Archinect - News 2024-11-21T15:19:59-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150440410/hip-hop-architect-michael-ford-tapped-to-design-new-bronzeville-center-for-the-arts-in-milwaukee Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford tapped to design new Bronzeville Center for the Arts in Milwaukee Josh Niland 2024-08-06T12:45:00-04:00 >2024-08-28T18:24:23-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/89/89d3abdefa8d397ed1e86cc82157eaa4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/08/05/bronzeville-center-for-the-arts-names-hip-hop-museum-firm-as-architect/74673020007/" target="_blank"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</em></a> is reporting that Hip Hop Architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/930564/michael-ford" target="_blank">Michael Ford</a> will design the city&rsquo;s new Bronzeville Center for the Arts for 2028. The 50,000-square-foot, $54.9 million project is set to take shape at a 3.4-acre former state Department of Natural Resources office with design and technical support from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/2746/hga" target="_blank">HGA</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project, which follows Ford and&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150309492/brandnu-design" target="_blank">BrandNu Design Studio</a>'s work on the new&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2062102/universal-hip-hop-museum" target="_blank">Hip Hop Museum</a> in the South Bronx, New York, is meant to serve as the first home for the BCA after its formation in 2020. The firm's&nbsp;founder says the scope of his design will "both represent the rich history of the neighborhood and forecast its future."</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150439030/milwaukee-developer-proposes-new-record-setting-mass-timber-tower Milwaukee developer proposes new record-setting mass timber tower Josh Niland 2024-07-28T08:00:00-04:00 >2024-07-29T14:44:37-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/bae40e8fed7b13cb30cbc676fce3b580.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Get ready for another record-breaker, Milwaukee. The city has reentered the race to build the world's tallest <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a> building with a proposal for a new, 50-story tower designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/mg-architecture" target="_blank">Michael Green Architecture</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Details of the reportedly <a href="https://milwaukeerecord.com/city-life/developer-proposes-tallest-mass-timber-building-in-world-tallest-building-in-wisconsin-for-iconic-snow-pile-site/" target="_blank">$700 million project</a> include a mixed-use design with 750 residential units, 300 hotel rooms, and 190,000 square feet of office space. The 24-person Vancouver-based firm is seen as a leader in mass timber design.&nbsp;</p> <p>The current record-holder, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1210313/ascent" target="_blank">Ascent MKE tower</a>&nbsp;by Korb + Associates, was on track to lose its title to the forthcoming <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150381704/record-setting-50-story-mass-timber-skyscraper-approved-in-perth" target="_blank">C6</a> project from&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9586/elenberg-fraser" target="_blank">Elenberg Fraser</a> in Perth, Australia, (which is also 50 stories) before the announcement of the new tower (dubbed "The Neutral Project") was made.&nbsp;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150432340/taliesin-s-1-1-million-restored-hillside-theater-debuts-in-wisconsin Taliesin's $1.1 million restored Hillside Theater debuts in Wisconsin Josh Niland 2024-06-13T13:41:00-04:00 >2024-06-14T13:38:47-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/287ce79bcb72c518353fcde7ca48c664.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Taliesin Preservation&rsquo;s restoration of the Hillside Theater at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright</a>&rsquo;s former estate in Spring Green, Wisconsin, has been completed following a five-year and $1.1 million transformation effort for <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/57479141/the-frank-lloyd-wright-foundation" target="_blank">The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation</a>.</p> <p>Originally designed in 1903 to serve the Hillside Home School that was included in the 800-acre estate in the heavily forested Driftless Area, the space is now once again capable of hosting theatrical productions and will precede its public reopening with a series of film screenings and musical performances throughout the summer.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/916198c08db71502696bdaa14e4324e8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/916198c08db71502696bdaa14e4324e8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo by Tim Long, courtesy of Taliesin Preservation</figcaption></figure><p>Aspects of the restoration work included adding a new HVAC system,&nbsp; repairing subgrade water damage, ADA-compliant accessibility enhancements, adding two new green rooms to the basement, and issuing major repairs to the building's roof and interior/exterior finishes.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9e/9e378cf866fe56484ed5cb575548321a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9e/9e378cf866fe56484ed5cb575548321a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo by Kyle Dockery, courtesy of Taliesin Preservation</figcaption></figure><p>The hand-sewn curtain, gifted to Wright by p...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150337165/steelcase-reinterprets-frank-lloyd-wright-s-johnson-wax-headquarters-furniture-with-their-new-racine-collection Steelcase reinterprets Frank Lloyd Wright’s Johnson Wax Headquarters furniture with their new Racine Collection Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-01-27T10:54:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/718ad6990fb56983369550fb3f8a5e7f.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Michigan-based manufacturing company <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/930788/steelcase" target="_blank">Steelcase</a> has announced the creation of the <a href="https://www.steelcase.com/products/desks/frank-lloyd-wright-racine-collection/" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright Racine Collection</a>, a range of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/53271/furniture" target="_blank">furniture</a> that pays homage to the products designed by the famous architect in 1939 for the SC Johnson Administration Building in Racine, Wisconsin. Having worked with <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Wright</a> to produce the furniture for the original 1939 building, Steelcase has sought to develop a new range that &ldquo;reintroduces, reinterprets, and reimagines the classic furniture designs of Wright.