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WOODEN RESIDENTIAL SKYSCRAPER PLANNED IN SWEDEN

 

 Now, what could go wrong?  But it's green.

Cost-wise, they say wood is cheaper to build and better for the environment than using steel-and-concrete for buildings. Wood costs less to transport due to its lightness, too. While the building is made mostly of wood, it would have a concrete core.

 

Wooden pillars, beams, walls, and ceilings in the plan are encased within a glass façade, with the walls, ceilings and window frames visible from the exterior through the large windows.

 

Each apartment will have this glass-covered veranda, while the building itself will be powered by solar panels on the roof.

Read more, see pictures and diagram here:  http://phys.org/news/2013-06-timbers-architects-wood-skyscraper-resident.html