City Deck Waterfront Boardwalk and Fox River Trail Connection

City Deck Waterfront Boardwalk and Fox River Trail Connection The City Deck is a public waterfront gathering space developed by the City of Green Bay along the Fox River. GRAEF was retained to provide the structural engineering for this unique recreation and leisure time facility which spans four city blocks in the downtown, running from…

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Marquette University The Commons Residence Hall

Marquette University The Commons Residence Hall To meet the demands of the growing student population, Marquette University built a new $108 million, 890-bed residence hall. The new dorm replaced two aging dorms on campus. The 295,000-square-foot facility is u-shaped with two towers, 10 and 13-stories, with an open courtyard, and common areas connecting the towers.…

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The Couture

The Couture The Couture is a 44-story mixed-use tower that serves as a catalyst for future development within the Lakefront Gateway District. Displaying a clean, crisp palette of materials and finishes, the project serves as a multi-modal transit hub and vibrant destination amenity that reinforces downtown Milwaukee’s connection to Lake Michigan and its rich cultural…

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Janesville Road Streetscape

Janesville Road Corridor Streetscaping Plan GRAEF planners worked extensively with the community of Muskego and stakeholders to develop a context-sensitive streetscape plan and construction documents as an element of the Janesville Road widening project. The 2.5 mile corridor was evaluated and divided into five districts to respond to the adjacent neighborhood character. Each of these…

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Museum 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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Mukwonago YMCA

Mukwonago YMCA The Waukesha Family YMCA opened a new, much anticipated YMCA in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. The focal point of this YMCA is an extensive Aquatic Center with three pools: a family zero-depth entry pool with water slide; a 4-lane therapeutic-current lap pool; and a whirlpool. The 58,000-square-foot facility also has a large gymnasium, five locker…

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City of De Pere VFW Aquatic Facility

De Pere VFW Aquatic Facility The City of De Pere, WI added a new $7 million aquatic center. The project entails the conversion of the city’s former two public pools into “mini aquatic centers.” The VFW Aquatic Facility includes an entirely new 6,150-square-foot facility with a bathhouse containing bathrooms/changing rooms, office and guard spaces, first…

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McCormick Place Expansion

McCormick Place Expansion The McCormick Place expansion, featuring the new 2.5 million-square-foot McCormick Place West, opened in 2008. The facility includes 470,000 square feet of exhibition space, 250,000 square feet of meeting space, and a 100,000-square-foot ballroom, giving McCormick Place West more meeting space than any other facility of its kind. GRAEF teamed with A.…

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Publix at Hollywood Beach

Publix at Hollywood Beach Located just 10 miles south of “The Yachting Capital of the World,” Publix at Hollywood Beach will offer a super market along the Intracoastal Waterway. The new $18 million, three-story retail location will capitalize on the additional captive audience: the boaters, who are often in need of groceries, ice, beverages, suntan…

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Resch Expo Center

Resch Expo Center  The design team for the Resch Expo Center faced one significant challenge: create a new structure worthy of standing next to the iconic and historic Lambeau Field. The state-of-the-art facility is a catalyst for economic development and tourist destination travel for the region. It is designed to meet the next generation of…

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