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fdf9191c214bc58d3ec828785ac08b03.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fdf9191c214bc58d3ec828785ac08b03.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Frank Lloyd Wright Racine Signature Collection.&nbsp;Image credit: Steelcase</figcaption></figure><p>Wright&rsquo;s relationship with Steelcase began with the Johnson Wax Headquarters in 1939 and has continued through 1985 with their ongoing stewardship of Wright&rsquo;s Meyer May House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For their latest endeavor, Steelcase is collaborating with the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/57479141/the-frank-lloyd-wright-foundation" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation</a> to launch reintroductions of iconic furniture by Wright, as well as create newly authored designers inspired by Wright&rsquo;s principles.&nbsp;<br></p> ... https://archinect.com/news/article/150335251/heatherwick-collaborates-with-harley-davidson-for-design-of-milwaukee-community-park Heatherwick collaborates with Harley-Davidson for design of Milwaukee community park Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-01-11T13:48:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e01794ae0b7ba025fdfe4ee78b21a57e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/heatherwick" target="_blank">Heatherwick Studio</a> and Harley-Davidson have unveiled details of their plan to transform part of the motorcycle manufacturer&rsquo;s headquarters in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/520229/milwaukee" target="_blank">Milwaukee</a> into a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/37624/public-space" target="_blank">public park</a>. According to the design team, the largely concrete site will be converted into a &ldquo;civic and soulful green gathering space that can be used by everyone, including employees and the local community.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1f599b2c3f7267cf67d6ad93f8ec89db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1f599b2c3f7267cf67d6ad93f8ec89db.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Heatherwick Studio</figcaption></figure><p>The scheme will be anchored by a 272-foot-wide sunken events space named &lsquo;The Hub.&rsquo; Formed of tiered seating and landscaped with trees and plants, the circular multi-use space will be constructed of ten types of locally sourced brick, weathered steel, and timber.<br></p> <p>In one direction, The Hub will provide views of the original brick Harley-Davidson manufacturing buildings, while in the other, the space will provide views of a park filled with 120 native plant species and a planned market street, contemplative garden, and nature playground.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c79f0c093c66edc174534af7eb45f4c3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c79f0c093c66edc174534af7eb45f4c3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Heatherwick Studio</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;Our goal is to turn ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150329187/the-new-children-s-museum-of-eau-claire-demonstrates-the-innovative-benefits-of-structural-round-timber-application The new Children's Museum of Eau Claire demonstrates the innovative benefits of Structural Round Timber application Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-11-04T12:27:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a3d31e67d0d1002a8a7721de436aec67.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Children&rsquo;s Museum of Eau Claire (CMEC) is a first-of-its-kind structure that demonstrates the innovative usage of Structural Round Timber (SRT).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The two-story, 24,000-square-foot building was designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/steinberghart" target="_blank">Steinberg Hart</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with <a href="https://www.kpff.com/" target="_blank">KPFF</a> and an extensive team of timber engineering experts, fabricators, and forest product companies. One such firm to help bring this project to life is&nbsp;Madison, Wisconsin-based <a href="https://archinect.com/wholetrees" target="_blank">WholeTrees Structures</a>. The&nbsp;woman-owned national <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/282/timber/" target="_blank">timber</a> products company aims to "improve the economic viability between healthily managed forests and the rural communities" that surround them.&nbsp;</p> <figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/edcb227d604a6f885d259693e5296cf6.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/edcb227d604a6f885d259693e5296cf6.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of WholeTrees Structures via Facebook</figcaption></figure><p>In a press release published on October 31,&nbsp;CMEC Executive Director Michael McHorney shared,&nbsp;&ldquo;Working with WholeTrees and their partners is helping us deliver on a key goal of this project, to reduce the carbon footprint for construction. As a result, the Children&rsquo;s Museum of Eau Claire has sequestered more than 350,000 lbs....</p></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150325257/acclaimed-chicago-architect-brad-lynch-of-brininstool-lynch-passes-away-at-64 Acclaimed Chicago architect Brad Lynch, of Brininstool + Lynch, passes away at 64 Josh Niland 2022-09-28T19:08:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aa2f44c395d9cfbec7ee22afb2302d9b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A beloved figure in Chicago&rsquo;s architecture community is being mourned this week after the news that <a href="https://archinect.com/brininstool-lynch" target="_blank">Brininstool + Lynch</a> founder Brad Lynch passed away on Monday at the age of 64.</p> <p>Lynch was known as the designer of seminal works throughout the Midwest region, including the Racine Art Museum, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/8901/aia-chicago-announces-the-2022-design-excellence-award-winners" target="_blank">award-winning</a> BARDAVID at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/4069531/the-university-of-chicago" target="_blank">University of Chicago</a>&rsquo;s new David Rubenstein Forum, and multiple residential projects across his adopted home city.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/63/63c7f3811128b825d7dc2ee289dbfc1c.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/63/63c7f3811128b825d7dc2ee289dbfc1c.