Build the Empire State building in wood

21 July 2015

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Tall wood buildings proponent and famed architect Michael Green has teamed up with Finnish timber and panel maker Metsä Wood to redesign the iconic Empire State Building in timber frame construction according to the Woodworking Network.

This formed part of Metsä Wood's Plan B campaign to educate the public on the importance of wood in construction.

The company says that wood should always be considered as a serious option in everything from design to construction and also in buildings in which wood hasn't been previously used.

The Plan B campaign re-engineers famous buildings - another project redid the Roman Colosseum - using engineered beams and panel instead of steel, stone and concrete.