'The conversations happening around timber right now are happening globally,” Timmer explained. Milwaukee enters the global dialogueĪlex Timmer, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Architecture and Urban Planning, said a mass timber building like Ascent places Milwaukee in an unexpected spotlight. Studies suggest that simply being in a room with exposed wood reduces stress - an effect that appeals to our 'biophilia,' or the innate desire we have to be surrounded by nature. Kilbourn Ave. in downtown Milwaukee, the 259-unit building will offer one-bedroom (starting at $1,715 per month), two-bedroom (up to $4,450 per month), and three-bedroom apartments (up to $7,860 per month).Ĭompared to typical high-rise buildings - which are constructed using concrete and steel - structures like Ascent use treated wood sourced directly from trees.Īnd like the forests they came from, mass timber buildings actively remove carbon (CO2) from the atmosphere, locking it inside the structure for as long as the building stands.įurther, mass timber buildings aren't only healthier for the planet they're healthier for their inhabitants, too. The other two competing teams are Equator Stockholm with Mojang (Minecraft) and Utopia Architects with Rosenberg Architects.Milwaukee: Prepare to enter the record books.Īscent, the second of two mass timber structures in the city, will open its doors to residents on July 15, 2022.īut unlike Milwaukee's first mass timber structure, Timber Lofts in Walker’s Point, this $80 million building will stand 25 stories high - 284 feet - making it the tallest mass timber building in the world, knocking Norway's Mjösa Tower out of first place.ĭeveloped by New Land Enterprises LLC at 700 E. Møller Architects is working together with architects DinellJohansson and the urban planning consultancy Tyréns. Three architectural teams are now preparing the competitive proposals for the spectacular house that will be placed at one of three different sites in Stockholm.Ĭ.F. At that time an ultra-modern residential high-rise building will be completed in Stockholm city. HSB Stockholm - Sweden's largest building society - is 100 years old in 2023. Here you can vote for your favourite and thus play your part in determining how private homes in Stockholm will look in the future. A communal winter garden will provide residents with an opportunity to have allotment gardens.Īll three design proposals are available on HSB Stockholm's Facebook page. In a new community centre, local people will be able to enjoy the benefits of a market square, fitness centre and bicycle storage room. At street level there is a café and childcare facility. Each apartment will have an energy-saving, glass-covered veranda, while the building itself will be powered by solar panels on the roof. Social and environmental sustainability is integrated into the project. Inside the apartments, all the walls, ceilings and window frames are made of wood as well and will be visible from the exterior through the large windows. Møller's wooden skyscraper, the pillars and beams are made of solid wood. Wood secures a good indoor climate, perfect acoustics, helps regulating the inside temperature and can be exposed without being covered with plaster or other costly materials. In addition, logs get charred which protects the core. This is due to 15% of wood mass being water, which will evaporate before the wood actually burns. Wood is also more fire resistant than both steel and concrete. Wood has low weight, but is a very strong load-bearing structure compared to its lightness. Wood is one of nature's most innovative building materials: the production has no waste products and it binds CO2. The building will be built over a wooden construction with a concrete core, and it is intended to give the people of Stockholm a new and characteristic beacon and meeting place in their city. The team has chosen to build upwards, and has designed a 34-storey residential building, which will be seen for miles. Møller Architects are working in partnership with architects Dinell Johansson and consultants Tyréns on their entry.

Skyscraper made out of wood