35-Story Wood High Rise Proposed for Paris

The winner of a design competition in Paris, France could push the limit of wood design and construction much, much higher than it's gone before.

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June 6, 2015, 9:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

"Michael Green Architecture (MGA) just unveiled a proposal for a carbon neutral wooden skyscraper in Paris that, if constructed, will be the world’s tallest wood building," according to a post on Inhabitat.

"Created in collaboration with DVVD and real estate developer REI France, the wooden skyscraper—dubbed the Baobab—was designed as part of the city’s Réinventer Paris, a competition seeking innovative and environmentally friendly urban projects. The designers estimate the 35-story wood high-rise could sequester 3,700 metric tons of carbon—an amount equivalent to keeping 2,207 cars off the road for a year."

Michael Green Architecture is also the design force behind the T3 project in Minneapolis, which would build a seven-story, 210,000-square-foot office building made entirely of wood.

FULL STORY: World’s tallest wood building proposed in Paris could store 3,700 metric tons of carbon

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in Inhabitat

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