# Wooden High-Rise Apartments This Eco-Friendly Building is Made Almost Entirely from Wood By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-09-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highrise-apartments References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3051037/the-first-all-wood-high-rise-buildings-are-going-up-in-the-united-states) & [shoparc](http://www.shoparc.com/projects/) '[SHoP Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primark-swap-shop)' recently announced plans to build America's first wooden high-rise apartments. In cities across the US, a tremendous amount of concrete and steel is devoted to accommodating growing urban populations. While these materials are durable, they have a very large carbon footprint. SHoP Architects plans to make high-rise apartments that are more eco-friendly by using wood as the primary construction material. Wood has a lower carbon footprint than traditional building materials, making it a [more sustainable choice for construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cleveland-foundation). Furthermore, the [wood itself stores extra carbon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/populus-hotel). In addition to being a more eco-friendly material, modern wood is also more flexible, stronger and fire-resistant than in the past. This means that wood is now a suitable choice for constructing large residential and commercial structures. SHoP Architects plans to construct one wooden apartment building in New York City and then a second building in Portland, Oregon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Wooden High-rise Construction:** Opportunity for architects to create sustainable high-rise buildings using wood as the primary construction material. - **Eco-friendly Building Materials:** Demand for more sustainable building materials, such as wood, to reduce carbon footprint in urban construction projects. - **Advancements in Modern Wood:** Innovations in wood technology allow for the construction of large residential and commercial structures, offering flexibility, strength, and fire resistance. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Architects have the opportunity to lead the way in sustainable construction by incorporating wood into high-rise building designs. - **Construction:** Increased demand for eco-friendly building materials presents a growth opportunity for the construction industry to adopt wood as a primary construction material. - **Sustainable Development:** The use of wood in high-rise construction aligns with the goals of sustainable development, creating opportunities for sustainability-focused industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mass-Timber Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-up.md) - [Wood-Framed Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-woods.md) - [Plant-Based Cabin Constructions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cross-cabin.md) - [Reimagined Structural Timber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superwood.md) - [Modern Timber Lake Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-clt-house.md) - [Sustainable Cubic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appels-architekten.md) - [Forest Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderwoods-vertical-forest.md) - [Wooden Traditional Finnish Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espoo-house.md) - [Carbon-Positive Dynamic Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/populus-hotel.md)