An event that went down in history took place in the city of Milwaukee, USA. A wooden building was built here, and this building went down in history as the tallest wooden structure in the world. Approved by the Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Council (CTBUH), which is an international organization, the building is 86.6 meters high. Let’s take a look at the world’s tallest wooden building, Ascent.
Ascent is a 25-storey building. There are 259 flats on the upper floors of the building, where there are areas such as an entertainment center and shops on the lower floors. The architects, who designed the exterior of the building as almost entirely glass, have created a structure that is both stylish and interesting.
25-storey wooden building in front of you
This 25-storey building was not only made of wood. In fact, concrete is used in Ascent’s parking lots, stairwells and elevator sections. In addition, load-bearing concrete columns are used in the section up to the first five floors of the building. In other words, this building is actually a hybrid structure.
At this point, you may be confused, wondering how the hybrid structure is qualified as “the tallest wooden building in the world”. CTBUH officials, who made statements about Ascent, said that the amount of wood used must be at a certain rate for a building to be qualified as wood, and Ascent is considered a wooden building because it meets this condition.
The interior of the world’s tallest wooden building was also outfitted with wood. A consumer who buys this house will not be able to see anything about concrete in his house. Because the concrete parts are also covered with wood.
CTBUH also gave a remarkable detail about Ascent. According to the authorities, the use of wood in the construction of this building accelerated the construction by 25 percent.
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