laminated veneer lumber

Metsä Wood awards Estonian start-up Team 99 for an eco-friendly modular design

Posted by PRISM | Oct 31, 2019 | 0 |

Metsä Wood, a Finnish engineered wood product company, has awarded the Estonian start-up Team 99 for its innovative design of a module that can be used to construct buildings of different sizes and shapes, at the same time reducing their overall carbon footprint. The module has been completely designed using LVL (laminated veneer lumber) products.

Unique wooden roof structure with laminated veneer lumber

Posted by PRISM | Jun 30, 2018 | 0 |

Designed to blend into the surrounding scenery, a unique roof construction of the new dining hall is the centrepiece of the regional college in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Visitors see a suspended roof, which is perfectly integrated into the landscape. The unusual roof construction was designed by German Liebel/Architekten and it was constructed using Metsä Wood’s Kerto® LVL products.

Mjösa Tower in Brumunddal to take title of world’s tallest wooden building

Posted by PRISM | Nov 22, 2017 | 0 |

When completed in March 2019, Mjösa Tower in the Norwegian town of Brumunddal will be the world’s tallest wooden building. The construction, which started in early April this year, is an example of how wood can be substituted for concrete. The 18 story-building will stand over 80 meters tall, housing offices, a hotel and apartments.

Metsä Wood: Dome of Visions made from sustainable wood

Posted by PRISM | Aug 23, 2017 | 0 |

“Wood as a building material has obvious advantages giving sustainability for the building industry. In principle, wood is a material that comes from a solar-powered factory”, says Kristoffer Tejlgaard referring to the ability of trees to extract CO2 from the atmosphere and store it as carbon in their trunks, solely by means of solar energy.

Temporary ‘wooden box’ becomes attractive market hall

Posted by PRISM | Apr 24, 2017 | 0 |

The architectural agency Tengbom saw the potential in the exceptional circumstances. As part of the refurbishment project, they designed the concept of a temporary, modular wooden building that could built alongside the old hall. Tengbom wanted to promote sustainable construction, and Kerto LVL was the ideal choice for that.

Hurlingham Racquet Centre’s light green roof features Kerto® LVL

Posted by PRISM | Feb 13, 2017 | 0 |

The Hurlingham project in London involved the construction of a sports complex including four indoor tennis courts and four squash courts. The racquet hall, designed by David Morley Architects, is 35 meters wide and 55 meters long. The main span consists of suspended steel beams. To give the courts space and reduce the costs, the beams are spaced with large gaps of 12.9 meters. To fill these gaps, the architect wanted to see wood.

Designing and constructing the One Main

Posted by PRISM | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 |

Designing and constructing the One Main wooden interior in Boston, USA is a showcase for an untypical use of Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber). The entity of wavy wooden surfaces is built entirely from cross-bonded Kerto LVL panels that are usually used in structural components.