Henning Larsen tops World of Volvo with "forest-like canopy"

Mass-timber columns fan out to form a tree-informed roof structure at the World of Volvo exhibition and events centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, by architecture studio Henning Larsen.
Made from glued laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT), Henning Larsen created the 22,000-square-metre circular structure for Swedish manufacturers Volvo Cars and Volvo Group.
Set to open to the public on 14 April as part of Volvo's anniversary celebrations, World of Volvo contains flexible spaces to host events, talks, conferences and exhibitions that showcase the history and ethos of the brand.
Situated in Gothenburg's events district, Henning Larsen aimed to create a centre with a welcoming appearance and access to nature.
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[@mason.berlin]

please show more of the actual building next time. it looks interesting, but I couldn't really get a feel for it, cause most of the video was talking heads.

[@SP95]

So much drama for cutting sleek wood slabs.