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Mariposa House, Malibu CA, by Brininstool + Lynch. Photo by Christopher Barrett</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94a5f38d8b90de2bd70f4178d685a29f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94a5f38d8b90de2bd70f4178d685a29f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>A model of Lynch's design for the Racine Art Museum in Wisconsin. Image: Christopher Barrett/Hedrich Blessing</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;I got to know Brad when he joined <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1497832/t-bars-for-t-squares" target="_blank">Archinect's ski trip in 2020</a>, right before the pandemic hit. I had long been a fan of his design work, and quickly became a fan of him as a person,&rdquo; Archinect founder Paul Petrunia remembered. &ldquo;He was so kind and gracious with the group. He exuded excitement whenever talking about architecture and art, and was eager to show us the stu...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150324948/studio-gang-selected-to-design-women-s-leadership-center-in-williams-bay Studio Gang selected to design Women's Leadership Center in Williams Bay Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-09-26T17:06:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/15/150822390c409c11f56b309e1a710c0b.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/studiogang" target="_blank">Studio Gang</a> has been selected to design the campus of the Women&rsquo;s Leadership Center at Williams Bay in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/520147/wisconsin" target="_blank">Wisconsin</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Center will rise atop a nine-acre site along Geneva Lake. It will serve as a space to gather women leaders across various industries, including engineering and technology, infrastructure and design, space and astrophysics, public and private enterprise, and more, to foster discourse and collaboration. The campus will be positioned near George Williams College of Aurora University and the Yerkes Observatory.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;The Women&rsquo;s Leadership Center will be dedicated to developing, sustaining, and advancing diverse women leaders in a new site that connects to the storied cultural and natural landscape of Williams Bay,&rdquo; said Ann M. Drake, Chair and President of the Women&rsquo;s Leadership Center at Williams Bay. &ldquo;Jeanne&rsquo;s sensibility for sustainable design that&rsquo;s both innovative and inspiring is extraordinary. Her team is developing concepts that mesh perfectly with the history and ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150323927/today-is-santiago-calatrava-day-in-milwaukee-honoring-the-architect-s-iconic-quadracci-pavilion Today is Santiago Calatrava Day in Milwaukee, honoring the architect’s iconic Quadracci Pavilion Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-09-16T12:30:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/23c193dd61c4aeada97e88e1c1fd9a2d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Milwaukee has declared Friday, September 16th as <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36859/santiago-calatrava" target="_blank">Santiago Calatrava</a> Day, in celebration of the architect&rsquo;s contribution to the city. Calatrava&rsquo;s legacy in the city comes in the form of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150296360/uwm-s-mo-zell-on-the-significance-of-calatrava-s-quadracci-pavilion-20-years-on" target="_blank">Milwaukee Art Museum&rsquo;s Quadracci Pavilion</a>, known locally as &ldquo;The Calatrava.&rdquo;</p> <p>The pavilion opened in 2001 following four years of construction. Designed in collaboration with local architect David Kahler Slater, the project was Calatrava&rsquo;s first building in the United States. Three years after the pavilion&rsquo;s completion, Calatrava would <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/725663/oculus" target="_blank">unveil his design</a> for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/725663/oculus" target="_blank">World Trade Center Transportation Hub</a> in Lower Manhattan.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/96b7b711048145947ef13028794a05f8.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/96/96b7b711048145947ef13028794a05f8.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>A 2013 photo of the Calatrava building courtesy Wikimedia Commons user Uriel-carmen</figcaption></figure></figure><p>&ldquo;What I love about Milwaukee is the city adopted it, even though it seems very foreign to what&rsquo;s being made here, as the image of the city,&rdquo; said Mo Zell, an associate professor and chair of the <a href="https://archinect.com/SARUP" target="_blank">UWM</a> architecture department in a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150180492/telling-milwaukee-s-story-through-architecture" target="_blank">2020 reflection</a> on Calatrava&rsquo;s Quadracci Pavilion. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a great thing whe...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150323732/milwaukee-to-renovate-150-of-its-vacant-homes-in-an-effort-to-create-affordable-housing-and-jobs Milwaukee to renovate 150 of its vacant homes in an effort to create affordable housing and jobs Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-09-15T10:00:00-04:00 >2022-09-14T20:59:13-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bf/bfc06bca9c4d525954709f6ea5bff548.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Milwaukee&rsquo;s $15 million proposal to renovate 150 vacant, city-owned homes is moving forward. On Monday, the Department of City Development (DCD) announced the development teams, a mix of nonprofit and for-profit developers, that will participate in the first round of the Homes MKE initiative. The participants were selected from a request-for-proposals (RFP) process that generated a tremendous response.</p></em><br /><br /><p>A total of 66 proposals were submitted, an unprecedented number according to the DCD, with 15 developers selected. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/520229/milwaukee" target="_blank">Milwaukee</a> will sell the houses for as little as $1 and provide an estimated $75,000 development subsidy and grant a $5,000 workforce subsidy. Following the renovations, the properties can be sold to owner-occupants, rented out, or placed into a rent-to-own program.&nbsp;</p> <p>The MKE initiative is funded by $394.2 million in federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act, which was created to offer pandemic&nbsp;aid. As <a href="https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2022/09/13/eyes-on-milwaukee-66-developers-bid-to-rehab-citys-vacant-homes/" target="_blank">reported</a> by <em>Urban Milwaukee</em>, the properties cannot be flipped to another investor-owner. Unless sold to an owner-occupant, the homes must be developer-owned for at least five years. In addition, developers are required to provide work to unemployed or underemployed city residents. 50% of employees must also reside in a collection of specific zip codes, and they must be paid a living wage of at least $12.21 per hour.