W350 Plan
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A Concept for Wooden Skyscrapers That Transform the City into a Forest
W350 Plan" Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd." is a research and technological development initiative aimed at realizing a 350-meter-tall wooden skyscraper by 2041, the 350th anniversary of the company’s founding.Aiming to transform high-rise buildings into wooden structures and realize an “Environmental Wooden City” that turns urban areas into forests, the project will contribute to people, society, and the global environment through future technologies such as construction methods, environmentally conscious technologies, and the development of building materials and timber resources. Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. is responsible for the project concept and wood engineering, while Nikken Sekkei Ltd. is in charge of the architectural and structural design of the iconic 350-meter wooden building.
| ARCHITECT | Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| TOTAL FLOOR AREA | 455,000 m² |
| BUILDING HEIGHT | GL +350 m |
| COMPLETION | Scheduled for 2041 |
| INFO | Conceptual Planning and Wood Engineering: Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. Architectural and Structural Design: Nikken Sekkei Ltd. |
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AWARD
- MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project 2020 WINNER of the Sustainability Prize
- WAF AWARDS 2018 WAFX Award
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W350 Plan Conceptual Plan (Video courtesy of Sumitomo Forestry and Nikken Sekkei)