Switzerland's tallest wooden structure is currently being erected
05.06.2019
Wood is not only the right choice of material for residential and commercial buildings, it also offers ideal properties for scaffold towers with large platforms. Timbatec was entrusted with the structural design of the three 70-meter-high scaffold towers for the Wolkenwerk development in Zurich's Leutschenpark. The towers are currently being erected.
For the three high-rise buildings of the Wolkenwerk development, one scaffold tower per one scaffold tower is required on each side of the façade, which enables the platform for loading and unloading the facade lifts. The 70 meter high scaffold towers made of wood are placed on a concrete slab and contain 22 platforms. They are designed so that they are only attached to the buildings for bracing purposes. are attached. The loads are transferred in the structure.
Per tower is used 27m3 glulam, 32m3 of structural timber and approx. 560m2 of triple-layer panels are will be used. Thus, a total of 200m3 of timber will be used for all three towers.