MSOE Viets Tower

MSOE Viets Tower The MSOE Viets Tower project is a $37 million expansion and renovation of an existing 13-story residence hall and living-learning community from 1965. The new structure is a two-way concrete flat slab with concrete shear walls. A wind study on the existing building was completed to reduce the expansion joint size. It…

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MSOE 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 18,000 square feet of underground parking with 125 parking stalls, a 256-seat auditorium, six contemporary classrooms, eight innovative teaching laboratories, and 32 faculty and staff offices. Long-span…

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Lambeau Field Renovations

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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Marquette University O’Brien Hall

Marquette University O’Brien Hall Dr. E. J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall is the new home for the College of Business Administration, Graduate School of Management, and innovation leadership programs at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The four-story, 109,000 square-foot facility features classrooms with collaborative classrooms, labs and study spaces, as well as an event space,…

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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center As the first building to open in the Milwaukee Bucks downtown arena district, the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center, Milwaukee Bucks new Training Center provides world-class player and coach amenities. The 77,500-square-foot facility that opened in August 2017, includes two…

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The Wisconsin Center District’s Baird Center Expansion 

The Wisconsin Center District’s Baird Center Expansion  The Baird Center, part of the Wisconsin Center District in downtown Milwaukee, is a key gathering place for conventions, exhibitions, and events. In May 2024, the center reopened its doors after a $456 million expansion that more than doubled its size to 1.3 million square feet. GRAEF is…

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Brookfield Conference Center

Brookfield Conference Center  The Brookfield Conference Center is a 60,000-square-foot facility that anchors a large development anticipated to bring new visitors and entertainment offerings to the currently dismal south end of the Brookfield Square Mall. The conference center is expected to stimulate the economic activity throughout the region by providing a state-of-the-art facility that will…

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Resch Expo Center

Resch Expo Center  The design team for the Resch 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 is a catalyst for economic development and tourist destination travel for the region. It is designed to meet the next generation of…

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Wisconsin Exposition Center

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 that were in…

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Kalahari 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 led 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…

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