The world’s population is becoming increasingly urban and the trend toward urbanization continues. This causes rising demand for housing and space in the cities. We propose a solution to this situation.

1. H I G H T E C H T I M B E R G R O U P
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2. U R B A N I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N C O N C E P T
E X T E N D I N G V E R T I C A L LY E X I S T I N G B U I L D I N G S I N T H E C I T I E S

3. The world’s population is becoming
increasingly urban and the trend toward
urbanization continues. According to United
Nation reports over 54% of the world’s
population lives in cities and it’s expected to
reach 66 % by 2050. This causes rising
demand for housing and space in the cities.
S O L U T I O N
Together with the Swiss High Tech Timber
group of construction professionals we
propose a solution to this situation:
renovation of existing buildings and
extending them vertically.
C H A L L E N G E

4. Our main focus is on enlarging usable space
by adding vertical extension to an existing
footprint of the building ( but not to disturb
existing foundations ) , finding most efficient
and cost effective construction solution for
that ( light but high quality structure, quick to
install ) and high energy efficiency of the
entire building.
To fulfill all these criteria, we have chosen
prefabricated timber construction.
O U R C O N C E P T

5. Independently supported structure had no
impact on existing foundation
Insulation integrated into the load bearing
elements maximizes usable space
High ecological credential ( wood is a
reusable and recycle material )
Early and precise control of costs, due to 3D
planning and calculation (BIM).
Immediate full load capacity of the structure
due to dry construction method
Drastically reduced construction time
(1 week for the 4 storey structure)
Gain of 760m2 of new living space
Gain of 120m2 new office space
R E S U LT S

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