The Case for Tall Wood BuildingsVancouver, Canada |
About
THIS REPORT INTRODUCES A NEW WAY OF DESIGNING AND
CONSTRUCTING TALL BUILDINGS.
The report describes a new structural system in wood that
represents the first significant challenge to concrete and steel
structures since their inception in tall building design more than a
century ago. The introduction of these ideas is driven by the n...
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| Location |
Vancouver Canada |
| Client | Wood Enterprise Coalition |
| Building status | concept proposal |
| Number of stories | 30 |
| Site type | urban |
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Seng Tsoi
As: Designer
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Consultants
Equilibrium Consulting
Michael Green Architecture
Vancouver, Canada
mcfarlane | green | biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
North Vancouver, C..
LMDG Building Code Consultants Ltd.
BTY Group
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Weblinks and Articles
The Case for Tall Wood Buildings
Michael Green, 02/22/12
Michael Green, 02/22/12
Can wooden skyscrapers transform concrete jungles?
CNN.com, 03/15/12
CNN.com, 03/15/12
New Study Validates Wood as a Progressive and Innovative Material For Use in Tall-Building Construct
Digital Journal, 03/12/12
Digital Journal, 03/12/12
Vancouver erhält Wolkenkratzer aus Holz
pressetext, 03/20/12
pressetext, 03/20/12
New study validates wood as a progressive and innovative material for use in tall-building construct
Structural Engineer, 03/12/12
Structural Engineer, 03/12/12
Here Come the “Woodscrapers”
Architizer News, Samuel Medina, 03/20/12
Architizer News, Samuel Medina, 03/20/12
Michael Green Unveils ‘Tall Wood’ Tower for Vancouver Along With Instruction Manual for Building Woo
Inhabitat, Andrew Michler, 03/20/12
Inhabitat, Andrew Michler, 03/20/12
A tall tale...Plans for 30-storey wooden skyscraper revealed by Michael Green Architecture
World Architecture News, 03/21/12
World Architecture News, 03/21/12
Wood buildings reach new heights
SmartPlanet, Sun Joo Kim, 03/20/12
SmartPlanet, Sun Joo Kim, 03/20/12
North America's tallest wood building to be built in B.C.
Vancouver Sun, Jeff Lee, 03/21/12
Vancouver Sun, Jeff Lee, 03/21/12
The Future Is The Past: A Skyscraper Made Totally From Wood
Co.DESIGN, Mark Wilson, 03/21/12
Co.DESIGN, Mark Wilson, 03/21/12
Designers imagine skylines of wood high-rises, made possible by new technology
National Post, Tristin Hopper, 03/25/12
National Post, Tristin Hopper, 03/25/12
Michael Green presents ‘The Case for Tall Wood Buildings’
ArchDaily, Karissa Rosenfield, 03/27/12
ArchDaily, Karissa Rosenfield, 03/27/12
