{"id":14460,"date":"2021-05-09T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/?post_type=showroom_cpt&p=14460"},"modified":"2022-12-05T18:35:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:35:32","slug":"wooden-metsola-day-care-centre","status":"publish","type":"showroom_cpt","link":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/projects\/wooden-metsola-day-care-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Wooden Metsola Day Care Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wooden Metsola Day Care Centre (Nurmij\u00e4rvi)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Structural and element design of wood product components<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kuninkaankyl\u00e4n Puurakentajat and Rakennuspartio<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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approx. gross 1,850 m\u00b2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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About 350 CLT wood elements and 170 different nail plate roof trusses<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Wooden Metsola Day Care Centre<\/h1>\n

The wooden Metsola Day Care Centre in the Rajam\u00e4ki district of Nurmij\u00e4rvi required seamless cooperation and solid wood construction innovation. Effective project management gave everyone the chance to get on with their work and focus on a high-quality end result.<\/p>\n

The day care centre, due to be completed in late 2020, is designed by LPV-Arkkitehdit and represents a new kind of architecture. The shape of the two-storey wooden building follows the triangular ridge surrounded by old trees. The load-bearing structure is reminiscent of traditional timber construction.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dThe building frame consist of solid wood CLT elements, meaning that the exterior walls require no separate thermal insulation,\u201d explains Sweco\u2019s Project Manager\u00a0<\/span>Susanna Friman<\/strong>, who was in charge of the structural and element design of wood product components. The solution provides all the advantages of using homogenous materials. \u201cA breathing wooden structure enables healthy and safe indoor conditions.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wood has indeed become increasingly popular in the construction of day care centres and schools in recent years. \u201dWood is an increasingly viable option for avoiding indoor air problems,\u201d Friman emphasises. Wooden buildings also help with carbon sequestration. \u201cWood construction is in itself an environmental accomplishment.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Innovation through demanding wood construction<\/h4>\n

Commonly used standard solutions are not available for wooden construction, so creating new structural alternatives is necessary in nearly every project.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dThe Metsola project required the designers and wood product component suppliers to develop new types of structures,\u201d says Sweco\u2019s Department Manager\u00a0<\/span>Petri Kokkonen<\/strong>, who was in charge of the structural design supervision and inspection.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The wood element supplier Kuninkaankyl\u00e4n Puurakentajat has solid experience in the new wave of wooden construction that uses solid wood. The company considers wood to be the number one construction material.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dResponsible construction has always been the key reason we focus on CLT elements,\u201d explains CEO\u00a0<\/span>Jyrki Huttunen<\/strong>. \u201dWe started CLT construction with small plastic-free wooden houses, but the projects have clearly increased in size. Wood element construction is on the rise.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Structures and technology tied together at the same table<\/h4>\n

Sweco\u2019s wood structure designers were in charge of the structural and element design that included the coordination of wooden and concrete structures. All design solutions took the needs of the wood element supplier into account.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dGood design alone is not enough, as for us the most important thing is to receive the wood element designs on time,\u201d Huttunen emphasises. Experienced designers are also important. \u201dIt is easy to work with experienced wooden structure designers because they think in the same way as we do and speak the same language.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Experience helps designers transfer best practices from one project to another. \u201dWe have noticed that, even in the digital age, it is important to meet at the same table to make the big decisions concerning projects,\u201d Friman points out.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the prerequisites of project success was to discuss functional solutions face to face with representatives from different design fields. \u201dFor example, it was important to know the exact locations of the electrical installations on the CLT elements. Each case was discussed individually,\u201d Kokkonen explains.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Project management always available<\/h4>\n

One of the cornerstones of the Metsola Day Care Centre project was strong project management. Friman ensured that the wood product component suppliers received the information and answers they needed quickly and directly from her.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dThis allowed the designers to get on with their own work,\u201d Friman says. Project management staff utilised the Last Planner tool, which allows the project to be split into weekly tasks. The designers were also able to influence the scheduling of different tasks. \u201dThe systematic approach created great benefits with relatively small investment.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to wood element supplier\u00a0Jyrki Huttunen<\/strong>, Sweco\u2019s project management skills, effective communication and fast responses were the most important reasons why the project stayed on schedule. There were only three months in which to design the wood product components.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dIt was down to the effective project management that we were able to stay on schedule and within budget,\u201d Huttunen emphasises. \u201dIt was a great and rare thing that we received the designs right on time and that the project manager contacted us separately about them!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regional Director\u00a0<\/span>Sami Klami<\/strong>\u00a0from the main contractor Oy Rakennuspartio had a similar experience of the project: \u201cPositive spirit and professional designers guaranteed great cooperation.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":6830,"template":"","showroom_cats":[190,147,163,168],"showroom_expertise":[],"showroom_partners":[],"showroom_location":[],"showroom_client":[],"class_list":["post-14460","showroom_cpt","type-showroom_cpt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","showroom_cats-structural-engineering","showroom_cats-sustainability","showroom_cats-buildings-and-urban-areas","showroom_cats-schools-and-kindergartens"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showroom_cpt\/14460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showroom_cpt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/showroom_cpt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"showroom_cats","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showroom_cats?post=14460"},{"taxonomy":"showroom_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showroom_expertise?post=14460"},{"taxonomy":"showroom_partners","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showroom_partners?post=14460"},{"taxonomy":"showroom_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showroom_location?post=14460"},{"taxonomy":"showroom_client","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/showroom_client?post=14460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}