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At night, the illuminated wood used to build T3 glows through the exterior openings.
The entire timber structure of T3 was intentionally left exposed, in order to highlight the natural beauty of the wood.
The project is an investment in both the past and future of Minneapolis and in the Warehouse District’ s rich history. The design objective for T3 was to build on the character of the past with a modern perspective. As businesses look to new competitive models to attract staff, the goal for T3 is to provide a warm and inviting environment that attracts and retains employers and employees.
T3, which stands for‘ Timber, Technology, Transit’, offers 224 000 square feet( about 22 297m 2) of office and retail space. Over 3 600m 3 of exposed mass timber columns, beams and floor slabs recall the heavy timber construction of the building’ s predecessors. T3’ s modern technological approach uses engineered wood components – chiefly glulam and nail laminated timber( NLT) – for the roof, floors, columns and beams and furniture. A significant amount of the lumber used to fabricate the NLT comes from trees killed by the mountain pine beetle. These modern materials bring the warmth and beauty of wood to the interior and promote a healthy indoor environment for occupants.
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