DETROIT — A new exhibition in downtown Detroit is offering a look at how wood could reshape the future of urban construction.
“Tall Timber: The Future of Cities in Wood”, a traveling exhibition presented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and MassTimber@MSU, is on display through Feb. 28 at Bedrock’s historic building at 719 Griswold St.
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The exhibit explores mass timber as a sustainable alternative through architectural models, material samples and artifacts from quality and safety testing. Visual displays and presentations explain how advances in engineering have made it possible to build taller and stronger buildings using engineered wood.
Tall Timber also examines design innovation and sustainability, featuring examples of completed projects from Michigan and around the world. Among them is the Ascent Tower in Milwaukee, currently the world’s tallest mass timber building. The 25-story tower stands 284 feet tall.
Several Michigan-based projects are highlighted, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Newberry Customer Service Center and the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility at Michigan State University. Out of 65 mass timber projects, approximately a dozen will be featured.
The exhibition is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.