Timber iQ February - March 2017 // Issue: 30 | Page 30

PROJECTS
T3 is a pioneer in its field and perhaps provides a prototype for future commercial mass timber buildings.

Designed by Vancouverbased Michael Green Architecture( MGA) in conjunction with Architectof-Record DLR Group, the seven storey office building in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighbourhood is the largest mass timber building in the United States.

When real estate company Hines approached MGA with this exciting project, the company envisioned T3 as a unique model of a new office building; an opportunity to offer a modern interpretation of the robust character of historic wood, brick, stone and steel buildings with the additional benefits of state of the art amenities, environmental performance and technical capability.
The building’ s interior was designed to complement the wood used for its structure.
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