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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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Caterpillar Heritage Building The expansion and renovation of the Caterpillarexisting facility in South Milwaukee was completed over a three year period covering 234,000 square feet. GRAEF completed a Master Plan/Study for Caterpillar’s Heritage Building and provided all professional design and construction services, including specialized façade services. This fast-track project was phased to allow design and…
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 MoreMSOE Diercks Hall
MSOE Diercks Hall Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall is the new home to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)’s Computer Science students. The 81,000-square-foot, four-story building features a 256-seat auditorium, six contemporary classrooms, eight innovative teaching laboratories, 32 faculty and staff offices and 18,000 square feet of underground parking. Long-span structural steel trusses enabled…
Read MoreCity of De Pere VFW Aquatic Center
De Pere VFW Aquatic Center Voters in De Pere, Wis., approved a plan for the city to convert its two public pools into “mini aquatic centers” and fund their operations in a referendum in November of 2018, and is targeted for completion in May of 2021. The De Pere Common Council approved a revised plan…
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 MorePublix 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 lotion,…
Read MoreBrown County Expo Center Redevelopment
Brown County Expo Center Redevelopment The design team for the Brown County 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 will be a catalyst for economic development and tourist destination travel for the region. It is designed to meet…
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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 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…
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