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"A three-story red brick building has stood in Stockholm’s southern
neighborhood of Hammarby Sjöstad since 1928. Once a hosiery factory, the
Trikåfabriken building is the oldest remnant of the area’s industrial past.
Today, atop the brick walls sit five additional stories. The facade of the
upper floors is a rusty brown; steel panels are interspersed with glass
windows. Inside the office building, the walls, ceilings and airy atrium show
off the material used to frame this towering addition: wood.
Recent technological developments and policy changes have increased the
popularity of timber for building new high-rises. Now, architects and engineers
seeking ways to lessen the environmental impacts of construction are also using
wood to expand existing buildings. While some eye-catching projects show off
the possibilities, experts also see potential for timber additions to increase
housing stock and densify cities without starting from the ground up."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
