Cultural
National Railroad Museum
National Railroad Museum The National Railroad Museum in Green Bay dates back to 1956 as the home to over 100,000 artifacts, seasonal train rides, indoor and outdoor exhibits, and a venue for special events. As their artifact and rail car collection has grown, project “Full Steam Ahead!” was created. This project includes plans to double…
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Harley-Davidson Museum The Harley-Davidson Museum draws an estimated 350,000 visitors annually from around the world to experience the people, products, culture and history of Harley-Davidson. The development features 130,000 square feet of exhibit space, a restaurant, cafe, retail shop, meeting space, special events facilities, and the company’s archives. GRAEF was selected to provide the site/civil…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Elephant Overlook
Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Elephant Overlook The Milwaukee County Zoo’s Adventure Africa exhibit is the new home for the zoo’s elephants and other African animals. It was constructed to meet the new Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) standards, and provides substantial enhancements compared to the previous elephant area, including many “enrichment” features for…
Read MoreMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra Grand Theater
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Grand Theater After being a tenant in another building since its founding, in 2015 the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra purchased the building that is now its new home. A “diamond in the rough” best describes the original state of the new home of the world class Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Originally completed in 1931…
Read MoreMilwaukee Art Museum Cudahy Gardens
Milwaukee Art Museum Cudahy Gardens GRAEF worked with Dan Kiley on the development of this public space at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The entrance plaza is roughly 450 feet by 50 feet and is constructed entirely of granite cobbles and pavers. The entry stairs are bisected at acute angles by sloping, accessible walkways. This plaza…
Read MoreMuseum of Wisconsin Art
Museum of Wisconsin Art The Museum of Wisconsin Art opened a beautiful 33,000 square foot, two-story museum along the Milwaukee River in West Bend. The building takes on the triangular shape of its 1.5 acre site on relocated Veterans Avenue. The building fits this site specifically, even following the slight curve of the river with…
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Wisconsin Exposition Center The Wisconsin Exposition Center is the largest single exhibit hall in Wisconsin, and one of the largest facilities of its kind in the Midwest. The facility is located on the grounds of Wisconsin State Fair Park, six miles west of downtown Milwaukee. The facility replaces five smaller exposition buildings that were in…
Read MoreKalahari Convention Center
Kalahari Convention Center Inspired by the adventure and intrigue of Africa, the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, OH offers a 100,000-square-foot convention center. GRAEF led the engineering team, including structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection, and provided the structural design for the $30 million conference center. The expansion included new break-out meeting rooms, a large…
Read MoreWade House Historic Site Visitor Center and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum
Wade House Historic Site Visitor Center and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum The Wade House historic site, owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society opened a new $12 million Visitor Center and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum. The Visitor Center has a multi-tiered orientation to the historic site and a museum store, café and ticketing.…
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Milwaukee Art Museum The Milwaukee Art Museum’s expansion project is an important anchor of the City of Milwaukee’s current cultural renaissance. GRAEF provided structural and site/civil engineering as well as associate landscape architecture for this world-class art museum addition. GRAEF also performed initial environmental site studies and obtained permits in this unique, lakebed site. The…
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