List of tallest wooden buildings


Several wooden skyscraper designs have been designed and built, with the tallest currently being the Sanctuary of Truth, a temple in Pattaya, Thailand. The previous record holder, the Pagoda of Fogong Temple, was built 900 years ago.
The tallest standing wooden structure is Gliwice Radio Tower. The tallest ever wooden structure was the tower of Muhlacker radio transmitter.
SkyscraperHeight FloorsLocationDatesNotes
Mühlacker radio transmitter190n/aMühlacker1930–1945Not a building; demolished
St. Peter's Church, Riga130n/aRiga1491–1666Next construction was 123 m high until 1941
Gliwice Radio Tower118n/aGliwice1935Not a building
Sanctuary of Truth1051Pattaya1981Decoration in progress
Dushan Shuisi Building 99.924Pingzhai, Wengqi Village, Yingshan Town, Dushan County, Guizhou, China2019
Mjøstårnet85.418Brumunddal2019
Săpânţa-Peri Church752Săpânța2013
Yongding Pagoda 69.78Beijing2012
Pagoda of Fogong Temple65.8–67.35-6Yingxian1056
Ieud Monastery60:ro:Ieud,_Maramureș|Ieud2003
Rozavlea-Șesu Mănăstirii582Rozavlea2017
Bârsana Monastery572Bârsana2005
Sainte-Marie56,4Church Point1905
Ascension Cathedral56Almaty1907
Șurdești54Șurdești1766
Brock Commons Tallwood House5318Vancouver2017
APA Building, Melbourne5312Melbourne1889–1980Demolished
Treet52.814Bergen2015
Cathedral-Basilica of St.Peter and Paul442Paramaribo, Suriname1885Largest wooden building in the Western Hemisphere.
St. George's Cathedral43.5Georgetown1892
Forté3210Melbourne2012
Murray Grove9Hackney, London2009
Perspective306Bordeaux2018
International House Sydney29.77Sydney, Australia2017
Daramu House29.77Sydney, Australia2019
WIDC29.58Prince George, British Columbia2014
Puukuokka8Kuokkala2015
Strandparken8Sundbyberg Municipality2014
Yongning Pavilion 273Yanqing District2019
Carbon12268Portland, Oregon
T37Minneapolis2016
Curtain Place6London2015
:fr:Institut technologique FCBA|FCBA6Champs-sur-Marne

SkyscraperHeight FloorsLocationDatesStatus
W350 Project35070Tokyo2041Planned
Oakwood Tower304.880BarbicanPlanned: Research Phase
River Beech Tower22880ChicagoProposed
The Dutch Mountains I150Eindhoven2022–2023Planned
Timber Towers40, 60PhiladelphiaPlanned: Demonstration / Research Phase
Trätoppen13340StockholmProposed
The Dutch Mountains II110Eindhoven2022–2023Planned
The Spar91.4448Portland, OregonProposed: Research Phase
:de:HoHo Wien|HoHo Wien8424ViennaUnder Construction
Baobab35ParisProposed
CF Møller Wooden34 x 4StockholmProposed
Abebe Court Tower26LagosProposal
Urban Lung25CardiffProposal
Kulturhus7619Skellefteå2019Developer appointed
U of T Academic Tower74.514Toronto2019To be built
HAUT7321Amsterdam2020Proposed: In sales phase
Ascent86.2525WisconsinPlanned-
Michael Green20VancouverProposal
Tham & Videgård20FrihamnenProposed
Terrace House7119VancouverUnder Construction
Tree Tower6218TorontoProposed
Tour Hypérion5717BordeauxEstimated 2020Proposed
5 King Tower52BrisbaneProposed
Vertical Village5017Île-de-FranceTo be built
Wood'Up5018Paris2021Planned
Light House14JoensuuEstimated 2019Under Construction
The Arbour52.512TorontoEstimated 2024Planned
Framework24+12Portland, OregonApproved
Horizons bois12RennesProposed
Sensation388, 11Strasbourg2019Under Construction
Riverfront Square6,8,11Newark, New JerseySearching tenants
SKAIO3410Heilbronn2019Under Construction
PuuCity 8HelsinkiUnder Construction
Dutch Mountain7Veldhoven2021Cancelled
80 Atlantic285Toronto2019Under Construction