The first hospital made of wood is built in Fribourg

29.03.2018

There is nothing in timber construction that does not exist. In Fribourg, for example, the first hospital in Switzerland is currently being built from wood. This is made possible not only by technical advances in timber construction, but also by changes in fire protection standards. The shell of the hospital, in which Timbatec is involved as a specialist planner, was recently completed.

The first hospital made of wood is built in Fribourg

The new, four-storey psychiatric hospital in Fribourg is a pure timber construction: The load-bearing ceilings as well as the load-bearing walls of the hospital of the hospital building were made of cross-laminated timber panels. Only the beams, integrated into the wooden ceilings are made of steel due to the large spans. of steel due to the large spans. The stairwell and the elevator shaft of the new building are also made of wood. new building are made of wood.

For fire protection: plaster sheathing for the wooden elements However, the patients do not get to see too much of the wood. not see too much of the wood. For reasons of fire protection, all load-bearing wooden all load-bearing wooden elements must be covered with plaster.

More possibilities thanks to new regulations Just a few years ago, building a hospital out of wood would have been a would not have been possible due to fire safety regulations. It was only the change in fire protection standards three years ago that made this project possible. made this project possible at all.

Currently, the interior construction of the hospital is taking place. The opening is planned planned for this year.

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