From the fourth floor, residents can still recognize the faces of people on the street and feel connected to the neighborhood.
The environmental impact of the built environment is substantial, and the four-story building offers a compelling model for sustainability. four storey building
: Suitable for buildings up to four storeys if high-strength bricks (minimum 100 kg/cm²) are used. From the fourth floor, residents can still recognize
Because four-story buildings can often be constructed using Mass Timber (Cross-Laminated Timber or Glulam) or conventional stick framing, they possess a significantly lower embodied carbon footprint compared to concrete high-rises. The structural efficiency of timber—high strength-to-weight ratio—is perfectly exploited at this height, sequestering carbon rather than emitting it. From the fourth floor