Kemi mill office showcases sawn timber
“Thanks to the wood elements,
The four-storey mill office at Metsä Fibre’s Kemi bioproduct mill is central to the integrated mill. The company has used a large amount of its own wood materials to build the office. All in all, 900 cubic metres of wood are being used in the building, complete at the end of 2022. Wood should be seen and felt. One of the office walls is completely made of glass, which allows natural light into the office, while presenting an impressive wood frame that is visible outside the building. The frame for the facade elements is wood, and the external cladding consists of architectural elements. The floating concrete slab system floor of the building is supported by a Kerto® LVL element. “Thanks to the wood elements, the construction of the operating office is fast and easy. The weight of wood per cubic metre is about 500 kilos, whereas the same amount of concrete weighs 2,500 kilos,” says Kemi bioproduct mill’s Construction Manager Eelon Lappalainen . The building has no element joints that require casting or heating. Because of this, its construction proceeded quickly even in winter, despite having a completely custom frame. “The earlier the customer, contractor, materials procurement, and subcontractors start planning the project, the better the end result,” says Lappalainen.
construction is fast and easy.”
Wood at the Kemi bioproduct mill's office is both visible and tangible. A glass wall reveals the beautiful wood surfaces.
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