Recent timber builds such as the 18-storey, 85.4m-high office, hotel and residential Mjøstårnet scheme in Brumunddal, Norway, by Voll Arkitekter is currently the world’s tallest timber building. It was built using local resources, local suppliers and sustainable timber specifications. The main load-bearing structure consists of large-scale glulam trusses externally, with a cross-laminated timber core containing three lifts and two stairs. Prefabricated façade panels cover the timber structure.
You can read more about the benefits of building sustainably with timber in the Architect’s Journal piece here.
The 18-storey, 85.4m-high mixed-use office, hotel and residential Mjøstårnet scheme in Brumunddal, Norway, by Voll Arkitekter is currently the world’s tallest timber building. Photo source: Architect’s Journal/Shutterstock