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150317342/ennead-and-kahler-slater-unveil-new-milwaukee-public-museum-design Ennead and Kahler Slater unveil new Milwaukee Public Museum design Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-07-19T18:30:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/22a2fdaff9bd6a2f23f5096d9bb79a36.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/ennead" target="_blank">Ennead Architects</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/kahlerslater" target="_blank">Kahler Slater</a>, together with the Milwaukee Public Museum, have unveiled the design for a new five-story, 200,000-square-foot museum building atop a 2.4-acre site in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/520229/milwaukee" target="_blank">Milwaukee</a>&rsquo;s Haymarket neighborhood. It is on track to be the largest cultural project to date in the city.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to the project team, four core principles influenced the museum&rsquo;s design: community, nature, education, and the preservation of the museum&rsquo;s vast collections. It aims to reflect Wisconsin's rich natural history, drawing inspiration from the geological formations within Mill Bluff State Park, while establishing a new community space and educational destination. The museum will also be a hub for research.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/82773eea35d73fc7d81f38dd2143c661.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/82773eea35d73fc7d81f38dd2143c661.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Ennead Architects</figcaption></figure><p>The building's material palette will primarily comprise concrete and glass, with an exterior texture that mirrors the ancient sea stacks present in the state park. The museum will have rounded corners that are reminiscent of the erosion and weathering ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150315900/mo-zell-appointed-uw-milwaukee-s-school-of-architecture-planning-interim-dean Mo Zell appointed UW-Milwaukee's School of Architecture & Planning Interim Dean Katherine Guimapang 2022-07-07T13:12:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/16752f7269f64be52cb01fa7f0cb85cf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/SARUP" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Architecture and Planning (SARUP)</a> has announced Mo Zell as its Interim Dean.&nbsp;</p> <p>Zell has been an impactful fixture at SARUP, starting her career at the school as an assistant professor in 2008. Since then, she has taught several foundational design studios, acted as Associate Dean from 2012&ndash;18, and in 2018 was SARUP's first woman to be a Department Chair.&nbsp;</p> <p>Before working at SARUP, Zell taught at <a href="https://archinect.com/yale" target="_blank">Yale University</a>, South Carolina School of Arts and Humanities, <a href="https://archinect.com/clemson" target="_blank">Clemson University</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/14351/north-carolina-state-university" target="_blank">North Carolina State University</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/18077/northeastern-university" target="_blank">Northeastern University</a>. Her extensive background as an educator and academic leader is paired with her experience as a licensed architect. In addition, she runs the award-winning design and research practice bauenstudio with her partner Marc Roehrle.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/72/72c0b99822ac07f2c49a42626212bb5b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/72/72c0b99822ac07f2c49a42626212bb5b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on SARUP's Archinect school profile: <a href="https://archinect.com/SARUP/release/mo-zell-named-chair-of-architecture-at-school-of-architecture-urban-planning-at-uw-milwaukee" target="_blank">Mo Zell named chair of architecture at School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning at UW-Milwaukee (2018)</a></figcaption></figure><p>"The School of Architecture a...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150311735/detail-loving-architects-can-turn-timber-from-a-material-into-a-career Detail-loving architects can turn timber from a material into a career Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-06-01T10:24:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/30/305097c4983a4fc9aeabb977682b28a3.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>It&rsquo;s been a rough couple of years for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/282/timber" target="_blank">timber</a>. As we have <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150264665/timber-prices-and-other-factors-are-exacerbating-america-s-housing-shortage" target="_blank">previously reported</a>, lumber prices across the United States saw a 90% increase in May 2021 on the previous 12 months, adding an extra $36,000 onto the cost of constructing a new home. In a relief for clients and contractors alike, that record high was followed by a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150273354/lumber-prices-are-falling-fast-after-covid-19-disruption" target="_blank">record-breaking 40% decline in June 2021</a>, although lumber prices have continued their wide fluctuation into 2022.</p> <p>Most analysts have laid the blame for this turbulent lumber market on short-term factors. These include pandemic-era labor shortages and supply chain shutdowns, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150265887/u-s-could-double-tariffs-on-canadian-lumber-despite-soaring-timber-prices" target="_blank">potential looming tariffs</a> imposed by the U.S. on Canadian lumber imports, and even the 2021 Canadian truckers&rsquo; strikes. </p> <p>However, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150299845/lumber-prices-are-still-soaring-and-not-just-because-of-covid-19" target="_blank">as we outlined in February</a>, these short-term contributors are further compounded by more fundamental long-term impacts. Canadian forests, for example, face ongoing battles with invasive species and forest fires, both caused by warmer, drier winters attributed to climat...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150309489/hip-hop-architect-michael-ford-on-building-a-foundation-for-future-generations-of-bipoc-designers Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford on building a foundation for future generations of BIPOC designers Josh Niland 2022-05-10T14:22:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/22f80f3571dcfd7e173ba08ca600f79d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>&ldquo;Getting new voices and pulling new people into architecture is important, but also having a portfolio of good work is important as well,&rdquo; Ford said. &ldquo;I think my ultimate legacy, though, for me will be measured by the number of people I inspire to become architects. And not just become architects but to not check their culture at the door. When you can bring your total self into the design world, that&rsquo;s where you can make a true contribution.