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If there’s one defining trend in American architecture over the last decade, it’s the rediscovery of wood as a construction material. Mass timber buildings—made from large wooden panels, columns, and beams—are rising across North America, with developers racing to construct the tallest wooden tower. A new contender, the 32-story Edison in Milwaukee, just broke ground and is set to claim the title of the tallest mass timber building in the Western Hemisphere. But why are American developers, architects, and builders all timberstruck? 🎧 Hear Columbia University professor and author Lindsey Wikstrom and DLR Group Principal Stephen Cavanaugh unpack the potential of mass timber with Metropolis Magazine Editor in Chief Avinash Rajagopal: https://lnkd.in/eshSsZxC This season of Deep Green is produced in partnership with Mannington Commercial. Image © 2019 Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo
