Wooden facade of the future
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HSB Stockholm - Sweden’s largest building society - is 100 years old in 2023. At that time an ultra-modern residential high-rise building will be completed in Stockholm city.
Berg | C.F. Møller Architects is working together with architects DinellJohansson and the urban planning consultancy Tyréns, and have proposed a 34-storey wooden skyscraper, which will be seen for miles. It is intended to give the people of Stockholm a new and characteristic beacon and meeting place in their city. Wood is one of nature’s most innovative building materials: the production has no waste products and it binds CO2.
Wood has low weight, but is a very strong load-bearing structure. Wood is also more fire resistant than both steel and concrete. This is due to 15% of wood mass being water, which will evaporate before the wood actually burns. In addition, logs get charred which protects the core.
Wood secures a good indoor climate, perfect acoustics, helps regulating the inside temperature and can be exposed without being covered with plaster or other costly materials. In Berg | C.F. Møller’s wooden skyscraper, the pillars and beams are made of solid wood. Inside the apartments, all the walls, ceilings and window frames are made of wood as well and will be visible from the exterior through the large windows.
Each apartment will have glasscovered veranda, while the building itself will be powered by solar panels on the roof. At street level there is a café and childcare facility. In a new community centre, local people will be able to enjoy the benefits of a market square, fitness centre and bicycle storage room. A communal winter garden will provide residents with an opportunity to have allotment gardens.
C.F. Møller