Sports & Recreation
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is a new non-denominational Christian school located on an 11-acre campus located on Milwaukee’s South Side. Starting in the 2017-2018 school year, this new $85 million, 160,000-square-foot school will serve 4K-12 students in a student-centered environment where grade levels are grouped together to form individual learning neighborhoods. The…
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Ripon College Willmore Center Originally built in 1967, the J. M. Storzer Center is the main athletic, health, and wellness facility for Ripon College, a Division III college located in Ripon, WI. The outdated facility needed renovation and additions to bring it up to current NCAA standards and to fit the needs of the students…
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Ridgeland Commons Ridgeland Common is the signature athletic facility for the Park District of Oak Park. The facility includes the Paul Hruby Ice Arena, an outdoor pool, and lighted baseball fields. The aging complex received a $14 million renovation and expansion which preserves its most distinguishing feature–exposed wood structure over the ice rink. GRAEF provided…
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Ed Smith Stadium Renovations The Baltimore Orioles were remodeling! GRAEF performed MEP renovations and new additions to an existing stadium for use by the Major League Baseball Baltimore Orioles for their Spring Training Facility. The newly renovated Ed Smith Stadium includes a party deck, sun shading and private suites along with its existing concessions, press boxes,…
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Oshkosh YMCA Addition and Renovation GRAEF provided engineering services for a major addition and renovation to this existing urban YMCA center. Improvements included a new pool and locker room area, a new child care facility with outdoor play space, along with major modifications to entries and equipment areas. Construction is currently underway at this facility,…
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Lambeau Field Renovations Lambeau Field is the third oldest facility in the National Football League and has been modified a number of times. GRAEF provided site/civil engineering and was the associate structural engineer for the $295 million renovation. The complex, phased project added 11,625 seats to the stadium, new luxury and press boxes, an upper…
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Lakefront Gateway Plaza The GRAEF team was recently awarded the design of the Downtown Lakefront Gateway Plaza after a national design competition in which 24 firms vied for the opportunity to design a signature public plaza at the Milwaukee lakefront. There are three central themes that underpin the GRAEF team’s design. Reconnect. Reconnection of Milwaukee’s urban…
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Lake Eva Park Lake Eva Park in Haines City, Florida is an expansion and renovation of existing buildings as well as new several new building structures. The 28-acre site was completed in July 2009, in time for the local 4th of July celebration. The site includes a new, 9,000-square-foot maintenance building; a new building with…
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Kaukauna Hydro Park A new license for plant upgrades required that Kaukauna Utilities convert an old facility into a park within this historic district. GRAEF developed a park master plan that incorporates specific historic elements that commemorate and educate on the historical significance of hydroelectric power to the area’s settlement. The park provides an outdoor performance…
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Kalahari Family Resort Entertainment Center Addition Kalahari brings “a world away” experience to travelers in the Midwest. The authentically African-themed Kalahari Resort includes spectacular indoor and outdoor waterparks, spas, extensive retail and shopping areas, multiple dining options, and convention centers. Built in 2000, the Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin has expanded in several phases over…
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