Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Video of the week: Build with wood?

"Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of ... wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it's necessary."

more info here:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319412134_Mass_timber_-_the_emergence_of_a_modern_construction_material

or:


https://www.archdaily.com/220779/michael-green-presents-the-case-for-tall-wood-buildings?ad_medium=gallery