Archinect - News2024-05-17T00:55:07-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150354753/world-s-largest-wooden-city-designed-by-henning-larsen-and-white-arkitekter-in-stockholm
‘World’s largest wooden city’ designed by Henning Larsen and White Arkitekter in Stockholm Niall Patrick Walsh2023-06-26T11:13:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/123b5f0865ff0ac59d8e52b2f1549931.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Plans have been unveiled for the reportedly “world’s largest urban construction project in wood” in the Swedish capital. Named Stockholm Wood City, and designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/henninglarsen" target="_blank">Henning Larsen</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/WhiteArkitekterCopenhagen" target="_blank">White Arkitekter</a>, the scheme will extend over 2.7 million square feet across several buildings.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cf117e91256dd1904a00f3de5571790b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cf117e91256dd1904a00f3de5571790b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Atrium Ljungberg / Henning Larsen</figcaption></figure><p>The development will hold 7,000 office spaces and 2,000 homes through what the team calls a “vibrant urban environment with a mix of workplaces, housing, restaurants, and shops.” Spurred by the European Union’s wider <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150231513/could-europe-s-ambitious-climate-action-plan-spark-a-new-common-design-aesthetic" target="_blank">European Bauhaus</a> environmental movement, the team believes the prevalence of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">timber</a> in the development will improve air quality, reduce stress, and increase productivity among users.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b5/b571b95fe918937bce9a0573352cc3db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b5/b571b95fe918937bce9a0573352cc3db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Atrium Ljungberg/White Arkitekter</figcaption></figure><p>"This is not only an important step for us as a company but a historic milestone for Swedish innovation capability," says Annica Ånäs, CEO of the project’s developers, Atrium Ljungberg. "Stockholm Wood City manifests our fut...</p>