Timber
Vertical Building Extension Method Launches in the U.K.
U.K. cities could soon be sprouting upward with new “timber canopies” following the launch of Optoppen – a viability tool intended to spread the practice of extending existing buildings vertically, Architects’...
CTBUH UK Future Leaders To Host Tour of Timber Landmark
On June 12, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) U.K. Future Leaders Committee plans to host a free tour of London’s Mossbourne Community Academy, which, at the...
31-Story CLT, Sustainable Hotel to Take Shape in Adelaide
Due to open in 2024, a 31-story cross-laminated timber (CLT) and steel sustainable hotel is planned by developer Thrive Construct at 187 Victoria Square in Adelaide, Australia, the Council on...
Milwaukee’s Ascent Officially World’s Tallest Timber Hybrid
The 25-story, 284-ft-tall Ascent, developed by New Land Enterprises and designed by Thornton Tomasetti at 700 East Kilbourne Avenue in Milwaukee, was officially declared the world’s tallest mass timber hybrid...
Downtown Milwaukee’s Timber-Based Tower Tops Out
Construction of 25-story Ascent in Milwaukee, the world’s tallest timber-based structure, has topped out, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Ascent, at 700 E. Kilbourn Avenue, stands 284-ft and will offer 259 residential units. General...
