We have mastery over timber engineering practices, timber fabrication, and the mass timber supply chain.
Design takes time. It is a process of creation, revision, and re-creation. We iterate, we invent, we are a partner, and the link to translating the design intent into fabrication-level information. We make sure timber components integrate elegantly with other building systems.
We fabricate buildings as a kit of custom components milled to precise tolerances. Our continuity of service, from design through installation, elevates the quality of our projects, and allows us to deliver buildings with improved schedule and safety outcomes.
Through research, testing, mock-ups, and product development, we seek to push the boundaries of mass timber. We are constantly learning; willing to explore new ideas and systems toward accelerating the adoption of mass timber.
OWNER
New Land Enterprises
ARCHITECT
Korb + Associates Architects
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Thornton Tomasetti
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
C.D. Smith Construction
LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI
TIMBERLAB ROLE: Design Assist, Supply of mass timber structure
SCHEDULE: Under Construction
The Ascent tower will stand 25 stories tall encompassing a mass timber housing above six stories of concrete parking. The 273,000-square-feet of mass timber will support 260 residential units featuring exposed wood columns, beams, and ceilings. The project received a federal wood innovation grant, with all of the research being released to the public domain to aid in the development of future mass timber buildings.
Interior architectural mass timber is the application of heavy timber elements within commercial core and shell structures. Applications of mass timber as a design aesthetic and feature include: