Convivium Urban Farmstead Adaptive Reuse Project Location: Dubuque, Iowa Completed: Summer 2017 Size: 15,500 sq. ft. Convivium Urban Farmstead began when a local couple purchased a pair of abandoned 1920’s greenhouses on the economically depressed north end of Dubuque. Their vision for the structures was to turn them into an operating urban farm that could teach neighborhood…
White Mound County Park Architecture in Nature Location: Hill Point, Wisconsin Status: Completed 2018 Size: 2,937 sq. ft. Awards: 2019 Park Design Award The Sauk County Parks Department determined that they needed to replace their failing county park offices at White Mound Park, the crown jewel of the Sauk County park system. As part of…
Shechem Community Space Architecture Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Status: Completed August 2022 Size: 21,400 sq. ft. The community center Shechem, (pronounced shek-uh m) an offshoot of the adjacent Hope Street housing takes its name from an ancient city in the West Bank near present day Nablus. As the pivotal setting for numerous biblical events, it was…
The Bindery Historic Preservation Architecture Project Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Status: Completed December 2020 Size: 8,475 sq. ft. Awards: 2021 Mayor’s Design Award, Top Projects Award The building at 347 Ward street in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood was the type of structure that is nearly invisible to the undiscerning passerby. Windowless, and last renovated in 1973,…
The Legend at Merrill Hills Clubhouse Renovation and Addition Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Status: Completed 2022 Size: 10,000 sq. ft. Nestled into the rolling hills of southwest Waukesha, The Legend at Merrill Hills sits as one of the most challenging and beautiful golf courses in the state. The existing building, however, did not match the quality…
North Avenue Market Community Gathering Space/Food Hall Location: Milwaukee, WI Status: Completed September 2022 Size: 9,423 sq. ft. The North Avenue Market is a community gathering space/ food hall at the intersection of several neighborhoods on Milwaukee’s west side. The visionary for the project approached GCA with the challenge of converting an ordinary looking 1940’s…
Gallery Shed Residential Architecture Project Location: Jackson, WI Status: Completed Winter 2021 Size: 1,920 sq. ft. Commissioned by a couple with a large collection of pop art sculpture, the Gallery Shed House was an exercise in how to integrate everyday life with the ability to interact with the collection. The overall form and exterior material…
Log Cabin Galbraith Carnahan’s Office Project Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Size: 4,500 sq. ft. Awards: 2021 Reconstruction Silver Winner GCA had been outgrowing its former studio space when it acquired a vacant lot with plans to construct a new building for their growing studio. While making plans for a new building, a unique opportunity presented itself…
Hillcrest Park Adaptive Reuse Location: Waukesha, WI Status: Completed Summer 2022 Size: 2,000 sq. ft. Originally constructed in 1956 as a fire control area for the United States military’s nuclear equipped Nike missile program, Hillcrest Park was one of eight Milwaukee-area Nike missile bases and built to deter and protect Milwaukee’s large manufacturing infrastructure against…
The Watershed Boutique Hotel Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Status: Completed 2022 Size: 25 Rooms The Watershed Hotel in Sheboygan was constructed north of a previous townhome development we had previously designed in 2018. The site was a former lumber yard which had remained undeveloped for many years due to the poor underlying soils. The hotel utilized…