Atlassian Sydney Headquarters; World's Tallest Hybrid Timber Structure
The 40-story-high Atlassian Sydney Headquarters, designed by SHoP in partnership with BVN, is being built in Sydney, Australia. The tower is set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world when completed in 2025. The new hybrid structure “is significantly lower in embodied carbon and substantially reduces the building’s carbon footprint”. Including a mix of outdoor and indoor spaces, the timber design with a glass and steel façade, “will use an energy-efficient approach that features natural ventilation and large planted terraces giving access to nature. The building is designed in four-storey ‘habitats’, each habitat has a park that is fully naturally ventilated, and the innovative ventilation strategy for the building also permeates the floorplates. Eventually, the building will operate on 100% renewable energy with built-in solar panels in the façade and reach net-zero emissions.
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