This massive log structure nods to the past, benefitting from the timber in more ways than one

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Design and architecture
Client
Structural engineering
Electrical engineering
HVAC engineering
Fire Consulting
Interior design
Landscape architect
Contractor
Log manufacturing
Built
2018 - 2023
Area
8773 sq-m
AOR Architects has designed a multi-use municipal space using innovative timber building techniques, letting the logs do the hard work.
Key Facts
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