The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire represents a transformative leap from its modest origins to a striking 25,000-square-foot carbon-neutral facility that engages and educates children while revitalizing the downtown area. The design features a prominent corner bay window and a tactile precast concrete exterior with bark-like textures and porthole windows, drawing the community in and...
Project Category: Sustainability
Komatsu Mining Corporation – South Harbor Campus Headquarters
The new headquarters for Komatsu Mining Corporation represents a transformative redevelopment of a 59-acre contaminated waterfront brownfield site in Milwaukee’s Harbor District into a vibrant, sustainable destination with a 180,000-square-foot office building and 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, which together embody Komatsu’s commitment to environmental stewardship and employee well-being. The design incorporates five interlocking building blocks, a...
Wgema Campus
The redevelopment of the Wgema [pronounced Ga-mah] or “Chief” Campus by the Forest County Potawatomi Community exemplifies a deep commitment to sustainability and cultural preservation, reflecting their seven-generational decision-making values. This project repurposes early 20th-century Germanic collegiate buildings into modern office and educational spaces, merging historical rehabilitation with contemporary sustainability practices. Key to the renovation...
Waunakee Public Library
This vibrant, multipurpose new 40,000 square foot public library serves as a space for the community to gather, collaborate, and celebrate through a design that embraces openness. The lobby establishes a dramatic entry and unites the two intersecting rectangular volumes representing the library and a community hall. Sited on an abandoned brownfield site, paralleling a...