The new timber von Haast replacement building in Christchurch

This paper has presented an overview of thestructural challenges and solutions during the designof the von Haast building currently under constructionin Christchurch. The four-storey structure is an alltimber LVL structure, using a combination of LVL Pres-Lam frames and LVL concentric cross bracing to resistlateral loads.The innovative Pres-Lam system has met all of theclient drivers of structural damage minimisation,sustainable design and timber use.