Tree Shaped Structure Of Mexican Apartment Is Stronger, Safer, But Uses Less Material

The Nicolas San Juan apartment building by Mexican studio Taller 13 is green wherever you look: it has solar water heating, rainwater collection, proper wall isolation, uses certified wood and non toxic paint, and it even has a waste management system. It will also have a green rooftop with a cool bamboo structure and green balconies when the plants start growing. But its most interesting feature is perhaps its structure, which is inspired by the surrounding trees and was co-designed with structural engineers with a sei… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Tree Shaped Structure Of Mexican Apartment Is Stronger, Safer, But Uses Less Material

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