Design and Make students developed the Sawmill Shelter roof canopy to test an experimental structural system on a small scale. The project investigates the limits of timber in tension, by fabricating a lightweight anticlastic timber net of 38x38mm timber laths which spans almost 11 metres. Each lath carries up to two tonnes of tension, demonstrating the remarkable strength of wood in this context. The Sawmill Shelter was shortlisted for the 2017 Wood Awards.