This wooden city will have an area of more than 250,000 square meters and will have 7,000 office spaces and 2,000 houses.
A Swedish company called Atrium Ljungberg plans to build the world’s largest wooden city in Stockholm. Construction of the city will begin in 2025, and the first buildings are expected to open in 2027.
In its press release, the Swedish company described the construction of the world’s largest wooden city as an ambitious project and said it intends to redefine urban life through “sustainability, innovation and aesthetic efforts.”
Advantages of the wooden city
In the continuation of the statement, the reasons for using timber to reduce the environmental challenges of urban development in Sweden are mentioned. First of all, wood emits much less carbon than metal and concrete, and as a result, wooden structures emit fewer pollutants. Another noteworthy point is that the wood used in this project is non-combustible, which is an important point considering the increase in forest fires due to climate change.
The wooden city of the Swedish company, which will have an area of more than 250,000 square meters, will have 7,000 office spaces and 2,000 houses. Restaurants and shops also fill its other spaces.
CEO of Atrium Ljungberg says:
“We proudly present the wooden city of Stockholm. This project is not only an important step for us as a company, but also a historic milestone for Swedish innovation. The wooden city of Stockholm represents our future. “Currently, there is a great demand from tenants to provide innovative and sustainable approaches, and with this initiative, we fulfill their demand.”
This project also has other advantages; In its statement, Atrium Ljungberg emphasized a lot on the creation of workspaces; Because the city of Stockholm is faced with the problem of a lack of office spaces. Also, this wooden city will focus on self-made, stored, and shared energy.
