Timber iQ August - September 2019 // Issue:45 | Page 34

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and floors. As the façade has been left
untreated, it is ageing naturally, emphasising
the aesthetic of wood as a building material.
STRANDPARKEN HUS B
Woodcube was part of the International Building Exhibition Hamburg
project in 2013.
The Strandparken Hus B is a 540m 2 wooden
building located in Stockholm, Sweden. The
building consists of 31 apartment units and was
built with Canadian cedar.
The shingles were mounted under a temporary
roof, which made the entire construction site dry
and comfortable. As the elements of cross-
laminated massive wood are very light compared
to concrete, the attic had to be fixed to the
foundation with bolts. Shingles were chosen
because of their natural variation in colour.
Although the façade will turn grey, shingles are
able to handle variations in colour naturally and
without any demands for maintenance.
The building has gained a wide recognition,
and been awarded for their forward-looking, yet
traditional and well proved, technology. The
architecture has a parallel character;
contemporary in its combination of wood, glass
and balconies, but also conventional in its almost
Strandparken Hus B was built with Canadian cedar.
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