Located in central Norway, Mjøstårnet is a 280-foot-tall structure that is pushing the limits of architecture and setting a path for the sustainable cities of tomorrow
Worldwide, buildings produce about 40 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions. While net-zero energy buildings and retrofits can improve those numbers, the construction industry—and, specifically, the materials it uses—has an intrinsic role to play. In Norway, a new high-rise edifice built almost entirely of wood—call it a “plyscraper”—has finally opened its doors. The Mjøstårnet building, which includes a hotel, restaurants, offices, and apartments, stands at 280 feet (18 stories), making it the tallest timber-frame structure in the world.
Could this be a key to creating the sustainable cities of tomorrow?
Wood-construction products company Moelven, which was behind the project, thinks so; Mjøstårnet was built using local renewable resources, and since wood stores CO2 throughout its life cycle, no further emissions are released.
Wood-construction products company Moelven, which was behind the project, thinks so; Mjøstårnet was built using local renewable resources, and since wood stores CO2 throughout its life cycle, no further emissions are released.
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| A look at the exterior of Mjøstårnet, the world's tallest timber structure.Photo: Curtesy fo Moelven |
Owned by AB Invest and designed by Voll Arkitekter of Trondheim, the nearly 122,000-square-foot edifice is located in Brumunddal, a small city in central Norway, and near the country's largest lake (an area known for its robust timber industry). To construct the tower, builders used glulam and laminated timber beams; both are strong enough to replace carbon-intensive concrete and steel, and require less energy to produce.
ORIGINAL: Architectural Digest
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