Viguier, Jean-Paul  1946- <br/><br/>
Hypérion Housing Tower 

 -  urbanNext,  November 10, 2017. 
 - 441 words. 
<br/><br/> Energy and sustainability, Essay, High Density, Jean-Paul Viguier, Politics and economics, Senseable Technologies, Technology and fabrication, Urban Paradigms 
<br/><br/>Bordeaux, Carbon-emissions, Carbon-neutral, CO2 emissions, Cross Laminated Timber, Design-based research, Ecological agencies, Ecological researches, Energetic Approach, Environmental&technological, Essay, Experimental Fabrications, Experimental housing, France, Future development, Housing, Innovation, Material experimentation, Materials, Natural materials, New materials, Political & Economic Approach, Renewable resources, Research, Responsive technologies, Sustainability, Sustainable construction, Sustainable Development, Technological Approach, Timber, Urban Paradigms, Wood, Wood construction 
<br/><br/> “Hypérion, the tallest living tree”<br/>Jean-Paul Viguier et Associés, in partnership with Eiffage and Woodeum, has won a competition to build a 50-meter high residential tower in Bordeaux on plot 8.4 in the Saint-Jean Belcier district. The project, named “Hyperion” in reference to the tallest living tree on Earth, will be built using a wooden CLT (cross-laminated timber) structure. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>2575-5374 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Architecture Timber Construction High-Rise Building Bordeaux, France France