Sweden is Building The World’s Largest Wooden City… Here’s Why It’s Good.

When we think of a city made entirely out of wood, we probably assume it’s the world’s biggest urban fire waiting to happen.

But Sweden’s wooden city isn’t a series of shabby wooden shacks; they’re using the latest and greatest in tech.

Let’s take a look.

Sweden’s wooden City when we think of a city made entirely out of wood we probably assume it’s the world’s biggest Urban Fire waiting to happen but Sweden’s wooden City isn’t a series of shabby wooden Shacks they’re using the latest and greatest in tech let’s take a look a city made entirely of wood

Scandinavian Studios Henning Larson and white architecture are teaming up for Stockholm wood City aiming to be the world’s biggest wood-based project and bring the calm of a forest to the city this massive wooden city is set to rise in cichla Stockholm and it’s being called the world’s largest wood City by

Atrium lunberg the developer cichla is already home to 400 plus companies and the developer thinks of it as a 5-minute City where work homes fun spots and all the needed stuff are just a short stroll away Stockholm wood City covering 250,000 MERS will pack in 7,000 offices

And 2,000 homes the design magic is happening with Henning Lassen from Denmark and white architecture from Sweden this Forest inspired City isn’t just about looks they’re adding green roofs for insulation and big windows for natural light making it a city that’s one with nature it’s like they’re

Turning a forest dream into a real cityscape minimalist and functional fire worries but top fire safety experts are really worried about huge wood buildings popping up globally they say if a fire starts in a Big Timber building it’s more likely to spread making things riskier than in concrete or steel

Structures they’re stressing the need for consistent skills in designing and building these wooden Giants to avoid a disastrous fire without proper competency standards for Designing Mass Timber buildings a poorly designed one could lead to severe consequences in the event of a fire the outcomes could be catastrophic experts are seriously

Worried about both existing and future buildings made with mass Timber there’s a growing concern that in the rush to adopt Mass Timber fire safety is being overlooked and not given the priority it deserves the speed at which we’re moving according to experts reflects sheer ignorance possibly leading us into a

Zone where risks are taken without careful consideration however if done correctly Timber can be perfectly safe experts don’t see Mass Timber as inherently risky when it comes to fire safety their concern lies in the varying levels of knowledge and skill in using the material which may result in buildings

Of subpar quality it’s not a problem rooted in technology or technique it’s fundamentally a matter of Competency engineered wood products like cross laminated Timber consist of layers of wood bonded to form robust panels or beams used in tall building structures developed about three decades ago these products are gaining popularity due to

Timber’s ability to absorb large amounts of carbon significantly reducing the carbon footprint compared to concrete and steel the good news is that buildings in Sweden’s wooden City will use fireproofed Mass Timber engineered wood creates a protective Char layer on the surface retaining much of its structural strength and contributing to a safer

Structure engineered Timber Burns at a relatively slow and predictable rate too making it safer than many conventional steel structures why Timber while the fire resistant benefits are great why are we seeing a shift to Timber for construction people are saying Timber is a good choice instead of concrete and

Steel it’s better for the environment big projects usually use concrete and steel but using wood is a game changer especially for a mixed use development like this one it’s a big deal for Swedish Innovation the real estate industry plays a massive role in our planet’s greenhouse gas composition

Because buildings produce a whopping 40% of the world’s CO2 emissions so there’s a lot of room for improvement this project wants to be a positive force in the real estate game making a good impact now and in the future they want the people who will live and work here

To have a say in how this city district of the future looks and feels Stockholm wood city is a big deal for green architecture and City Planning because it’s the first ever planned wooden City people talk a lot about using wood for modern buildings around the world but

Most finished projects are just one building or a few groups like the new European bow house have been pushing for more wooden construction but old ways of thinking slow things down w wooden buildings are great for the environment and people’s health studies say they give better air quality reduce stress

Make people more productive and trap carbon dioxide while being used using wood has other perks too in 2022 a study in the journal Nature said if we build enough midrise Timber buildings to house 90% of new city people by 2100 we could cut carbon dioxide emissions by a

Massive 106 gatons right now the planet puts out about 40 gatons of CO2 every year choosing wood for construction isn’t just about building it’s about helping the planet wooden buildings have a smaller impact on the environment during construction and throughout their lives to make this change have a big

Impact we need sustainable Timber plantations to avoid harming the forests luckily Sweden is perfect for this with nearly 70% of its land covered in forest wooden buildings are recyclable you can use them again or turn them into something else making the most out of the wood fiber we have this wood is also

Going to be sourced from sustainable forests in these forests the carbon released when trees are harvested is balanced out by what’s absorbed during regrowth that means these forests don’t add extra carbon to the air wooden products like solid wood and paper can hold on to carbon for a really long time

Decades or even centuries studies show that using wood not only helps the planet but also makes people feel better and building with wood is quicker and quieter this project is more than just using wood though it brings a bunch of other good things for the environment they’re focusing on offices to cut down

On commutes around Stockholm saving time for more people in a country where saving energy is a big deal this project plans to make its own energy and share it but detail details on the exact energy plan are sparse Stockholm wood City aims to be a GameChanger in construction focusing on using resources

Wisely and creating a cycle of materials that help the environment the goal is to be a leader in Innovation just like other top industries in Sweden they’re starting the project in 2025 and the first building should be done by 2027 even though this timeline is pretty ambitious they’re not rushing the

Project they’re taking it step by step because they want to learn as they go picking up new insights in each phase that they can use in the next one by doing it this way they’re set to learn a whole lot more on a large scale their main plan is to create big connected

Areas this way they can make diverse and enjoyable places where people want to be not just a single building Stockholm wood City won’t just have homes and workplaces it’s going to have restaurants and shops too Atrium lunberg teamed up with many architecture offices especially in Stockholm in 2020 they

Worked with 3xn on the winning design for a new office building in district 15 similar to Stockholm wood City there’s also a proposal for an all Timber neighborhood in Copenhagen by Henning Larsson both projects are reshaping how we see sustainable living and environmental principles this project is

Part of a wave of big wooden projects happening now including including one in Toronto featuring designs by AJ Architects Allison Brooks Architects and Henning lson other projects wooden buildings have been reaching New Heights recently with Tall Timber skyscrapers popping up in countries like Norway Switzerland and Australia in Norway north of Oslo the

Miet tower became the world’s tallest Timber building in 2019 standing at 280 ft it’s an 18-story structure with a Apartments offices and a fittingly named wood Hotel besides putting a small town on the world map it’s proof that Timber can be a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel the amazing achievement happened

Because of a special wood called cross- laminated Timber or CLT this wood part of a group known as mass Timber is made by sticking laminated wood strips together at right angles and then squeezing them into huge beams or panels under a a lot of pressure these towering wooden structures nicknamed ply scrapers

Used to be just ideas from designers but now with changes in building rules and more acceptance of wood these ideas are turning into real buildings Switzerland is also in on the action with a project called Rocket and tigerly it includes four buildings one of them reaching a

Whopping 100 m or 328 ft construction kicks off in January 2024 and it set to finish by June 2027 so let us know in the comments below what you think about Sweden’s wooden City our Timber structures the future subscribe for more if you like our content and check out more of our videos