The trend of building wooden skyscrapers

Architects believe that, when exploited responsibly, wood becomes one of the best construction materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and store carbon in buildings.

Should skyscrapers be constructed of concrete or wood? Can you build high-rise wooden buildings? These are the most frequently asked questions for the construction industry in recent times.

In 2013, Moller Architects revealed plans to build a 34-storey wooden skyscraper in Stockholm, Sweden. Since then, many innovative wooden building projects have been planned and are being built around the world.

Many innovative wooden building projects have been planned and are being built around the world.

Over the years, the trend of using wood, environmentally friendly materials, has emerged and is very popular. The reason is that unlike concrete or steel, wood is a renewable resource and costs little to build . In addition, wood helps shorten construction time and reduce the overall weight of the building.

Moller Architects plans to build a 34-storey wooden tower in Stockholm in 2013.

The application of new technology to build wooden buildings is being compared with concrete and steel structures. In the context that the world is in need of solutions associated with life, as well as greener solutions in the natural environment, architects believe that, when logging responsibly, this is one of the Best construction materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon in buildings.

The tallest wooden building in the world will be built in Tokyo, Japan.

Mr. Jan Lyczakowsk, Biochemist at Cambridge University, UK, said: 'Wooden skyscrapers are the natural answer to climate change. Wood helps lock CO2, while concrete buildings often emit carbon dioxide. Therefore, building with wood is the solution that we should try, to adapt and fight climate change, to build a more sustainable future. '

People will also have a more sympathetic look for buildings built of natural materials, not steel and concrete.

The tallest wooden building in the world today is an 18-storey apartment block in Norway, named Mjos Tower . Mjos Tower is located near a small lake of the same name, 100km from Oslo to the North. Mjos tower has a height of 85.4m. This is an environmentally friendly and fire-resistant building, inspired by the Paris Agreement on combating climate change.

Mjos Tower, 18 stories high, is currently the tallest wooden building in the world today.

'Construction and construction is applied to the most modern techniques of the world and managed without external scaffolding systems, although the construction is quite complex with great heights. We mainly use cranes, and use elevators if necessary ' - said Arthur Buchardt, Mjos investor and trader.

This building surpasses the 49m height of Treet Tower in Western Norway, which currently holds the record of being the tallest wooden building in the world. The project initiators said that using wood helps Mjos tower absorb CO2 in the environment.

The Mjos Tower represents an eco-friendly construction mindset.

In addition, this work was introduced as a fire-retardant because of the use of connecting wood blade, which only ignited when exposed to fire for a long period of time.

Sharing international standards for materials industry in particular and the construction industry in general, Buchardt said: 'In the next 15 years, I believe that environmentally friendly materials will become the national voluntary standard. construction industry '.

Wood will become the preferred material when building skyscrapers

London's first wooden skyscraper

The 80-storey tower will be London's second tallest building.

In late 2016, researchers from the Faculty of Architecture of Cambridge University, along with PLP Architects, engineers Smith and Wallwork proposed building a 80-storey wooden building 300m high in the Barbican Center, London.

Mr. Michael Ramage, Director of the Center for Natural Materials Innovation said that the more London grows, the bigger the population density will be. Therefore, they believe that people will have a more sympathetic look for buildings built of natural materials, not steel and concrete.

HAUT - The highest wooden residential area in the world

The structure of the 21-storey wooden building will be 73m high.

Meanwhile, Arup Construction Company has been selected to develop 'Haut' , a 21-storey residential tower project and is expected to become the world's tallest wooden residential building. Designed by the architects of V Architect, the 73m-high project will be built in Amsterdam, including 55 apartments, a public bicycle area and an underground parking lot.

The building will consist of 55 residential apartments.

The building will have a total floor area of ​​about 14,500m ² and bring the highest possible sustainability. Architects said, wooden buildings are an innovation in sustainable international construction,

Trätoppen - 133 m high tower made from cross-plywood

The 40-storey scheme has been formed by cross-plywood.

Anders Berensson Architects has been tasked with designing a skyscraper, replacing an old park in downtown Stockholm, Sweden. The 40-storey scheme uses cross-plywood, with a pattern of numbers applied to the facade, similar to the concept of a garage.

Numbers used to mark the front.

The coating also offers some practical benefits, serving as a solar cell to keep the building cool and energy efficient.

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