World's tallest wooden residential tower nears completion

Brock Commons is not your average student residence. Rising to a height of 53 m (174 ft) above the campus of the University of British Columbia in Canada, it's the world's tallest wooden residential tower – and it recently topped out several months ahead of schedule.

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Category: Architecture

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• LEED
• Building and Construction
• Wooden
• World's Tallest
• Skyscrapers

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