PLP Architecture wins bid to design Holland's tallest timber and concrete tower

The London-based architecture firm, PLP Architecture, recently won the international Delftseplein competition for its hybrid tower project known as "Tree House." The $177m (£137m/€160m) project will stand at 459ft (140 meters) and will be constructed using mass timber and concrete materials. 

Said to be the tallest hybrid structure in Holland, the tower will house 275 apartments in addition to other offerings such as office/co-working spaces, cafes, shops, and a restaurant that will sit on the tower's seventh floor. 

The 37th-story building was one of three competition finalists (UN Studio and Group A). According to PLP's project statement, "The building is being designed to stand at the forefront of architectural sustainability and will feature a part-timber structure with a concrete core, significant reused and recycled materials, rainwater collection and reuse and CO2 storage. External balconie...