&rdquo;</p></em><br /><br /><p>The &ldquo;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150070339/how-michael-ford-uses-hip-hop-to-introduce-architecture-to-underrepresented-youth" target="_blank">Hip Hop Architect</a>&rdquo; took <em>Madison.com</em> on a site visit to the local Quarra Stone Co., where granite tiles are being made for a forthcoming installation at the National Guardian Life company&rsquo;s headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin.&nbsp;</p> <p>For the project, Ford plans to erect a 25-foot-tall lobby installation with the company&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.nglic.com/ArticleDetails/ArtMID/2221/ArticleID/269/Partnership-creates-custom-artwork-installation-focused-on-diversity" target="_blank">DEI statement</a> engraved across 360 individual tiles using his own self-developed hieroglyphic alphabet. (&ldquo;It&rsquo;s architecture that prompts people to do something,&rdquo; he explained.)</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d8/d8ec3f0c83db9afe1140a012a979b6bf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d8/d8ec3f0c83db9afe1140a012a979b6bf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering of the lobby installation Ford designed for National Guardian Life Insurance. Image courtesy <a href="http://brandnudesign.com/designportfolio#/national-guardian-life-insurance/" target="_blank">BrandNu Design</a>.</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it's pushing the limit,&rdquo; the 39-year-old continued, speaking of the corporate commission and another <a href="https://captimes.com/business/technology/infamous-mothers-builds-a-digital-campus-for-its-second-chapter/article_5140355b-7dc2-5439-8d4e-a19e9b27f63b.html" target="_blank">metaverse project</a> for the non-profit <a href="https://www.infamousmothers.com/" target="_blank">Infamous Mothers</a>. &ldquo;For me, it&rsquo;s representing what can happen when you bring more diverse minds to architecture and diverse experiences, backgrounds and culture because architecture has lost its mystique of what it once was. For m...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150271678/tres-birds-design-for-the-new-kohler-art-preserve-hopes-for-a-marfa-like-impact-on-sheboygan Tres Birds' design for the new Kohler Art Preserve hopes for a Marfa-like impact on Sheboygan Josh Niland 2021-06-29T19:01:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c3b5956107261c0fbe5a684e7c0bd0a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The highly anticipated new satellite location of the <a href="https://www.jmkac.org/" target="_blank">John Michael Kohler Arts Center</a> has finally opened this week in Sheboygan, Wisconsin following almost a year of Covid-related delays.</p> <p>Dubbed &ldquo;The Art Preserve,&rdquo; the fantastic new 56,000-square-foot facility will serve as the home for the Center&rsquo;s 25,000-object collection.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/01cb0629cb037e6b43b3648247069c58.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/01cb0629cb037e6b43b3648247069c58.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Durston Saylor, courtesy John Michael Kohler Arts Center</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b2/b2d38224b9a381014c4db30e20997ea8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b2/b2d38224b9a381014c4db30e20997ea8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Durston Saylor, courtesy John Michael Kohler Arts Center</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://archinect.com/tresbirdsworkshop" target="_blank">Tres Birds</a> was instrumental in developing a plan that would respond to the Center&rsquo;s focus on in-situ art environments. First, the design team had to structure the three-story exhibition space in a way that could allow exhibitions to recreate elements of the original spaces that the works were created in. The result is a tripartite structure whose &ldquo;stick, earth, stone&rdquo; elements are meant to embody the sterling natural environment of the surrounding Sheboygan River Basin.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dd/dd50a032d46d1f3a18eba5013ac78a69.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dd/dd50a032d46d1f3a18eba5013ac78a69.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Rich Maciejewski, courtesy John Michael Kohler Arts Center</figcaption></figure><p>Vis...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150256854/la-dallman-wins-68th-progressive-architecture-award-for-the-transformation-of-a-historic-grain-elevator LA DALLMAN wins 68th Progressive Architecture Award for the transformation of a Historic Grain Elevator Rukshan Vathupola 2021-03-26T18:36:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/784f05defa3368d4772bcbc0706ecd80.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1643/la-dallman-architects" target="_blank">LA DALLMAN Architects</a> was recently named as one of five winners of the 68th Annual Progressive Architecture Awards by Architect Magazine for 2021. Their proposal for the transformation of the Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin was selected from a total of 125 commissioned, yet unbuilt, entries that best exemplified recent trends in "community engagement, environmental stewardship, and equitable access to services''. With this in consideration, the jury of Koray Duman of <a href="https://archinect.com/burokorayduman" target="_blank">B&uuml;ro Koray Duman</a>, Jeanne Gang of <a href="https://archinect.com/studiogang" target="_blank">Studio Gang</a>, and Daimian Hines of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150234311/hines-architecture-design" target="_blank">Hines Architecture + Design</a> through a blind review found LA DALLMAN&rsquo;s entry to be a great embodiment of community design.</p> <figure><p><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/82bdb6f17b2a07604527b410cbd05989.gif"></p><figcaption>Redesign of the Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator. Credit: LA DALLMAN</figcaption></figure><p>Originally built in 1901 the Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator was once a marker at one end of the great agricultural economy that transformed the midwestern territories into America&rsquo;s breadbasket. It is primarily from this farming ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150204521/frank-lloyd-wright-s-early-usonian-charles-and-dorothy-manson-house-is-for-sale Frank Lloyd Wright's early Usonian Charles and Dorothy Manson House is for sale Alexander Walter 2020-06-26T18:23:00-04:00 >2020-06-26T18:24:20-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/6188241b8614ce20fe6597b067909d09.