Keyprojects | Facade with timber cladding Go to contents 62 The 24 000 m² Forskaren building expresses a dynamic architectural vision. The offices, exhibition space, restaurants, and cafes that it will house are contained within a round building, with each floor stepping out more than 1m in radius. The challenge for Staticus was to find a solution which allowed for a fully unitized façade given the shape of the building. With buildings where every floor steps out by more than 1m, having a unitized façade system is not standard and it is certainly not straightforward. The building intends to be open and inviting, and the façade plays a key role in achieving this effect. It features wooden slats on the exterior – this cladding is made from Accoya wood, a natural pine product that is specially processed to achieve a stability and durability that exceeds that of a tropical hardwood. The wooden slats transition to glass at the entrance to offer visitors and passersby a view into the interior. The bearing profiles are made from Circal recycled-content aluminium. The cladding from Accoya wood is integrated from the outside, and veneered wood cladding was installed from the inside of the façade units. The result is a truly breath-taking building. Forskaren is a stand-out part of Stockholm's developing pharmaceutical cluster. The 10-storey building will serve as a life sciences hub, bringing together global experts in healthcare, innovation and research. On this project, the Staticus' installation department managed to achieve a new record. The two installation teams working on this project installed an average of 18 elements every day. On their most productive day, the teams managed to install 74 elements. This meant that elements were being installed at twice - or sometimes even three times - the planned rate. Innovative use of technology played a crucial role in achieving this incredible installation speed. The installation team used a Maeda Mini Crane MC104. They also deployed an SL1009 glazing robot, which was used to install not only the glass, but the entire elements themselves. The result is a visually stunning project that also achieves very high levels of performance.The susta inability criteria for the Forskaren project was very high and preliminary figures show that these criteria have been met. Embodied CO2 emissions per 1 m2 of façade are under 100 kg/m², which compares to 150 kg/m2. in similar buildings. Staticus estimates to implement the project in 2023. Forskaren Image © 3XN