Ascent MKE

Ascent MKE
Ascent, the world's tallest mass timber hybrid building, after completion in 2022.
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location700 E. Kilbourn Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 United States
Construction started2020
Opening2022
Technical details
Floor count25
Design and construction
Architect(s)Korb + Associates
DeveloperNew Land Enterprises/ Wiechmann Enterprises
Other information
Public transit accessBus interchange MCTS
Tram interchange The Hop
Website
ascentmke.com

Ascent MKE is a mass timber hybrid high-rise apartment building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The 284-foot (87 meter),[2] 25-story high-rise is the world's tallest mass timber structure, edging out Norway's Mjøstårnet.[3][4] It features 259 luxury apartments, retail space, an elevated pool with operable window walls, and a sky-deck.[5][6]

In May 2019, Ascent was named a recipient of a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant awarded through the Forest Service's Wood Innovations Grant program.[7] The federal grant assisted with the testing needed to prove mass timber's ability to perform as well as traditional building materials like concrete and steel to meet U.S. building codes.[8]

Plans for the project were unveiled in 2018.[9] While the initial design included 21 floors,[10][11] updates and subsequent approvals brought the total to 25 floors in March 2020.[12][13]

The project has been presented at the 2018 international CTBUH conference in Dubai,[14] the 2019 international CTBUH conference in Chicago, the 2019 International Mass Timber conference in Portland.[15]

Construction on Ascent began in August 2020, and the building was completed in August 2022.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Daykin, Tom. "Construction starts on unusual $80 million, 25-story mass timber apartment tower in downtown Milwaukee". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  2. ^ "Ascent - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. ^ "284-Ft 'Ascent' Could Break Mass Timber Tower Height Record". Engineering News-Record. Archived from the original on 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. ^ Hayda, Julian. "World's Tallest Wooden Building Might Soon Join Milwaukee Skyline". www.wuwm.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  5. ^ Hughes, C. J. (January 2019). "Log Cabins? No, These Wooden Buildings Are High-Rises". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Rare timber frame, 21-story downtown Milwaukee apartment tower wins Plan Commission approval". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 22, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Forest Service announces 2019 Wood Innovation Grant Awards". 7 May 2019.
  8. ^ Christianson, Rich (2020-09-24). "World's tallest wood building rising in Milwaukee". Woodworking Network. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  9. ^ "Design revealed for mass-timber residential tower in Milwaukee". Building Design + Construction. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. ^ "Timber Frame, 21-Story Milwaukee Apartment Tower Wins Plan Commission Approval". www.ctbuh.org. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  11. ^ "North America's tallest timber tower wins city support in Milwaukee". The Architect's Newspaper. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  12. ^ "21-Story Mass Timber Building Proposed in Milwaukee". GreenBuildingAdvisor. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  13. ^ Milwaukee, Urban. "Ascent to add 2 floors; will become tallest mass timber building in the world". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  14. ^ "Day 2 Dubai Program | CTBUH 2018 Conference". Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  15. ^ Sanmax (2020-09-03). "US: Construction begins on 25-storey mass timber tower "Ascent"". www.panelsfurnitureasia.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.

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