Multi-story wood apartment building sits atop steel beams and columns which provide large expansive spaces for America’s Black Holocaust Museum below. This new building will anchor a prominent corner in the Bronzeville neighborhood and encourage further redevelopment in the area.
Daily Reporter Top Projects of 2018
This new clinic provides additional space to allow for faster access to healthcare within this local community of Birnamwood.
This private residence is nestled in a wooded site along the shores of Lake Michigan. Combining engineered wood construction with concrete and masonry veneer was the challenge in supporting the floating observatory with spectacular views over the surrounding landscape.
AIA Wisconsin 2017 Honor Award
Chicago Athenaeum 2017 American Architecture Award
Photos & renderings courtesy of Johnsen Schmaling Architects (https://www.johnsenschmaling.com/)
Built in 1887 and designed by locally recognizable architect Henry C. Koch, this historic building is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Milwaukee. After housing many schools, most recently the Garfield Avenue School until 2006, Maures Development Group has re-purposed for affordable housing while maintaining the rich character of the building and surrounding neighborhood.
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2018 Mayor Design Awards
As part of a new retail development, Blaze Pizza occupies this stand alone building with room for expansion. Natural material choices and varying depths of cold-formed exterior stud framing adds interest while the full steel frame and roofs provides durability and longevity.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
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.
