"So by using wood instead of steel or concrete ... Both Sweeney and Danielson says the exterior wood will likely be covered up and not visible, but hope that more of the beams inside will be ...

Tim Gokhman, one of the developers of Ascent, says building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but he found that building with wood has advantages over steel and concrete.

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