The roof garden of the MGA-designed wooden skyscraper proposed for Paris as part of the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reinventer.paris%2Fen%2Fhome%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Reinventer Paris</a> competition.
The roof garden of the MGA-designed wooden skyscraper proposed for Paris as part of the Reinventer Paris competition.
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The firm states the building will be the world's tallest wood building if built.
The firm states the building will be the world's tallest wood building if built.
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Architect Michael Green suggests wood could become a popular and sustainable material for constructing large urban buildings.
Architect Michael Green suggests wood could become a popular and sustainable material for constructing large urban buildings.
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Architects around the world have designed a number of wooden towers in recent years. Austrian architects Rudiger Lainer and Partner plan to construct a 84-meter (276-foot) wooden skyscraper in Vienna with work commencing in 2016.
Architects around the world have designed a number of wooden towers in recent years. Austrian architects Rudiger Lainer and Partner plan to construct a 84-meter (276-foot) wooden skyscraper in Vienna with work commencing in 2016.
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Danish architecture firm C.F. Møller have designed a 34-storey, wood-framed residential tower for the center of Stockholm, as part of a design competition. It could be built by 2023.
Danish architecture firm C.F. Møller have designed a 34-storey, wood-framed residential tower for the center of Stockholm, as part of a design competition. It could be built by 2023.
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MGA have already built the a 29.5-meter (97-foot) Wood Innovation and Design Center in Prince George, Northern British Columbia.
MGA have already built the a 29.5-meter (97-foot) Wood Innovation and Design Center in Prince George, Northern British Columbia.
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A ground floor entrance of the Wood Innovation and Design Center in Prince George. The building is part of the University of Northern British Columbia campus.
A ground floor entrance of the Wood Innovation and Design Center in Prince George. The building is part of the University of Northern British Columbia campus.
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Green says new engineered woods allow for greater strength and heights in buildings.
Green says new engineered woods allow for greater strength and heights in buildings.
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