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Architektur Video dot DE links to a film from Kaden & Klingbeil Architects who are building the first 7-story multifamily apartment block constructed from wood (i.e., NOT concrete). (See http://www.architekturclips.de/kadenfilm/kaden.html)

As you can see from the still photos included here, the construction system includes lots of steel I-beams and rivets, and overall looks *very* different from the usual 4-story and lower wood-frame construction one finds in North America. Overall, the method represents energy savings and environmental advantages, too. As for wood as fire hazard, everything is clad in thick fire-resistant material -- I bet this insulates against sound, too.

Fascinating. The video (http://www.architekturclips.de/kadenfilm/kaden.html) is narrated by Tom Kaden, architect, in German.

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