Timber Project Proposed in Madison Incorporates Historic Building

15 June 2021 | Madison (WI), United States

Baker’s Place will rise from 9 to 14 stories. Image credit Michael Green Architecture

A 15-story residential timber building has been proposed in Madison. Baker’s Place will consist of three volumes that range in height from 9 to 14 stories and will incorporate an existing two-story historic building found at the corner of the site.

Designed by Michael Green Architecture and backed by developer The Neutral Project, the C-shaped project would create 220 market-rate units split between apartment dwellings and townhomes, as well as 1,022 square meters (11,000 square feet) of commercial space in the podium.

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Cross-laminated timber is being proposed for the structural system, and the new portion of the project will be clad with a palette of pre-weathered steel and white matte and textured terra-cotta. The design will also incorporate Passive House and WELL Building Standards. The project includes a rooftop solar panel array, a system of green roofs, and publicly accessible landscaped "mews" between the historic Baker Building and the new complex.

The project is still under review by the district alderman, and the development team will present further plans to Madison’s Urban Design Commission in the Spring of 2022.

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