Civil Engineering
East Capitol Drive Reconstruction
East Capitol Drive Reconstruction Interesting neighborhoods, intriguing people, wonderful architecture, eclectic shops and restaurants, exceptional schools, access to Lake Michigan—all are attributes of the Village of Shorewood. As one of only two primary arterials running through the one-mile square Village, the East Capitol Drive (STH 190) reconstruction represented a community’s desire to create a corridor…
Read MoreDiscovery World at Pier Wisconsin
Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin Pier Wisconsin is a 120,000-square-foot educational center and museum located at Municipal Pier on Lake Michigan. The site houses Discovery World, a children’s museum, and the Great Lakes Aquatarium. The aquatarium takes advantage of its shore-side location, partially extending over Lake Michigan. The facility is also home to the Great…
Read MoreDe Pere Riverwalk & Wildlife Viewing Pier
De Pere Riverwalk & Wildlife Viewing Pier The De Pere Riverwalk, rich in natural beauty and local history, runs along the east side of the Fox River, adjacent to the De Pere Dam, and can be accessed through Voyageur Park. This scenic walkway provides public access to the river and a rare glimpse of Government…
Read MoreCostco Wholesale Ongoing Services
Costco Wholesale Ongoing Services Costco Wholesale Corporation, the largest membership club chain in the world, operates membership warehouses that carry brand-name merchandise at substantially lower prices than typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources. Costco has over 500 stores worldwide, with 376 locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. GRAEF is the civil engineer for…
Read MoreConcordia University Kapco Field
Concordia University Kapco Field Concordia University’s new 130,000-square-foot NCAA Division III collegiate field is the home of both the Concordia Falcons and the Northwoods League team, the Lakeshore Chinooks. The synthetic turf baseball field opened in spring 2012. GRAEF was retained to design the baseball field and surrounding site on the campus. The field was…
Read MoreAscension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital redeveloped their 20-acre campus downtown Milwaukee, consolidating St. Mary’s and Columbia campuses into a single, new facility on a prominent site overlooking Lake Michigan. The hospital is filled with natural light and offers views of the lake in 80 percent of the patient rooms. The 670,000-square-foot, 513-bed…
Read MoreNorthwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital Northwestern Medicine, Huntley Hospital (previously Centegra Health System) built a new five-story, 380,000-square-foot hospital on their existing 100-acre campus at Reed and Haligus roads in Huntley, IL. The 128-bed facility includes private rooms, an eight-bed intensive care unit, full service emergency department, family birth center, chest pain center, cardiac catheterization laboratory…
Read MoreCamp Porter Barracks and Infrastructure
Camp Porter Barracks and Infrastructure This Design-Build project included the design of several new facilities, major infrastructure improvements and the demolition of 14 existing buildings. GRAEF was retained to provide complete structural and site/civil development design services as part of CBZG Design Builders, LLC. CBZG Design Builders, LLC is composed of Clark Construction Group, LLC, Blinderman…
Read More71st Street Streetscape Improvements
71st Street Streetscape Improvements The 71st Street Master Plan Study analyzed existing conditions of the corridor with the objective of providing a detailed master plan for its redevelopment. The master plan looked at the entire project corridor as it relates to adjacent neighborhoods and the overall context of South Chicago. Located within Chicago’s historic South…
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