Glulam By Una-Lam Used Extensively In Religious Structures

Almost since we began our glulam business, we have been manufacturing material for religious structures. Very often we supply tudor arches for churches. A tudor arch is a 3-hinge arch design that is common not only in churches but many other glulam buildings.

Building with a tudor arch design has many advantages. It is a highly efficient structural system that supports gravity and lateral loads. It provides a large, open and column free interior space with a minimal structural footprint. And, as you can see form the photo below, it shows off the natural beauty and aesthetics of wood.

As I said, we have been supplying material for countless religious structures over many years. Below is an old photo from the archives showing a church under construction.

Tudor arches can even provide the structure for more massive buildings. An example of this is the Great Buddha Hall in Carmel, NY, shown below.

But, religious structures do not always incorporate tudor arches. The Church of St. Aloysius in Jackson, NJ, below, was built using a hyperbolic paraboloid roofing system and shows how our glulam fits well within a more contemporary church design.