What is the name of the 70-story skyscraper made of wood that is planned to be built in Tokyo?
Mjøsa Tower
W350
HoHo Building
Oakwood Tower
How high is the W350 building planned to be?
350 meters
185 meters
70 meters
2041 meters
Why is the W350 building significant in the context of wooden structures?
It will be the first wooden building.
It will be the tallest wooden building in the world.
It will use the least amount of wood.
It is the oldest wooden building.
Approximately what percentage of the W350 structure is expected to be made of timber?
70%
85%
90%
100%
How does the environmental impact of using wood as a building material compare to using steel and concrete?
Wood has a higher carbon emission.
Wood, steel, and concrete have similar environmental impacts.
Using wood can dramatically cut carbon emissions.
The article does not provide this information.
What is the name of one of the oldest wooden structures in the world mentioned in the article?
The Great Fire of Rome
The Great Fire of London
Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple
Cross-laminated timber (CLT)
What modern technology is used in constructing large-scale wooden buildings to make them fire-resistant?
Cross-laminated timber (CLT)
Fire-resistant glue
Steel reinforcements
A and B
Why might some people be concerned about using wood as a primary building material?
It is more expensive than steel and concrete.
Wooden buildings are not attractive.
History of wooden buildings contributing to devastating fires.
Wood is not a renewable resource.
What does the article suggest about the future of building materials?
The age of concrete and steel is definitely over.
Wood is too expensive to become the primary building material.
We might be entering a new age of wood in construction.
Cities will not look more like forests in the future.
What is a cited reason for not seeing more tall wooden buildings in cities’ skylines?
Lack of architectural interest
The expense of building with wood
Wood is not as durable as concrete and steel
There is a shortage of wood