Green office plan to use granite columns instead of steel

Plans for a low embodied, low operational carbon office in London will use granite load-bearing columns instead of traditional steel or concrete.
The planned six-storey office block in Islington has been designed by architect Eric Parry for developer Universal Consolidate Group and is using natural materials to reduce net carbon.
Plan for 31-37 Central Street site in Islington with perimeter load-bearing granite piers
The superstructure of the 63,000 sq ft building will be formed using load-bear