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A computer image showing Stockholm Wood City in Sikle, where buildings made of wood will sit next to some of the original industrial structures of the area.
Atrium Lungberg, White Architects
A huge new city is being built in Sweden, but it is not built with steel or concrete – its main building material is a tree.
According to its developer, part of the Swedish capital Stockholm will be the “largest wooden construction project” in the world Atrium ljungbergwhich is 12 billion Swedish crowns (about $ 1.25 billion) to project.
Sickla – Industrial Zone south of the Stockholm Center, which once was known Making diesel engines .
New wooden houses, offices, schools and shops will be intertwined with old structures, some of which were transformed into libraries or cinemas, and the area will continue up to 250,000 square meters, or about 2.7 million square feet.
In Stockholm, Sweden, built by a computer, “Wood City” built in Stockholm, Sweden.
Atrium Lungberg, White Architects
Hakan Highgren, Head of the Atrium Ljungberg Business Development Department, said Sickla seeks to become a showcase for sustainable development. The construction sector produces 37% of world carbon emissions, making it “to date” the biggest guilty when it comes to greenhouse gases, According to the UN program on the environment.
“We really are in the sector where we can make changes when we can build, and we can manage buildings in a more environmentally friendly way,” Hyllengren CNBC said through a video call.
It also contributes to the goal of Atrium Ljungberg – to reduce its construction emissions by 2030, “boldly and tough” the company’s decision, reports Hyllengren.
A computer image showing the appearance of an apartment in Kvarter 7, a residential building in Stockholm Vood City.
Atrium Ljungberg | White architects Stubborn
Studies show that massive timber buildings produce much smaller emissions than those made of steel or concrete: A 2024 G. Study According to scientists from the Forest Service USDA assumed that the timber buildings were The potential of global warming (Emission measure), which is at least 81% lower than concrete, while the number for the steel was 76% lower.
Almost 70% of the Swedish territory consists of forestsAnd for many years the country has used wood in construction. “We have a close cultural connection with the forest,” said Oscar Norelius, leading architect White Arkitekter, who works with Atrium Ljungberg over the project.
“Many Swedes spend time in the forest to relax and engage in various activities. But it is also a very large part of the economy, not only for construction, but also for energy, for cellulose, for biological products,” said Norelius CNBC by video call.
All buildings in Sickla will be built using wooden frames.
Atrium Lungberg, White Architects
But Hyllengren said that wooden buildings are “usually one house here and there”, so the creation of the whole city of wood is new.
Norelius has developed Sarah Culturus, a 20-storey building in northern Sweden, made of timber consisting of museum and gallery spaces, events, libraries and 200-room hotels.
The project has helped people in this area sees the potential for the construction of large structures in wood, which can be seen as complex from the rules around the fire. “We have moved the thinking, seeing that the wood is the driver of the architecture, not restraint,” Norelius said.
Sickla will include houses, utilities, shops, schools and office buildings.
Atrium Lungberg, White Architects
The first part of the development, a residential area of 80 apartments called Kvarter 7, will be completed by the end of 2025, while White Arkitekter is working on design for the first Sickla office block. The project also has a dual use planning, which means that the houses can become offices in the future, giving the “second life” buildings, Nutily said. About 2000 apartments are planned for 2027.
In addition to the sustainability of construction in wood, people seem to love the tree. Naralya said that visitors to Sarah Kulcuhus were noticed that his wooden columns were hugging, which could happen in Sickla. The construction of buildings, including pipes and ventilation equipment, will be visible, which means that there may be more wooden columns on which people could “lean or touch,” he said.
A computer image showing the appearance of an apartment in Kvarter 7, a residential building in Stockholm Vood City.
Atrium Ljungberg | White architects Stubborn
Allegedly other European countries. Sweden suffered a real estate disaster As the interest rates grew in 2023, and Hyllengren said there was “a feeling that it was starting to change.” Given the Sickla transport connections – trains and trams passing into the Central Stockholm and the city subway will be spread to development – Hyllengren said it is optimistic about the future.
While the concrete floor cooker is approximately 20% cheaper than one of the wood, Hyllengren said the tree building is much faster than the use of traditional methods, which means that apartments and offices are ready to rent earlier.
And a pleasant aesthetics of the tree can also lead to financial benefits for the developer. “We believe that what we create is what will be attractive – and we will receive a higher rent for this,” Hyllengren said.
