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September 28, 2016
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NPR’s Here & Now Interviews Architect Michael Green on Using Wood in Tall Building Construction

For more than a century, the designers of tall buildings have used mostly concrete and steel. But advances in structural engineering have sparked new interest among architects in one of the world’s oldest building materials: wood.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks with Michael Green, a Vancouver-based architect who says wood is just as strong as concrete or steel — and more sustainable. Click the play button below to listen to the interview.

 

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The seven-story Wood Innovation and Design Centre, designed by Michael Green Architecture, in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. (Courtesy Michael Green Architecture)

 

This piece was originally published by Here & Now. Click here for the full story.

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