Cultural
Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Elephant Overlook
Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Elephant Overlook The Milwaukee County Zoo’s Adventure Africa exhibit is the new home for the zoo’s elephants and other African animals. It was constructed to meet the new AZA Standards, and provides substantial enhancements compared to the previous elephant area, including many “enrichment” features for the elephants. The new exhibit…
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Center District’s Baird Center Expansion
The Wisconsin Center District’s Baird Center Expansion The Baird Center is a convention and exhibition center located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The center is part of a greater complex of buildings which includes the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Miller High Life Theatre, known as the Wisconsin Center District. The Baird Center Expansion will bring…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Hippo Haven
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…
Read MoreChrist Church Mequon
Christ Church Mequon GRAEF electrical engineers provided design services for a 35,000 square foot addition to Christ Church in Mequon, WI. The project featured a multi-venue worship and community gathering space. The electrical service design was developed to accommodate the new addition and look toward the future to another venue yet to be constructed. The…
Read MoreMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra Grand Theater
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Grand Theater After being a tenant in another building since its founding, in 2015 the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra purchased the building that is now its new home. A diamond in the rough best describes the original state of the new home of the world class Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Originally completed in 1931…
Read MoreBrookfield 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…
Read MoreMilwaukee 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…
Read MoreMuseum 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…
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…
Read MoreWade House Historic Site Visitor Center and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum
Wade House Historic Site Visitor Center and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum The Wade House historic site, owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society opened a new $12 million Visitor Center and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum. The Visitor Center has a multi-tiered orientation to the historic site and a museum store, café and ticketing.…
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