Stadthaus
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Stadthaus is a nine-storey residential building in Hackney, London. At nine stories (30 meters/98 feet),[2] it is thought to be the second tallest timber residential structure in the world, after the Forte apartment complex in Melbourne, Australia.[3][4][5] It was designed in collaboration between architects Waugh Thistleton,[6] structural engineers Techniker,[7] and timber panel manufacturer KLH.[8]
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Stadthaus | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | London |
Address | 24 Murray Grove |
Construction started | 2007 |
Completed | 2009 |
Height | |
Architectural | 29 m (95 ft) |
Tip | 30.3 m (99 ft) |
Top floor | 26 m (85 ft) |
Technical details | |
Material | Timber |
Floor count | 9 |
Floor area | 2,890 m2 (31,100 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Waugh Thistleton Architects |
Developer | Telford Homes |
Structural engineer | Techniker Ltd |
Main contractor | Telford Homes |
Other information | |
Parking | 5 |
References | |
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Stadthaus is the first high-density housing building to be built from pre-fabricated cross-laminated timber panels.[6] It is the first building in the world of this height to construct not only load-bearing walls and floor slabs but also stair and lift cores entirely from timber.[6]