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…
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…
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…
Birch Event Space Architecture Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Status: Completed 2018 Size: 3,676 Sq. Feet Awards: 2019 Preservation Award After a successful completion of the Atrium in Shorewood, the owner sought to expand his event venue offerings into the East Tosa neighborhood of Wauwatosa. The 1930’s storefront to the West of his pre-existing Camp Bar proved to…
Fiddleheads BMO Coffee Bar Project Location: Milwaukee, WI Status: Completed Size: 1,920 sq. ft. Constructed at the base of the new BMO tower in downtown Milwaukee, the downtown Fiddleheads café adjusted the typical brand aesthetic to a faster paced business minded environment. The barista line was pushed out to the front of the café to…
Fiddleheads Shorewood Coffee House Location: Shorewood, WI Status: Completed Winter 2021 Size: 1,963 sq. ft. Formerly a Sherwin Williams paint store, the new location for Fiddleheads Shorewood was ideally located on a busy commercial corner in the heart of Shorewood, Wisconsin. The layout of the café interior was designed to welcome patrons from the sidewalk…
Fiddleheads Coffee Menomonee Falls Coffee Shop Architecture Project Location: Menomonee Falls, WI Status: Completed 2019 Size: 3,500 sq. ft. Building off of their successful brand retooling at the Grafton location, the Fiddleheads crew undertook the rehabilitation of the Historic Koehler-Zahn House in Menomonee Falls. The Queen Anne styled structure was built in 1893 and had most recently seen…
Story Hill Firehouse Adaptive Reuse Project Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin This 1930’s historic bungalow style fire house had been sold by the City of Milwaukee in 2009 to a company that made stained glass windows. In 2018 this user grew out of the space and put the property on the market. Our client, who owns an…
Fiddleheads Coffee Grafton Coffee Shop Architecture Project Location: Grafton, WI Status: Spring 2018 Size: 2,100 sq. ft. At their Grafton location, Fiddlehead’s Coffee Roasters pursued a new direction with their interior look and feel. While respecting the fun, eclectic nature of their original Thiensville and Cedarburg locations, we rethought the materials, color usage, and seating arrangements within…