Katerra, a technology company striving to revolutionize the construction industry, and Michael Green Architecture Inc. (MGA), a globally recognized Canadian leader in mass timber architecture, announced a partnership today that underscores a profound evolution in the design and construction industries. The two companies share the same vision for the future in which quality and efficiency align with reducing costs and affordability, from initial design, through the life of the building. This new partnership aims to bring together technology, manufacturing, and design excellence to offer more sustainable, cost effective, and elegant architecture options to North American and global markets.
The 18-storey Brock Commons Tallwood House was considered the world?s tallest mass-timber building upon completion. Photography by Michael Elkan. In becoming a Katerra Company, MGA?s Vancouver-based leadership and team will remain fundamentally unchanged and continue to provide their clients with thoughtful and sustainable solutions of all scales and typologies. With the support of Katerra?s technology expertise and production capability, MGA?s impact will grow through an increased project scope that will offer clientele a broader range of cost and construction options.
?Katerra is thrilled to welcome MGA,? said Michael Marks, chairman and co-founder of Katerra. ?Michael Green and his team have built a reputation for engaging design and leadership in the use of mass timber. This goes a lon...