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"There are perhaps no two things more heavily linked than steel and
skyscrapers. The advent of modern steel allowed humans to build taller and
taller buildings. Steel started flooding cities like New York City and Chicago,
allowing for structures like the Flatiron Building and the Masonic Temple
Building to come into existence. Steel is the backbone of nearly every major
metropolitan area. Every major city is bejeweled with skyscrapers built from
strong and lightweight steel. But that is slowly changing.
Due to costs, environmental concerns, and a search for more renewable
resources, engineers are turning toward wood to build the next generation of
skyscrapers. Just like how refinement in the steel manufacturing process led to
an explosion of new buildings at the turn of the 20th century, advances in wood
construction and engineering have allowed wooden skyscrapers to grow larger and
taller than ever before. If we can build skyscrapers out of wood, the future
will look both different and the same. Cities will still be able to retain
their look and their prestige from skyscrapers while also working toward a
brighter and more environmentally friendly future."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
