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T3 Wood Building in Minneapolis
Tall Timber Office Block in USA – design by MGA – Michael Green Architecture
1 Dec 2016
T3 Wood Building
Design: MGA
Location: Minneapolis, USA
T3 Wood Building

Designed by Vancouver based Michael Green Architecture (MGA) in conjunction with Architect-of-Record DLR Group, the seven storey high-rise in Minneapolis? North Loop neighbourhood is the largest mass timber building in the United States.

 

When Hines approached MGA with this exciting project they envisioned T3 as a unique model of 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 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 for attracting and retaining staff, the goal for T3 was to provide a warm and inviting environment that would attract potential employers and employees.

 

T3, which stands for ?Timber, Technology, Transit?, offers 224,000 square feet of office and retail space. Over 3,600 cubic meters of exposed mass timber columns, beams, and floor slab...