City of Ann Arbor Approves Mass Timber Housing Development

With a commitment to sustainability, the 8-story housing development is designed to be carbon-negative with mass timber materials, green rooftops, and more.

Photo by Synecdoche Design.

This September, the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan approved a new 8-story housing development, designed by Synecdoche. With construction starting in 2024, the building is set to be complete in about two years. The project is likely to be the first in Michigan designed to mass timber standards defined in the 2021 International Building Code, which the State of Michigan is expected to adopt into its code in 2024.

If you’re interested in learning more about this project, click here or read this ThinkWood interview with Sidney Filippis of Synecdoche.

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