PLP Architecture proposes London’s first wooden skyscraper

PLP Architecture and researchers from the University of Cambridge have proposed London’s first wooden skyscraper — a 300-metre-tall addition to the Barbican housing estate. PLP Architecture and the Department of Architecture have developed the plan with engineer Smith and Wallwork to offer an alternative to traditional steel and concrete construction. The proposed 80-storey building would reach 985 feet into the air, providing over 1,000,000 square feet of space for 1,000 residential units. Timber is being lauded as a lightweight and sustainable substitute for traditional construction materials, which could also help to speed construction times and reduce carbon emissions.

http://www.dezeen.com/2016/04/08/plp-architecture-cambridge-university-london-first-wooden-skyscraper-barbican/

By: Betterinteriors