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24 Mar 2017
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Building upwards in Paris: a solution showcased by several projects
The hyper-urbanisation of the world cities requires new solutions for housing construction. The building permit figures in Paris show a growing interest in building upwards.

Building upwards is a simple and effective solution for visually enhancing and extending a solid construction. Because it is lightweight and quick to construct, Kerto® LVL ? laminated veneer lumber ? is an ideal material for designing and building wooden extensions in urban environments.
Vertical extensions to solve urban sprawl
Between 1990 and 2011, over 1,200 vertical extension projects were authorised in the city of Paris, while over 31,000 building permits were filed, and over 65,000 requests for authorisations were recorded. These figures attest to the growing interest in building upwards in cities.

?It is now imperative to decisively, and on a massive scale, enter a new era in the design and construction of our housing?, says Emmanuelle Cosse, French minister for housing and sustainable habitat. ?Building upwards is clearly one solution to urban sprawl.?

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