Forte` – Creating the World’s Tallest CLT Apartment Buildingwww.rethinkwood.com
Daryl Patterson shares the process and key insights gained when designing the world’s tallest cross-laminated timber apartment building. The building has 10 floors, is 32.17 meters tall and consists of 23 apartments. The Forte` saved 1,451 tons of carbon, by choosing to design with wood over steel or concrete.
To see details on this topic presented at the 2013 US CLT Symposium, visit WoodWorks — http://woodworks.org/events/event-presentations/.
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