The Future is North Carolina + Tall Wood Buildings
An exploratory trip to the Pacific Northwest tells all
In May 2019, I traveled to the Pacific Northwest to study the viability of tall wood buildings.
Mass timber (also known as cross-laminated timber or CLT) is a new construction technique that allows towers of 20+ stories to be supported only by wood.
There is no steel. There is no concrete—just wood.
I’ll get into the specifics and the predictable objectio…
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