This Could Be London's First Wooden Skyscraper

Images by PLP Architecture/University of Cambridge

Over the past few years, wood has emerged as an unlikely yet desirable material for the design of future skyscrapers. This is what London’s first tall timber structure could look like.

The design has been put together by PLP Architecture and Cambridge University’s Department of Architecture, together with engineers at Smith and Wallwork. The proposed 80-storey building would reach 985 feet into the air, providing over 1,000,000 square feet of space for 1,000 residential units.

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This Could Be London"s First Wooden Skyscraper