T3

Designed by Vancouver-based Michael Green Architecture, this seven storey high-rise in Minneapolis is the largest mass timber building in the United States.

Michael Green Architecture, T3, Minneapolis, 2016
The office building is an 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 design objective for T3 was to build on the character of the past with a modern perspective.

 

T3, which stands for ‘Timber, Technology, Transit’, offers more than 20,000 sqm of office and retail space. Over 3,600 cubic meters of exposed mass timber columns, beams, and floor slabs recall the heavy timber construction of the building’s predecessors. T3’s modern technological approach uses engineered wood components (chiefly glulam and nail laminated timber) for the roof, floors, columns and beams, and furniture. A significant amount of the lumber used to fabricate the NLT comes from trees killed by the mountain pine beetle. These modern materials bring the warmth and beauty of wood to the interior, and promote a healthy indoor environment for occupants.

Michael Green Architecture, T3, Minneapolis, 2016
Michael Green Architecture, T3, Minneapolis, 2016
As a result of its wood structure, T3 was erected at a speed exceeding conventional steel-framed or concrete buildings. In less than 10 weeks, 180,000 square feet of timber framing went up, averaging 30,000 square feet of floor area installed per week. It is also lighter than comparable steel or concrete structures, reducing the depth and extent of excavation and foundations.
Michael Green Architecture, T3, Minneapolis, 2016
Michael Green Architecture, T3, Minneapolis, 2016
Extensive exterior glazing at every level as well as views into the ground level social workspace with wood furniture, booths, and a feature stair, allow the public to experience the building.
Michael Green Architecture, T3, Minneapolis, 2016
Michael Green Architecture, T3, Minneapolis, 2016

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