In Norway, the world's tallest wooden building is being created
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Oslo - The tallest wooden building in the world is currently being constructed in Norway. Once completed, it will stand at 84.5 meters, surpassing the current wooden record holder, a building called Strom (Treet), which is also located on Norwegian territory. This was reported by AFP.
The tallest wooden structure in the world is being built about 100 kilometers north of the Norwegian capital Oslo and is named Mjös after the expansive lake Mjösa, on the banks of which it stands. The eighteen-story building is set to include, in addition to apartments, an indoor pool, a hotel, offices, and a restaurant upon its opening, which is planned for March next year.
Entrepreneur Arthur Buchardt, who is behind the project, stated that he was inspired by the Paris Agreement on climate protection. The construction of wooden buildings is generally considered more environmentally friendly, as these structures leave a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional brick construction.
Buchardt also emphasized that similar wooden buildings cannot easily succumb to fire, as some in the public fear. According to him, this is ensured by the thickness of the beams and a fire-resistant coating.
Originally, the building was to be 81 meters tall, but a pergola placed on the roof ultimately added another 3.5 meters, AFP reported. A crane hoisted the last beam for the construction this week.
Thanks to the mentioned 3.5 meters, the Mjös skyscraper will narrowly exceed another high-rise building, HoHo, which is being constructed in Vienna and will measure 84 meters. While the Norwegians are building exclusively from wood, the Austrian building combines wood (76 percent) with other materials.
The current record holder is a fourteen-story wooden structure named Strom in Norway's second-largest city, Bergen, which stands at 49 meters.
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