Located within the luxurious Delafield Hotel, I.d. Bar & Restaurant has become a top eatery in the area. Updated layout offers views into the new kitchen to create a unique dining experience. Renovations to the existing space include a new dedicated entrance vestibule, larger window openings and outdoor patio to create a welcoming and open space.
Following the tragic fire of the original historic bank, BMO Harris made plans to rebuild with the goal to open its doors on the One-year Anniversary of it being destroyed. This new structure stands as an iconic symbol for this Milwaukee neighborhood.
Daily Reporter Top Project 2017
2018 Mayor Design Awards
This new Truck Dealer & Service Facility includes a 10 bay service center, truck detailing area, sales and delivery area with office and showroom space. The structure complements the Northwoods with its modern architecture combined with “treelike” entry canopy features utilizing structural steel.
The Aspirus Clinic features a 38,700 sq ft addition to meet the expanding healthcare needs in Stevens Point. The awe-inspiring entrance showcases an array of cantilevered stand-alone canopies that present the two-story glazed entrance and atrium lobby space beyond. The structure consists of steel column and beam moment frames supporting composite metal floor deck and metal roof deck.
This community centerpiece that was destroyed by a tragic fire, makes a comeback with a new larger space which will be the first of it's kind in the small town of Egg Harbor.
E.L.M. Repair & Refrigeration is a family-owned and operated full-service diesel repair shop. Founded as a mobile air conditioning service, E.L.M. has outgrown their prior shop and has settled into this new 33,200 sq ft building. The structure features tradition steel joists on joist girders with steel column and beam moment frames around the perimeter.
In order to better serve their patients, this remodel adjusted the street-side and back entrances to be wheelchair accessible with no steps and sloped concrete walks around the building. It also created a new grand entrance right off the parking lot, with large storefront windows and new canopy construction.
Previously a car dealership & manufacturing facility located in the heart of Downtown Wauwatosa, 7954 Harwood Avenue features a 8,700 Sq Ft concrete pan & joist building renovation that has been converted into new Retail and Mixed Use space. Enlarged window and door openings, new glass atrium, exposed steel awnings and expansive steel rooftop screenwalls compliment the original industrial look.
2018 Merit Design Awards (ALA)
This 6-story Holiday Inn Express is located right at the junction of I-90/39 and I-43 in Beloit, Wisconsin. The hotel includes 124 guestroom - 45 King Rooms (10 suites) and 79 Double-Queen Rooms (20 suites) - as well as a large heated indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a gathering room for the complementary hotel breakfast.
Growth of a Wisconsin grown medical instrument manufacturer leads to this new 30,700 Sq. Ft. facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Cantilevered canopies, clerestory main entry and rooftop screenwalls add interest to the front offices. In back; a modular cleanroom manufacturing facility is surrounded by steel braces and columns, roof joists and vertical wall girts with horizontal metal panel exterior to create a building within a building.
This brand new 11,600 square foot project became home to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Pewaukee Pediatrics offices. The interior was created with patient and staff navigation in mind, with the office space designed to reduce staff steps throughout the day using features like double-sided exam rooms.
This stand alone Qdoba building occupies a prominent corner adjacent to Brennan's Market Square building in Oconomowoc. This unique retail building design and finish choices emulate the farmhouse style of the area. Outside features include gable metal roof, large timber framed entry and cable hung canopies. On the inside large expansive windows flood the double height space with daylight, highlighting the composite wood and steel scissor joists above.
The Keystone on Brady is a new 38,600 sq ft mixed use building that features 22 apartment units in the historic district of the lower east side. The structure consists of cast-in-place concrete basement walls with precast concrete columns and plank that support the upper level wood bearing walls and wood floor/roof trusses.
Daily Reporter Top Projects of 2017
This 111,000 square foot remodel turned what was previously a 120-year old Gold Medal Furniture Manufacturing Plant into a 77-unit apartment complex featuring a mix of studio, one, two, and three bedroom rentals. The development was designed to keep to the industrial feel of the original building by refurbishing existing brick walls and timber columns, and through the use of high ceilings with exposed metal piping.
Daily Reporter Top Project 2020
This over 200,000 square foot mixed-use building called "Willow" contains over 108 studio, one, two, and three bedroom units with underground parking, office, retail, and entertainment areas for residents. Retail and office tenants in the new building include a variety of small businesses from fine jewelry to digital marketing.
Daily Reporter Top Project 2020
Flex House is located in the heart of Midtown, mere steps away from some of the best food, drinks, and activities that Sacramento has to offer. This two unit building features a private gated entrance, onsite laundry, and a poolside patio. The large windows facing the pool area allow for natural lighting throughout the building creating a true urban oasis!
AIA (American Institute of Architects) 2023 Housing Design Award
AIA Wisconsin 2021 Honor Award
RD Architecture 2021 Design Award
Metal Architecture 2021 Design Award
2022 Record Houses Award
Photos & renderings courtesy of Johnsen Schmaling Architects (https://www.johnsenschmaling.com/)
Located near the rocky terrain known as “Kettle Moraine” this 3,000 square foot home uses conventional wood framing to build a linear-styled home. The presence of thin columns on the rear terrace and the huge expanses of glass provided a fun challenge in designing the lateral structural systems, but the result gives anyone sitting inside a beautiful view of the surrounding natural landscape.
AIA Wisconsin 2021 Honor Award
RD Architecture 2021 Design Award
Chicago Atheneum 2021 American Architecture Award
Photos courtesy of Johnsen Schmaling Architects (https://www.johnsenschmaling.com/)
Located in Milwaukee’s Eastside neighborhood, this 125-seat taproom has a full kitchen and curved wooden bar. Hacienda Brewing Company has roots in Door County, WI, and takes inspiration from the Wisconsin “craft beer scene” to create new modern brews. The North Ave Taproom & Kitchen location pairs delicious food with their experimental brews for a one-of-a-kind dining experience.
The Point Cinema is a 48,800 square foot movie theater that combines a plethora of structural systems. Precast concrete walls are utilized to provide a sound buffer between auditoriums, composite steel is utilized to efficiently support the auditoriums’ upper risers, and steel is utilized to provide an entry that says a statement to all driving down the Interstate. The coordination between Architect and Engineer takes precast concrete, traditionally know as boxy and boring, and brings it to life with untraditional aesthetics.
Renderings courtesy of Schroeder & Holt Architects (https://www.sha-a2k.com/)
This new 126,000 square foot, 2-story building was much needed given the safety issues of the old convent building. The new layout includes two wings with the main lobby and chapel between them. “Clare Circle” holds the memory care facility while “Elizabeth Hall” is the assisted living facility. The design was done with care to preserve the historical significance of the old convent in the construction of the new one, and to make the sisters feel at home in the new space.
