Michael Green Architect
Michael green wants to solve architecture s biggest challenge meeting worldwide housing demand without increasing carbon emissions by building with carbon sequestering wood instead of concrete and steel.
Michael green architect. Why you should listen michael green is calling for rapid systemic change in the way we build. The firm is known for its use of wood in its building designs. Katerra owns a non voting economic interest in mga as well as a minority voting interest. To end the global housing and climate crises we need to get past innovation stifling.
Michael green is an award winning architect known for his research leadership and advocacy in promoting the use of wood new technology and innovation in the built environment. Michael green architecture is a canadian architecture and interior design firm founded in 2012 and located in vancouver british columbia canada michael green founded the firm and acts both as the president and ceo of the company. He lectures internationally on the subject including his ted talk why we should build wooden skyscrapers based in vancouver canada michael founded mga to create meaningful and sustainable change in building. Michael green architecture is a 24 person architecture interior design firm in vancouver bc working on large and small projects here at home and around the world.
Forget about steel and concrete architect michael green says build it out of wood. We are motivated to design with meaning. As he details in this intriguing talk it s not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories.