Architect Michael Green has been at the forefront of the new tall wood construction, doing great research and great buildings. TreeHugger covered his Wood Innovation Design Centre (WIDC) at the design stage, but now it is complete, and is now the tallest wood structure in North America.
And as this first photo shows, wood is not only a renewable local resource, it is very beautiful.
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