.treehouse

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Wooden skyscraper - seventy meters tall, 14 stories, wooden frame. 110 open space apartments, partially with mezzanines. High ceilings, and wooden shades as an answer to local climate. Shaded inner shaft promotes the formation of stack effect which can help cool the building further reducing its CO2 footprint.

year: 2015
type: competition
location: Durban
total area: 10000 m2
height: 72 m