Brews and Building Reviews – Ascent MKE (Milwaukee)

Jason Korb, AIA, of Korb + Associates Architects, reviews the Ascent in Downtown Milwaukee, talks timber, as well as Mobcraft’s Bat$h!t Crazy brew.

The Altius Building Company's "Behind Close Boards" podcast features interviews, chats, and brews with building reviews with industry experts.

Transcript

Behind the Boards - Brews and Building Reviews – Ascent MKE (Milwaukee) Episode 6 (Jason Korb - Korb + Associates Architects) Transcript
Thursday, November 10, 2022

:00s - Prelude to Episode with Jonathan Ward
:38s - Opening with Host Jonathan Ward (20 secs)
1:03s - Tell us About Korb + Associates and How the Ascent Came About as a Project
3m:25s - Facts and Features of the Ascent MKE
4m:33s - What was it Like to Work on the Ascent and What Were the Challenges?
5m:57s - What was it in Timber that Prohibited it From Being Used in the Past?
7m:44s - Timber vs. Steel Discussion
8m:49s - What Qualifies a Building as Mass Timber?
10m:58s - What were the Biggest Challenge(s) and Benefit(s) in Using a Completely New Product for Building in this Market?
15m:11s - Design Elements
17m:02s - What's Next for Korb + Associates Architects?
18m:46s - Is Milwaukee/Wisconsin Embracing Mass Timber?
19m:26s - Do You See Milwaukee as a Growing Marketplace?
22m:05s - Hoppy Note... Mobcraft's Bat$h!t Crazy Brew Review
22m:48s - Wrap-up/Closing
22m:35s - END