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Charles and Dorothy Manson house is an early example of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses. Designed in 1938 and completed in 1941, the distinctive horizontal roof line descends four levels down the cascading wooded lot on Wausau's prestigious and historic East Hill neighborhood.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Looking to pick up a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4673/frank-lloyd-wright" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright</a> <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/154361/usonian-house" target="_blank">Usonian house</a> in central Wisconsin? The early 1940s 4-bedroom, 3-bath Charles L. and Dorothy Manson House in Wausau just <a href="https://davdwood.wixsite.com/manson" target="_blank">entered the market</a>.</p> <p>"Departing from his early Usonian houses with right-angle corners," explains the listing, "Frank Lloyd Wright experimented on using a square unit system but incorporating 30 and 60 degree angles for the Charles L. and Dorothy Manson House. As a result the house varied from a typical I or L plan house and paved the way for Wright to further investigate triangles and parallelograms in his future design."</p> <p>The asking price for the residence is $425,000.<br></p> <p>Consider this though: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150153188/does-owning-a-frank-lloyd-wright-home-come-with-a-secret-curse" target="_blank">Does owning a Frank Lloyd Wright home come with a secret curse?</a><br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150066114/lingqian-hu-elected-as-new-chair-of-uwm-department-of-urban-planning Lingqian Hu elected as new chair of UWM Department of Urban Planning Hope Daley 2018-05-24T15:56:00-04:00 >2018-05-24T15:57:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9y/9y73ln57m5azkeit.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/13338/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee</a> School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning faculty have elected&nbsp;Lingqian Hu as the new&nbsp;Department of Urban Planning chair. Hu&nbsp;received her Bachelor of Planning degree from <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/19857990/nanjing-university" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nanjing University</a> in China and a Master of Planning and doctorate in&nbsp;Policy, Planning, and Development from the <a href="https://archinect.com/uscarchitecture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Southern California</a>. As an associate professor of urban planning,&nbsp;Hu teaches courses on transportation and land use planning, urban development theories, and transportation and GIS.</p> <p>The school's Master of Urban Planning degree has recently been re-accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board for another seven years, making this an ideal time to focus on the future of its success.&nbsp;&ldquo;I am humbled to take on this leadership role of the Urban Planning department,&rdquo; Hu said.&nbsp;<br></p> <p>Professor Hu&rsquo;s work has focused on the interrelationship between transportation and land use, particularly on the spatial, social and environmental impacts of planning. Since joining UWM ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150044980/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-spring-2018 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Spring 2018 Justine Testado 2018-01-15T14:53:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/lz/lz8uk6jkwxtpqvlm.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/871644/2018-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter/Spring 2018</a></strong></p> <p>Archinect's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em></a>&nbsp;is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back regularly to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p> <p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></strong></p> <p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/13338/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning</a>&nbsp;revealed their Spring 2018 lectures and exhibitions, which kicks off next month.</p> <p><strong>Feb 2<br>100% Contemporary: &ldquo;Audience(s)&rdquo; Symposium&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>Dan Adams </strong>/&nbsp;Landing Studio; Northeastern University, Associate Professor<br><strong>Joseph Altshuler</strong>&nbsp;/ Could Be Architecture; School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Lecturer<br><strong>Ashley Bigham and Erik Herrmann</strong>&nbsp;/ Outpost Office; University of Michigan, Lecturers<br><strong>Laurel Consuelo Broughton&nbsp;</strong>/ Welcome Projects; University of Southern California, Lecturer<br><strong>Andrew Holder </strong>/&nbsp;LADG Harvard Graduate...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150025574/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-fall-17 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Fall '17 Justine Testado 2017-08-31T12:00:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/t1/t1jd338kr3i9l6hm.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><strong><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/871644/2017-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2017</a></strong></p> <p>Ready or not, the start of the new school year is coming up. Back for Fall 2017 is Archinect's&nbsp;<em><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Lectured</a>,</em>&nbsp;an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back regularly to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p> <p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></strong></p> <p>Here's what the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/13338/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning</a> have in store for their Fall '17 lecture series.</p> <p><strong>Sept 15</strong><br><strong>&ldquo;Design Indigenously&rdquo;</strong><br><strong>Chris Cornelius</strong> / associate professor of Architecture, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; principal, studio:indigenous, Milwaukee, WI<br>4:30 PM in AUP 170</p> <p><strong>Sept 16 </strong><br><strong>&ldquo;Sandcastles&rdquo;</strong><br>Installation event organized by the American Institute of Architecture Students chapter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<br>10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Bradford Beach, 2400 Nor...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/149992231/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-spring-17 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Spring '17 Justine Testado 2017-02-16T20:32:00-05:00 >2017-02-16T20:38:20-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/gr/gr42p92n8k8kdsp8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/871644/2017-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter &amp; Spring 2017</strong></a></p><p>Archinect's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em></a>&nbsp;is back in session for Winter and Spring 2017.