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The Stockholm Center Party has commissioned Anders Berensson Architects to design a 133-metre wooden skyscraper that would become the tallest building in the city. Trätoppen, which translates to "treetop", would rise 40 storeys on the site of an existing parking garage.
With the aim of reducing the number of vehicles in the city centre, the project would replace the parking stalls with housing, shops, and restaurants. Though most parking structures aren't exactly known for their striking architectural features, the current 1960s-built facility is wrapped in a distinctive facade designed by Hans Asplund. The exterior walls are characterized by a pattern of numbers punched out of the facade, indicating to drivers what level they are on. This rhythm will be repeated up the entire height of the tower, letting residents and onlookers discern the floor count of the building. These outlined numbers perform additional duties as sunscreens which shade the tower and keep it cool.
The parking structure would be repurposed into retail space and topped by a lush public terrace, and floors eight to 39 will be occupied by 250 apartments. The building would finally be crowned by another terrace that provides unobstructed views of Stockholm.
Wood buildings are gaining traction around the world as engineered products become more popular and feasible for large-scale construction. Earlier in April, PLP Architecture proposed an 80-storey building framed in timber that would be one of the tallest in Europe. Cross-laminated timber, which is considerably stronger and more durable than regular timber, would be the material used in the Swedish project.
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