Real estate developer PortLiving today announced its collaboration with Shigeru Ban to design the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world for ancouver’s exclusive Coal Harbour neighbourhood, Canada. Called Terrace House,will set a new standard for luxury urban development, sustainability, and engineering innovation. This marks the first time Shigeru Ban Architects has undertaken a project in Canada.
“We are honoured to be working with Shigeru Ban and his team to bring a visionary design and new landmark to the City of Vancouver,” said Macario (Tobi) Reyes, founder and CEO of PortLiving. “The project will set the benchmark for the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world, in addition to being Shigeru Ban’s tallest project to date and first-ever project in Canada,” said the developer, PortLiving, which is due to release more details about the project later this year.