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]
| Ascent MKE | |
|---|---|
 Ascent, the world's tallest mass timber hybrid building, after completion in 2022. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 700 E. Kilbourn Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin  United States |
| Construction started | 2020 |
| Opening | 2022 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Korb + Associates |
| Developer | New Land Enterprises/ Wiechmann Enterprises |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |  MCTS The Hop |
| Website | |
| ascentmke | |
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
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ascent - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Hayda, Julian. "World's Tallest Wooden Building Might Soon Join Milwaukee Skyline". www.wuwm.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Hughes, C. J. (January 2019). "Log Cabins? No, These Wooden Buildings Are High-Rises". The New York Times.
- ^ "Rare timber frame, 21-story downtown Milwaukee apartment tower wins Plan Commission approval". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 22, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Forest Service announces 2019 Wood Innovation Grant Awards". 7 May 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Design revealed for mass-timber residential tower in Milwaukee". Building Design + Construction. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Timber Frame, 21-Story Milwaukee Apartment Tower Wins Plan Commission Approval". www.ctbuh.org. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "North America's tallest timber tower wins city support in Milwaukee". The Architect's Newspaper. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "21-Story Mass Timber Building Proposed in Milwaukee". GreenBuildingAdvisor. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Milwaukee, Urban. "Ascent to add 2 floors; will become tallest mass timber building in the world". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Day 2 Dubai Program | CTBUH 2018 Conference". Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Sanmax (2020-09-03). "US: Construction begins on 25-storey mass timber tower "Ascent"". www.panelsfurnitureasia.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.