What does it take to erect a 98-metre, all-timber hangar engineered to resist wind, water and the world’s strongest earthquakes? That’s the challenge Kylan Low of the Timber Development Association will explore at the final Timber Construct session, where he’ll be joined by architect Patrick Thompson (Studio Pacific Architecture), engineer Chris Speed (Dunning Thornton), builder Jimmy Corric (NZ Strong) and fabricator Daniel Jones (Xlam) to explore Air New Zealand’s new Hangar 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Designed for its Auckland-based fleet, Hangar 4 spans 98 metres\u2014large enough to house a Boeing 777, a Dreamliner 787 or two A320\/321s side by side\u2014and stands as the southern hemisphere’s largest single-span timber arch. In total, the structure uses 1,200 cubic metres of mass timber, including laminated veneer lumber (LVL) from Nelson Pine and cross-laminated timber (CLT) from Xlam and can flex up to 300 mm under seismic loads\u2014unlike steel or concrete frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n