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An example of "climate conscious architecture" is highlighted in an album of images released by C.F. Møller Architects, who have completed Sweden's tallest solid wooden building. Built entirely with cross-laminated timber—including the walls, joists, balconies, lift and stairwell shafts—the apartment block has become a new landmark in the district of Kajstaden at Lake Mälaren in Västerås.
C.F. Møller Architects has been an active player in designing all-wood building projects. With the Kajstaden development, the studio utilized industrial timber techniques partly for its strong sustainability credentials. Unlike typical building materials, wood produces a limited amount of carbon dioxide emissions, with carbon retained in the frame of the building.
The low weight of CNC-milled solid timber with glulam elements minimizes deliveries to the site and ensures a safer, quieter and more efficient working environment for crews during construction. By using mechanical joints with screws, the building can be taken apart at the end of its life cycle and its materials recycled. Total carbon dioxide savings is estimated to be 550 tonnes compared to concrete construction.
The nine-storey structure features an elevated ground floor and a double-height top floor. It only took an average of three days per floor for three construction workers to raise the frame of the building. Four flats are located on each floor, ranging from one to five bedrooms. All living rooms are oriented towards the harbour.
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