Skyscrapers dominate the skylines of our major cities, offering more urban density and greater flexibility than smaller buildings. However, concrete- and steel-based tall structures require huge amounts of energy for their construction, which comes at a The Aaron Wood Building that houses the Tri-Town School Union is undergoing a major renovation project this summer. A chain link fence surrounds the Middleton Road construction site and a large crane is poised up near the cupola on the roof. The extensive Until now, America’s conservative building regulations and a lack of interest from developers (and their customers) have meant few interesting wooden buildings have been built there. In contrast, Europe and especially Canada are embracing the emerging Architecture firm Rüdiger Lainer and Partner has unveiled plans to build the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper in the Seestadt Aspern area of Vienna. The 276ft, 24 story HoHo tower will house a hotel, apartments, a restaurant, a wellness center and offices. Building owner Alan Wood said the second-floor apartment was "completely ruined" by the fire and a first-floor apartment was also heavily damaged. He said the building is insured. The second floor was occupied by a woman and her children, Wood said. The development of engineered timber could herald a new era of eco-friendly ‘plyscrapers’. Christchurch welcomed its first multistorey timber structure this year, there are plans for Vancouver, and the talk is China could follow When American engineer .
This year’s winner of the eVolo Skyscraper Competition is the so-called “Vernacular Versatility” skyscraper, which was designed by the US architect/designer Yong Ju Lee. The “Vernacular Versatility” skyscraper design was inspired by the In recent years, architects have been thinking up elaborate ways to make new and existing buildings more environmentally friendly, from the wind turbines that were just mounted on the Eiffel Tower to the solar heating panels on thousands of new condos. This story was first published on Green Building Elements. Reprinted with permission. Vancouver architect Michael Green is a world leader in designing and building tall buildings out of wood, says a report in the Vancouver Sun. In fact, he quite Yesterday architect Michael Green released plans for constructing wooden skyscrapers in Vancouver. Micheal Green Architecture (MGA) is known to have love affair with using wood in buildings. His hands are all over Gastown boutiques, most notably at Lynn .
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