An application of the massive timber structure in a multi-storey housing design : an integrated architectural and engineering approach for the Dutch building market

Bas Boellaard, Ard-Jan Lootens

Within the conservative Dutch building climate the structural application of timber for multi-storey residential buildings has been debated a long time. However, investment in a higher rate of prefabrication and a new opinion on sustainable constructing have been the incentives for pioneer projects