demonstrator
Thrilling timber
Skyscraping wood
The Sensations wooden block is part of the ÉcoCité Strasbourg Métropole Deux Rives development project.
This exceptional ensemble is a low-carbon wooden construction demonstrator of great height, the largest in France at the time of its inauguration, 38 m high.
It consists of 3 buildings with central wooden cores, such as floors, load-bearing walls and facade (CLT laminated timber). The column-beam structure is glulam.
The largest building has 11 levels and the other two 8 levels. They welcome 146 homes and shops at the foot of the building.
Sensations wooden block :
key points
Owner: Bouygues Immobilier Est
Architects: Koz Architects, ASP Architecture
General contractor: Eiffage Construction Nord-Est
Floor area: 9 146 m²
Delivery: spring 2019
Sensations wooden block