The UK’s largest cross-laminated timber (CLT) residential development, the eight-storey Bridport House in Hackney, has been completed by developer Willmott Dixon.
The developer thinks Bridport House might also be the world’s tallest timber building, as the nearby CLT-built Stadhaus, although having nine storeys, feautures a concrete ground floor unlike the all-timber Bridport House.
Some 1,576m³ of CLT panels was used in the 41-flat development.
“Using CLT as the main structural material helped meet sustainability objectives for the project,” said Willmott Dixon.
“By building with timber, Bridport House offset the carbon emissions resulting from the construction process as timber acts as a carbon sink. Each of the 41 homes contains approximately 30-40m³ of timber which is equivalent to over 50 tonnes of CO2.”
