“It has the evolutionary brilliance of a forest repackaged with human ingenuity.”

That’s one reviewer’s description of The Hive, a 10-storey office tower in Vancouver getting attention around the world for pushing the boundaries of mass timber construction.

Watch the new short documentary exploring the innovative design of The Hive and the future of sustainable wood as a building material, including:

• The climate benefits of building with mass timber (at 2:01)
• The origin of its namesake honeycomb design (3:08)
• How mass timber meets fire safety standards (6:01)
• The Hive’s unique ability to withstand earthquakes (6:32)
• The precedents The Hive has set for future wood construction (8:11)