Stable wooden columns prolong to kind a tree-like roof construction on the World of Volvo exhibition and occasion heart in Gothenburg, Sweden, by structure studio Henning Larsen.
Constituted of glued laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT), Henning Larsen created the 22,000 sq. meter round construction for Swedish producers Volvo Automobiles and the Volvo Group.
Set to open to the general public on 14 April as a part of Volvo's anniversary celebrations, the World of Volvo incorporates versatile areas to host occasions, talks, conferences and exhibitions showcasing the model's historical past and ethos.
Situated in Gothenburg's occasion district, Henning Larsen got down to create a middle with a welcoming look and entry to nature.
Knowledgeable by bushes and the Swedish panorama, Henning Larsen grouped stable wooden columns into three tubular types that reference tree trunks, containing exhibition areas and staircases resulting in an higher degree.
The columns rise and radiate outwards to kind the overhanging roof construction, with the constructing enclosed by a hipped facade.
“The principle timber construction types three hanging tree-trunk-like columns that stretch to hold the whole roof load, enveloping guests in a welcoming forest-like cover,” mentioned Henning Larsen.
“The World of Volvo is designed across the Swedish idea of Allemansrätten, which denotes a basic proper to nature or 'freedom to journey', providing an open invitation to the general public,” added the studio's affiliate design director, Martin Stenberg Ringner.
“The constructing makes use of the timber construction to embody the regional panorama in each kind and materiality,” he instructed Dezeen.
A large staircase rises alongside the glazed facade and has deep steps for seating.
An organically formed higher degree with glazed partitions pierces the round roof. It incorporates exhibition house, a bar, restaurant, convention house and work house.
Meaning to create a circulate between indoor and outside house, guests can entry a landscaped backyard on the round roof.
In line with Ringner, the glulam construction was sourced from Austrian spruce and the CLT within the boards was sourced and manufactured in Sweden.
“There’s a robust connection between natural supplies and natural types,” Ringner mentioned. “We discovered structural inspiration from nature and the 2 go hand in hand with nice outcomes.”
“The tree metaphor is derived from Volvo's robust affiliation with Norse mythology, which is deeply rooted within the firm's Swedish heritage,” he continued.
“The tree is a strong image of life, development and connection, and it goes from the roots, via the layers of the tree, to the treetops, which offer contemporary air and views of Volvo's house metropolis of Gothenburg.”
Different accomplished initiatives by Henning Larsen embrace an atomic science analysis facility with an underground proton accelerator and a stable wooden college constructing within the Faroe Islands that references native historic settlements.
The photograph is by Rasmus Hjortshoj.