&nbsp;<em>Get Lectured</em>&nbsp;is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss. Mark those calendars!</p><p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></strong></p><p>See which lecture events are coming up at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning as well as the school's 2017 Urban Edge Award.</p><p><strong>Feb 17</strong><br>Fionn Byrne &amp; Joyce Hwang</p><p><strong>Mar 16</strong><br>Sergio Lopez-Pineiro &amp; Aleksandr Mergold</p><p><strong>Mar 31</strong><br>James Draeger</p><p><strong>Apr 7</strong><br>Marc Swackhamer</p><p><strong>Apr 15</strong><br>Walter Hood</p><p><strong>2017 <a href="http://uwm.edu/sarup/make/partners/urban-edge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Urban Edge Award</a> events</strong></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/7f/7fjnjppf1x34jczu.jpg"></p><p>You can view PDFs of the posters <a href="http://files.archinect.com/public/lecture_posters/2017.SPG_UWMSARUP.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br>For more event info, click <a href="https://uwm.edu/sarup/category/events/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> or visit <a href="http://uwm.edu/sarup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">uwm.edu/sarup</a>.</p><p>Check out previous posters on the Get Lectured&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/archinect/get-lectured/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>&nbsp;page!&nbsp;</p><p><strong><em>Want another wa...</em></strong></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/149965264/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-fall-16 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Fall '16 Justine Testado 2016-08-25T13:02:00-04:00 >2016-08-25T13:02:31-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/w2/w2bylxfrk082vv09.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/688597/2016-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2016</strong></a></p><p>Gearing up for another eventful school year this fall?&nbsp;Archinect's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em></a>&nbsp;is back in session.&nbsp;<em>Get Lectured</em>&nbsp;is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss. Mark those calendars!</p><p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></strong></p><p>Next up is the <a href="http://archinect.com/schools/cover/13338/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee,&nbsp;School of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning</a>. Look out for lectures from Dominic Leong of <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/102548/leong-leong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LEONG LEONG</a>, Ronald Rael of <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/100150/rael-san-fratello-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rael San Fratello</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/alloftheabove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All of the Above</a>'s Janette Kim, to name a few.</p><p><strong>Sept 17</strong><br><strong>Wisconsin Historic Tax Credits: Creating Jobs, Saving Heritage</strong><br>Jim Draeger / State Historic Preservation Officer, Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office - Madison<br>Jon Beck / Senior Research Fellow, The Historic Preservation Institute, UWM...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/148193015/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-spring-16 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Spring '16 Justine Testado 2016-02-15T13:34:00-05:00 >2016-02-27T21:53:14-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/y7/y7mmt9bfozrl9e20.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/688597/2016-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter/Spring 2016</strong></a></p><p>Archinect's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em></a>&nbsp;is back in session.&nbsp;<em>Get Lectured</em>&nbsp;is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p><p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></strong></p><p>The next featured poster comes from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/schools/cover/13338/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, School of Architecture and Urban Planning</a>&nbsp;(SARUP).</p><p>Listed below are upcoming events. Lectures&nbsp;take place at 4:30 p.m. in the large lecture hall in AUP 170, unless otherwise noted.&nbsp;Exhibitions are displayed in the Architecture and Urban Planning Gallery in AUP 128 on weekdays.</p><p><strong>Feb 19</strong><br>Carrie Norman &amp; Thomas Kelley / NormanKelley<br>Recent Work<br>Exhibition: Feb 15-Mar 4</p><p><strong>Mar 4</strong><br>Sheila Kennedy / KVA MATx<br>"MIX, MAX, MAX, MIN: Material Agency in Architecture"</p><p><strong>Mar 25</strong><br>Allison Newmeyer &amp; Stewar...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/141364002/milwaukee-art-museum-set-to-reopen-after-34m-renovation-and-expansion-project Milwaukee Art Museum set to reopen after $34M renovation and expansion project Alexander Walter 2015-11-18T15:06:00-05:00 >2015-11-30T22:29:26-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dg/dgfv03ndfzs3952w.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Milwaukee Art Museum is due to reopen on 24 November after a 14-month, $34m renovation that brings the institution back from the brink. When the museum made the unorthodox decision to begin planning an expansion at the height of the recession in 2009, mould flourished, floors buckled and ceilings leaked in the two buildings that housed the permanent collection. [...] Roberts says: &ldquo;People who know our museum will not believe that this is the same museum.&rdquo;</p></em><br /><br /><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/8e/8e798jvmi5pxoe68.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/1x/1xmenc9k617u0cht.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/kg/kg1nduzvwjqlh0gc.jpg"></p><p>Related news on Archinect:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/138575017/private-money-attracts-big-name-architects-to-design-new-museums-in-beirut" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Private money attracts big-name architects to design new museums in Beirut</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/135574015/leading-up-to-its-september-20-opening-christopher-hawthorne-reviews-the-new-broad-museum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading up to its September-20 opening, Christopher Hawthorne reviews the new Broad museum</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/130249664/a-black-museum-for-the-white-city-of-the-north-moreau-kusunoki-architectes-selected-to-design-guggenheim-helsinki" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A black museum for "The White City of the North": Moreau Kusunoki Architectes selected to design Guggenheim Helsinki</a></li></ul> https://archinect.com/news/article/140288027/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-fall-15 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Fall '15 Justine Testado 2015-11-02T18:03:00-05:00 >2015-11-02T18:03:12-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6l/6leg6rc3be3p7e7p.