Friday, November 10, 2023
Milwaukee is about to see the rise of one of the world’s tallest mass timber buildings that will feature a cross-laminated and glue-laminated timber hybrid system over a post-tensioned concrete base. It will come into exitance in downtown Milwaukee after the developer’s submitted new plans to the local council are approved. Madison-based developer The Neutral Project has filed the proposal with the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals with the proposal to also undergo Plan Commission and Common Council review.
Known as The Edison, the 32-storey high rise will feature 381 units and have a 35,777 square metre (or 385,109-square-foot) footprint. The units will range from studios to three-bedroom apartments.
The construction will feature post-tensioned concrete on levels one through eight. Cross-laminated panels and glue-laminated timber beams will be used in a mass-timber hybrid construction system. “At completion, the building will be one of the tallest mass timber hybrid structures in the world, utilising nearly 100,000 cubic feet of lumber,” according to Daniel Glaessi, a partner at the firm.
If approved the new building is expected to break ground in the second quarter of the next year. The project is expected to take 30 months to build. Developed by The Neutral Project, it works with Fond du Lac-based C.D. Smith Construction and Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture.
Mass timber construction is now being embraced due to its extensive benefits. It is now largely preferred for residential projects. Mass timber is not uses for its environmental benefits but is also preferred for its lightweight and varied uses when compared to traditional steel and concrete systems.
The city Milwaukee is an innovation-seeking city and its a perfect place for the construction of such a sustainable development. The Edison will include 305 parking stalls. It will also include 6,000 square feet area for ground-floor retail use.
Source- https://woodcentral.com.au/
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