Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Hippo Haven

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Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Hippo Haven Hippo Haven is the second phase of a two part development – Adventure Africa – at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The project represents the largest physical change to the award-winning zoo since it opened in 1961. Adventure Africal transforms 25% of the zoo’s footprint. Phase I included a…

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Signature Flight Support O’Hare Terminal

Signature Flight Support O’Hare Terminal GRAEF provided civil engineering, landscape architecture, and surveying services for the construction of a new terminal. The new terminal contains a large lobby, management offices, a conference room, crew lounge, Ground Support Equipment Maintenance Bay, VIP Lounge, restroom facilities with showers, and parking for 149 cars. The project also included…

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Hart Park Interpretive Playground

Hart Park Interpretive Playground

Hart Park Interpretive Playground Families of Wauwatosa and the surrounding Milwaukee suburbs are enjoying the  Interpretive playground, splashpad and bandshell at Hart Park. The theme of the playground and landscape elements at North 70th and West State Streets is pre-settlement Wauwatosa with tributes to the Menonomee River, Native Americans, and the Schoonmaker Reef. The ADA…

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Jaycee Park Master Plan

Jaycee Park Master Plan Conceptual design of a 37 acre park that provides recommendations to meet the needs of the community and surrounding region while being flexible enough to accommodate for change. The design process included a comprehensive inventory and analysis of existing conditions, public engagement, design alternatives, cost estimating and 3D illustrations to help…

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Froedtert Health Parking Structure 6

Froedtert Health Parking Structure 6 As Froedtert Hospital was experiencing increased admissions and outpatient visits, the demand for parking increased as well. To meet the need, Froedtert built a five-level parking structure. GRAEF led the design team as the prime consultant for the new $60 million parking structure. The 3,300-stall parking structure is on the…

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Komatsu South Harbor Campus

Komatsu South Harbor Campus Komatsu Mining Corp., one of the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, is developing a 60-acre vacant brownfield site overlooking Milwaukee’s inner harbor on Lake Michigan. The new corporate campus will include: 185,000-square-foot, three-story office building that will be connected to a museum, a laboratory and a training center…

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Komatsu Fabrication Building

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Komatsu Fabrication Building Komatsu Mining Corp. is building a new fabrication building in Longview Texas. The 167,000-square-foot heavy manufacturing facility will produce the world’s largest wheel loader with an operating weight of 477,100 – 486,250 pounds. The facility includes two crane bays with two 50-ton gantry bays each. There are also several semi-gantry cranes under…

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Texas Tech University Track and Field

Texas Tech University Track and Field GRAEF provided site/civil engineering services for the renovation of the existing R.P. Fuller Track and Soccer Stadium at Texas Tech University. The renovation included 117,225 square-feet of new 13mm Mondo SX synthetic running track surfacing for the existing 400-meter, eight lane running track, as well as an interior steeple…

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Milwaukee Art Museum Cudahy Gardens

Milwaukee Art Museum Cudahy Gardens GRAEF worked with Dan Kiley on the development of this public space at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The entrance plaza is roughly 450 feet by 50 feet and is constructed entirely of granite cobbles and pavers. The entry stairs are bisected at acute angles by sloping accessible walkways. This plaza…

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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…

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