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The Rocket skyscraper in Winterthur is set to break all records. It made international headlines last year with a world record, as it is mostly wood. Now the owner of the wooden high-rise, Ina Invest, has revised its plans for the residence.
Contrary to what was originally planned, the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper will not be divided into semi-apartments and semi-rented apartments. Instead, as “Landbote” reports, the Implenia spin-off wants to offer rental-only apartments. “We want to keep this lighthouse project in our portfolio and not let it go,” Ina Invest CEO Marc Pointet (48) explains to Blick.
Hotel and rental apartments
“We’re planning a hotel on the first eight floors,” Pointet says. Marketing risk has also increased as a new use has been added and the number of flats has decreased as a result. Therefore, the condominium is no longer in the interest of the owner.
A total of approximately 25,000 cubic meters of wood is used in Lokstadt. 8,000 cubic meters of wood was used on the upper floors of the Rocket and Tigerli building complex. This is the amount of wood used solely for the supporting structure of walls, ceilings and roofs, excluding floor coverings and window frames.
According to the internationally recognized Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Rocket will be the tallest wooden residential building ever built at over 100 meters. CTBUH keeps rankings and comparisons of tall buildings. In addition to the height of the buildings, different material categories are also defined. Because the vertical and horizontal loads in the Rocket timber tall structure are derived solely from the timber frame structure underground, it is classified as a “timber structure” according to the Rocket CTUBH definition. This definition is important. Because today there are very few projects that meet these requirements. For example, Woho (98 meters) in Berlin or Hoho (84 meters) in Vienna claim similar titles, but are not among them. (dvo)
According to the internationally recognized Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Rocket will be the tallest wooden residential building ever built at over 100 meters. CTBUH keeps rankings and comparisons of tall buildings. In addition to the height of the buildings, different material categories are also defined. Because the vertical and horizontal loads in the Rocket timber tall structure are derived solely from the timber frame structure underground, it is classified as a “timber structure” according to the Rocket CTUBH definition. This definition is important. Because today there are very few projects that meet these requirements. For example, Woho (98 meters) in Berlin or Hoho (84 meters) in Vienna claim similar titles, but are not among them. (dvo)
It is not yet clear how much the wood for the tall structure will cost Implenia. Ina Invest does not allow viewing of cards. One thing is clear: an investment cost of around CHF 250 million is planned for the entire construction site.
2026 life moves
Blick visited the construction site in Winterthur last August. At that time, the undeveloped area in Lokstadt still had containers and lots of building materials. Since 2018, there is construction everywhere. In ten years a new district will be built here, in the middle of the historic Sulzer region.
And soon there will be no steam, it will be alive. The circles in the crocodile are already full. Condominium on tender and rental apartments in Bigboy are ready to move in this year. Rocket and Tigerli is expected to be released in 2026.
Source :Blick
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