Michael Green[1] is a Canadian architect, co-founder of Michael Green Architecture which he leads with firm partner Natalie Telewiak, and an author of books on mass timber construction. The Case for Tall Wood Buildings [2][3] is a case study on using materials such as cross-laminated timber panels and engineered glulam wood beams to build skyscrapers as tall as 30 storeys, originally prepared in 2012 by Green, Equilibrium Consulting, LMDG Ltd. and BTY Group.[4][5] Green also coauthored Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance, which was published by Birkhäuser in 2017.[6][7] In March 2020, Birkhäuser published the second and expanded edition of this book.[8][9] In 2013, Green gave a TED talk titled “Why we should build Wooden Skyscrapers’.[10] In 2014, Green received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Northern British Columbia.[11]
Michael Green is the founder of Design Build Research[12] and Timber Online Education,[13] a non-profit school and research platform dedicated to teaching the design and construction of socially, culturally and environmentally relevant student-led installations with a focus in systemic change in building for climate, environment, disaster and global shelter needs. Green’s architecture firm Michael Green Architecture designed the seven-story T3 building in Minneapolis, which was built using 3,600 cubic metres of wood, and is intended to sequester about 3,200 tonnes of carbon for the life of the building.[14][15]
In 2021, MGA | Michael Green Architecture was chosen as Best Firm in North America by Architizer Magazine.[16]
Publications
edit- The Case for Tall Wood Buildings, -2012[17]
- Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada, FP Innovation -2014[18]
- Alpenglow, -2015[19]
- The Case for Tall Wood Buildings (2nd Edition), -2017[20]
- Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance., Birkhäuser -2017[21]
- Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance (2nd Expanded Edition), Birkhäuser -2020[22]
- Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada (2021 Edition), FP Innovation -IN PROGRESS
Recognition
editMichael Green was the Project Principal for MGA's four Governor General’s Awards for Ronald McDonald House,*[23] Wood Innovation and Design Centre,[24] North Vancouver City Hall,**[25] and the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Dock Building.[26]
*Project began at McFarlane Green Biggar Architecture + Design and completed at Michael Green Architecture **Lead Design Architect: Michael Green, formerly of McFarlane Green Biggar Architecture + Design, now of Michael Green Architecture
References
edit- ^ "Apostle of Wood: Wood Innovation and Design Centre and Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon, British Columbia". Canadian Architect. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Green Michael; Karsh J. Eric (2012). The Case for Tall Wood Buildings. MGB Architecture + Design. https://cwc.ca/wp-content/uploads/publications-Tall-Wood.pdf Retrieved 2020-04-26
- ^ Case for Tall Wood Buildings: Second Edition. ASIN 1366377419.
- ^ "Michael Green presents 'The Case for Tall Wood Buildings'". ArchDaily. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "The Case for Tall Wood — How Mass Timber Offers a Safe, Economical, and Environmentally Friendly Alternative for Tall Building Structures". Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Green, Michael; Taggart, Jim (2017-01-11). Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance. Birkhäuser. ISBN 978-3-0356-0476-4.
- ^ Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance. ASIN 3035604754.
- ^ Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance. Second and expanded edition. ASIN 3035618852.
- ^ Green, Michael; Taggart, Jim (2020-03-09). Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance. Second and expanded edition. Birkhäuser. ISBN 978-3-0356-1886-0.
- ^ Green, Michael. "Michael Green | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ PEEBLES, Frank. "UNBC honorary degree recipients announced". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "About DBR". DBR | Design Build Research. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "TOE". Timber Online Education. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "This architect wants to build entire cities out of wood". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Stinson, Elizabeth (16 February 2018). "Why This Bold Architect Loves Building Skyscrapers Made of Wood". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "2021 Best of the Year - North America". Architizer. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ https://cwc.ca/wp-content/uploads/publications-Tall-Wood.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada".
- ^ "Michael Green - "Grow Your Rings"".
- ^ Green, Michael (24 April 2018). The Case for Tall Wood Buildings: Second Edition. ISBN 978-1366377418.
- ^ Green, Michael; Taggart, Jim (2017). Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance. ISBN 978-3035604757.
- ^ Green, Michael; Taggart, Jim (2020). Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance. ISBN 978-3035618853.
- ^ "Governor General's Medals in Architecture — 2016 Recipient". Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Governor General's Medals in Architecture — 2016 Recipient". Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Governor General's Medals in Architecture — 2014 Recipient". Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Governor General's Medals in Architecture - 2020 Recipient". raic.org. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-05.