Posts by Eileen Mack
Milwaukee Tool Re-Adaptive Reuse
Milwaukee Tool Re-Adaptive Reuse Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, makes power tools for the construction industry. As they continue to grow and adapt to the 21st century marketplace, Milwaukee Tool acquired and renovated the existing Blue Cross Blue Shield building in downtown Milwaukee. The existing structure featured 5 stories and a basement. This project is…
Read MoreCarl Sandburg High School Baseball Field
Carl Sandburg High School Baseball Field Tasked with developing the reconstruction plans for the varsity baseball field at a high school, the GRAEF design team went to work! The new field is surfaced with artificial turf and an underlying drainage layer to convey storm water flows, making it easier to take the field after adverse…
Read MoreClimate Ready Oak Park Plan
Climate Ready Oak Park Plan Community Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience Plan Visit the Climate Ready Oak Park Plan here The Oak Park community is committed to doing their part to overcome climate change and its effect on our environment, social fabric, and economy. In 2021, along with GRAEF and ERG, they began looking at…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Hippo Haven
Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Hippo Haven Hippo Haven is the second phase of a two part development – Adventure Africa – at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The project represents the largest physical change to the award-winning zoo since it opened in 1961. Adventure Africal transforms 25% of the zoo’s footprint. Phase I included a…
Read MoreNelson Family Heritage Crossing
Nelson Family Heritage Crossing The Nelson Family Heritage Crossing is a 1,131-foot bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Fox River between Heesakker Park in Little Chute and a new rail trail connection to downtown Kaukauna. The project broke ground in August 2020, and opened to the public in June 2021. The Crossing serves as a…
Read MoreHart Park Interpretive Playground
Hart Park Interpretive Playground Families of Wauwatosa and the surrounding Milwaukee suburbs are enjoying the Interpretive playground, splashpad and bandshell at Hart Park. The theme of the playground and landscape elements at North 70th and West State Streets is pre-settlement Wauwatosa with tributes to the Menonomee River, Native Americans, and the Schoonmaker Reef. The ADA…
Read MoreManitowoc Crane High Bay Heavy Assembly Addition
Manitowoc Crane High Bay Heavy Assembly Addition Manitowoc Crane Company expanded its Manitowoc facilities to meet demands for growth and capacity. GRAEF provided planning, architectural, structural, site/civil and MEP engineering services for the renovation and modernization projects which were completed in multiple phases. The Manitowoc campus expansion included numerous renovations and additions. A new 4,000-square-foot…
Read MoreKomatsu Fabrication Building
Komatsu Fabrication Building Komatsu Mining Corp. is building a new fabrication building in Longview Texas. The 167,000-square-foot heavy manufacturing facility will produce the world’s largest wheel loader with an operating weight of 477,100 – 486,250 pounds. The facility includes two crane bays with two 50-ton gantry bays each. There are also several semi-gantry cranes under…
Read MoreGulfstream Park Pegasus
Gulfstream Park Pegasus Gulfstream Park is one of the premier venues for horse racing in the country with some of the world’s top thoroughbred contenders passing through here on their way to the Triple Crown. The Park also boasts a world-class casino, dining, and shopping. GRAEF was part of a team who designed the new…
Read MorePark Arthur Pavilion
Park Arthur Pavilion The City of Muskego retained GRAEF for the design of a pavilion with heated bathrooms, storage, concessions area, and an open air picnic shelter. The project was performed in conjunction with planned athletic field lighting and existing park amenities. GRAEF’s design included vandal-proof materials whenever possible, “green” materials where applicable, paved ADA-compliant…
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