Sports & Recreation
Loop the Lake Boardwalk Bridges
Loop the Lake Boardwalk Bridges GRAEF completed the full detailed design, bidding, and construction management of two separate boardwalk bridges. One bridge is located in the City of Neenah spanning the Neenah channel. This bridge is 768 feet long with twelve 64-ft spans. The second bridge is located in the City of Menasha spanning the…
Read MoreMukwonago 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…
Read MoreCity 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 bathhouse containing bathrooms/changing rooms, office and guard spaces, first aid,…
Read MoreMcCormick 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.…
Read MoreResch 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…
Read MoreWisconsin Exposition Center
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 on site that…
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 lef 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 gathering…
Read MoreUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay Kress Center
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay Kress Center The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay wanted to expand their student athletic facility to accommodate an increased demand of services with the university’s recent NCAA Division 1 status. The expansion included a new performance gymnasium with stadium seating, practice gym, turf gym, exercise room with indoor track, increased parking…
Read MoreUniversity of Alabama Track & Field
University of Alabama Track & Field The University of Alabama has a new collegiate level, NCAA Division I IAAF track and field on the Tuscaloosa, AL campus. As part of a collaborative design team, GRAEF was responsible for the design and engineering of the track and field replacement. The track and field complex has a nine…
Read MoreUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Bahn Arena
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Bahn Arena The LaBahn Arena is located in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s (UW) downtown campus has received an ACEC Engineering Excellence Award. The Wisconsin-based, first-class project team of GRAEF, Findorff, Spancrete, and KahlerSlater, worked together with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to design an exciting addition to UW’s athletic…
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