and museum in Medora, North Dakota, dedicated to the life and legacy of the former U.S. president.
Set into the surrounding landscape, the building is designed to become part of the visitor experience. Its architecture and sustainable building technologies contribute to the Library’s interpretive story, connecting the building itself with Theodore Roosevelt’s life and legacy.
Working for TrueNorth Steel, Anatomic provided structural steel detailing for approximately 698 tons of steel. A key requirement was extensive coordination between the structural steelwork and the glulam and wood suppliers.
Approx. 698
Tons detailed
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Project team and technical details
- Engineer of Record
- Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA)
- Architects
- JLG Architects & Snøhetta
- General Contractor
- JE Dunn Construction
- Connection Design
- MKA
- Detailing Platform
- Tekla Structures
- Detailing Team
- Approximately 8–12 people
- Expected Project Completion
- 2026
Model to field
Connecting the detailed steel model with the completed building.
The project was detailed in Tekla Structures, providing a three-dimensional reference for coordinating structural steel with the building’s timber and architectural systems.
The model supported the review of steel geometry and connection locations and provided a basis for developing fabrication information.
01 / Coordinated model
02 / Fabrication & fieldTechnical challenges
Precision at every steel-to-timber interface.
Connection geometry and locations
Steel-to-timber interfaces required careful review of member geometry and connection locations to maintain alignment between the different structural systems.
Fabrication and installation requirements
Coordination also had to account for differences between steel and timber fabrication processes and installation requirements, helping identify potential conflicts before construction.
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