5A Wood and concrete combinations

Conventional wisdom of the construction industry says wood structures and concrete structures should not be mixed in a single structure.
But in many cases, the centers you need to make on the outside of the building, and the centers you need to make on the inside are rather different, in scale, pace, and emotional quality. For this reason, my colleagues and I have often used combinations of concrete and wood.

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