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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