The tower also received city support: In 20 19, the project received unanimous site rezoning approval from the Milwaukee City Council’s City Plan Commission.Īccording to CTBUH, the use of mass timber for the Ascent’s structural system also decreased construction time by approximately 25 percent, compared to a conventional concrete building of the same scale. Mass timber is faster, more precise, lighter, more sustainable, more beautiful, and supports our commitment to biophilic design.”Īscent was the result of about two years of research, testing, and planning, along with the collaboration of external stakeholders and experts from around the world.

“We didn’t set out to break records,” CEO of developer New Land Enterprises Tim Gokhman said at the certification ceremony, “We just wanted to create the best experience within the built environment for our residents. The mass timber is fastened with steel connectors. This tall timber triumph also marks significant progress in mass timber construction at large and a greater effort to build healthier and greener cities under the growing pressure of climate change. Designed by Milwaukee-based firm Korb & Associates Architects, this 284-foot tall timber tower stole the title of the world’s tallest timber building away from 280-foot-tall Mjøstårnet in Brumunddal, Norway and has also surpassed Vienna’s 276-foot-tall HoHo building as the tallest concrete-timber hybrid building, according to CTBUH.Īlthough Ascent topped the previous record by only four feet, one small marginal victory for tall timber means one giant leap toward more sustainable cities.

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