Drexel Town Square Wetland Park

Drexel Town Square Wetland Park Drexel Town Square is a new mixed-use town center on the 85-acre site of the former Delphi automotive parts factory in Oak Creek. Oak Creek is an auto-dependent suburb of Milwaukee that currently lacks a ‘downtown’ area. Drexel Town Square will house civic, retail, office, open space, and residential use,…

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River Trails School Urban Forest

River Trails School Urban Forest River Trail School of Agriculture and Science, a school within the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) system, caters to a diverse community of approximately 400 K-8 students located on the Northwest side of Milwaukee. Renowned for its commitment to fostering excellence in agricultural sciences education from kindergarten through eighth grade, River…

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South Milwaukee High School Field Redevelopment

South Milwaukee High School Field Redevelopment South Milwaukee High School made upgrades to revitalize its athletic fields, igniting excitement among the district and community. Due to inadequate drainage, suboptimal soil conditions, and the cumulative impact of regular use over the years, renovation efforts were completed on the natural grass fields dedicated to football, baseball, and…

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Carl Sandburg High School Baseball Field

Carl Sandberg Field

Carl Sandburg High School Baseball Field Tasked with developing the reconstruction plans for the varsity baseball field at a high school, the GRAEF design team went to work! The new field is surfaced with artificial turf and an underlying drainage layer to convey storm water flows, making it easier to take the field after adverse…

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ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital Mukwonago

ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital Mukwonago Mukwonago’s first full-service community hospital opened to meet the needs of the area’s growing population. The addition makes it possible for individuals and families in Mukwonago and surrounding communities to stay much closer to home when they need inpatient or surgical care. The expanded facility included a 90,000 square-foot vertical…

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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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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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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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City 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,…

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