# Timber-Built Tiny Classrooms The Emerge Cabin was Designed and Built in Three Weeks by Students By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-04-02 | Updated 2018-04-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-classroom References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/04/02/architecture-students-cross-laminated-timber-emerge-cabin-tiny-classroom-oregon-forest/) & [architecture.unl.edu](https://architecture.unl.edu/) The Emerge cabin serves the purpose of a tiny classroom in a small Oregon city. The structure sits on a farmland and is an educative site for elementary school tours that are looking to learn about forest stewardship and sustainable forestry. The tiny classroom was created with [prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-nests-treepod-project). The construction is a part of a design-build programme, called PLAIN. Under the supervision of professor Jason Griffiths, the micro cabin was brought to life by 13 students from the [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faroe-islands). The tiny classroom building sits on the property of the family-owned Bauman Tree Farm and it does not only seek to educate visitors. Its material use was selected to establish a correlation between the forest and the production of lumber. Photo Credits: [Mike Lundgren](http://michaeldlundgren.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Timber-built Tiny Classrooms:** An emerging trend in education is the use of timber-built tiny classrooms that promote sustainable forestry and forest stewardship. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** The education industry can leverage timber-built tiny classrooms to provide unique and eco-friendly learning spaces for students. - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore opportunities to incorporate prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber in building designs for classrooms and other structures, promoting sustainability and efficiency. - **Forestry:** The forestry industry can benefit from the growing demand for timber-built tiny classrooms as a sustainable way to showcase the value of forests and responsible forest management. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Cabin Constructions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cross-cabin.md) - [Affordable Timber Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-pod.md) - [Plant-Based Timber Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-cabin.md) - [Futuristic Modular Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebl-grand-cabin.md) - [Nature-Promoting School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primary-school-1.md) - [Compact Modular Forest Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-house.md) - [Timber Research Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-timberlands.md) - [Eco‑tiny Sanctuarys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tign-tiny-homes.md) - [Lake-Bordering Timber Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3ae.md)