Carl

In Pforzheim, at the western entrance to the town, the tallest residential building in southern Germany to date is being built in a 14-storey timber-hybrid construction. In addition, two further four- and six-storey buildings are being built in solid construction for additional apartments, including a day-care centre and catering facilities.

The ceilings of the high-rise residential building are constructed using a wood-concrete composite construction of cross-laminated timber elements and reinforced concrete. These span from the inner reinforced concrete core to the outer building axes. Here, load-bearing timber columns are provided at regular intervals. In terms of fire protection and load transmission, the ground floor is being constructed in reinforced concrete. The two residential blocks will be made of reinforced concrete. All buildings stand on a continuous underground parking. The foundation will be mainly a conventional flat foundation with a single point and strip foundations. An additional pile foundation is being constructed under House 1.