W O O D S T R U C T U R E
ACTON OSTRY ARCHITECTS (together with Hermann Kaufmann, the architect of the school project in the previous entry): Brock Commons Tallwood House, student residences, Vancouver / Canada
WORLD’S TALLEST MASS TIMBER BUILDNG - 18 stories = 174 FT
After the prefabricated components were ready for assembly, the building was completed in 70 days. The structure is concealed behind drywall and concrete topping, mainly to comply with the accepted fire-safety codes and consequently speed up approval from building authorities.
HYBRID STRUCTURE: hybridized construction model with primary superstructure (columns and floor plates) are all constructed with timber; cores (stairs and elevators) are constructed with cast-in-place concrete; columns are glulam; walls are CLT panels.
WATCH VIDEO!!!! Building meets all the requirements of the current building code.
https://www.archdaily.com/879625/inside-vancouvers-brock-commons-the-worlds-tallest-timber-structured-building
https://www.archdaily.com/794170/worlds-tallest-timber-tower-tops-out-in-vancouver
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