Housing High-Rise in Heilbronn
- Frank Kaltenbach
With an overall height of 34 m, the ten-storey Skaio is at present the tallest housing tower in a timber form of construction in Germany. Strictly speaking, the load-bearing structure consists of a large amount of timber, some concrete and only a few steel beams and columns. Directly adjoining a six-storey peripheral block development, this corner tower marks the end of the Neckarbogen district, the first section of which was completed for the opening of the Federal German Garden Show (BUGA) 2019 in Heilbronn. Loggias and the communal roof terrace serve as extensions to the 60 compact rented dwellings and rooms. A ground floor cafe forms a social meeting point for the neighbourhood.
