How we do it
Groundbreaking projects require innovation, world-class engineering, and a deep understanding of finance, property management and all other aspects of real estate development. Our team has a 30+ year track record of successful development projects, along with industry leadership and the experience of developing the world’s tallest mass timber building in Milwaukee.
Our team is uniquely qualified to build tall timber at scale – and is the only team in the world with a multi-family platform based on the design and engineering of a complete and successful project.
"The exposed timber in my apartment is amazing. It sounds crazy, but the building feels alive.” - Ascent MKE Resident
Exposing the timber structure of the building is crucial to our design methodology, and creates an inimitably warm biophilic environment. Informed by the principles of biophilic design, our projects integrate abundant natural light, patterns and materials drawn from nature, and thoughtful integration of indoor and outdoor space.
To reach a significant level of exposure, we conducted the world’s first 3-hour fire tests, working closely with the local fire department as well as code officials to obtain the required variances.
Natural beauty.
At Ascent MKE, using mass timber as a structural system sequestered a total of 5,747 tons of CO2. A comparable building created from concrete would emit approximately 1,519 tons of CO2, resulting in a net difference of 7,266 tons.
Lower emissions.
In addition to the carbon sink, we also source timber from certified PEFC sustainably managed forests, and use building technology to decrease operational emissions.
To achieve repeatable designs, Timber + Partners has partnered with Generate, a revolutionary software that allows us to design a building with known, manufactured components - like the ones used at Ascent - and get an immediate understanding of the engineering, fiber volumes, connections, and component counts.
Those components can be sent to manufacturers from the screen for immediate pricing. A second version of Ascent was designed and priced in 75 days.
This design approach significantly increases speed, allowing us to fail fast when it doesn’t work and move forward with confidence quickly when it does.