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/543658/2015-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2015</strong></a></p><p>Archinect's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em></a>&nbsp;is ready for another school year.&nbsp;<em>Get Lectured</em>&nbsp;is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p><p>Our next featured poster comes from the <a href="http://archinect.com/schools/cover/13338/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, School of Architecture and Urban Planning</a> (SARUP).</p><p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">connect@archinect.com</a>.</em></strong></p><p>Listed below are upcoming events only.</p><p><strong>Nov 5</strong><br>Tom Kubala / Principal Architect + Co-Founder, The Kubala Washatko Architects - Cedarburg, Wisconsin<br>"MASTERWORKS: AN ADDITION TO FLW&rsquo;S UNITARIAN CHURCH, MADISON"</p><p><strong>Nov 13</strong><br>Ross Altheimer / Principal + Co-Founder, TEN x TEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota<br>"EXPERIMENTS IN THE FIELD"</p><p><strong>Nov 9 - Jan 15, 2016</strong><br>Exhibition: "GREATEST CREATIONS: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE AMERICAN CITY"<br>curated by Stephen Sos...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/139819759/another-frank-lloyd-wright-house-is-discovered-in-madison Another Frank Lloyd Wright house is discovered in Madison Justine Testado 2015-10-26T17:44:00-04:00 >2015-11-04T22:17:21-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/xh/xhlj28zxai0ttgw3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>[Frank Lloyd] Wright experts announced that the Madison house [that local resident Linda] McQuillen bought for $100,000 has been verified as an American System-Built House, part of Wright's effort to develop and market well-designed homes at a more affordable level &mdash; his first effort to reach a broader audience. It's the second such house identified in the past four months, one out of only 16 ever built and 14 still standing...It took years to unearth the evidence about McQuillen's home.</p></em><br /><br /><p>You can read about the first American System-Built House <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/129429737/new-frank-lloyd-wright-home-found" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>More about FLW homes on Archinect:</p><p><a title="How Frank Lloyd Wright's Bachman Wilson House was moved from New Jersey to Arkansas" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/138815677/how-frank-lloyd-wright-s-bachman-wilson-house-was-moved-from-new-jersey-to-arkansas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Frank Lloyd Wright's Bachman Wilson House was moved from New Jersey to Arkansas</a></p><p><a title="Frank Lloyd Wright's &quot;Unity Temple&quot; getting a $23M restoration" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/133119466/frank-lloyd-wright-s-unity-temple-getting-a-23m-restoration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright's "Unity Temple" getting a $23M restoration</a></p><p><a title="Frank Lloyd Wright house causes controversy in wealthy Phoenix neighborhood" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/124970457/frank-lloyd-wright-house-causes-controversy-in-wealthy-phoenix-neighborhood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright house causes controversy in wealthy Phoenix neighborhood</a></p><p><a title="Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House to reopen once again in February" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/119039951/frank-lloyd-wright-s-hollyhock-house-to-reopen-once-again-in-february" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House to reopen once again in February</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/121510520/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-spring-15 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Spring '15 Justine Testado 2015-02-24T14:46:00-05:00 >2015-02-24T14:47:02-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/rl/rligpv7pfkvecly5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/543658/2015-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter-Spring 2015</strong></a></p><p>Archinect's <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em></a> is back in session! <em>Get Lectured</em> is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p><p>For the next featured poster, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) still has plenty of events coming up for Spring '15.</p><p><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to </em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Listed below are upcoming events only. Note each event's time and location.</p><p><em>Mar 6</em><br>4:30 PM in AUP 170<br><strong>Brian Johnsen +&nbsp;Sebastian Schmaling</strong> / Visiting Professors in Practice, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Principals, Johnsen Schmaling Architects - Milwaukee<br>STAYING SOBER</p><p><em>Mar 13</em><br>4:30 PM in AUP 170<br><strong>MOS Architects</strong>, New York, NY<br>MASTERcrit KICK-OFF EVENT</p><p><em>Mar 14-22</em><br>at AUP 144<br><strong>MASTERcrit CHARE...</strong></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/112337951/get-lectured-university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-fall-14 Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Fall '14 Justine Testado 2014-10-28T14:19:00-04:00 >2014-10-28T14:19:30-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/vs/vsmbqpy8zwpf3myv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/493828/fall-2014-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2014</strong></a></p><p>Say hello to another edition of Archinect's <em>Get Lectured</em>! As a refresher, we'll be featuring a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. If you're not doing so already, be sure to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p><p>Today's poster comes from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP).</p><p>You can also watch previous SARUP lecture videos <a href="http://www4.uwm.edu/sarup/news/sarupvideo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to </em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Listed below are only upcoming lectures stated on the poster.</p><p><em>Oct. 29</em><br>6:30 p.m.<br>Donovan Rypkema / principal, PlaceEconomics - Washington D.C.<br>"THE ECONOMICS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION: A COMMUNITY LEADER'S GUIDE"<br>at WE Energies Public Service Building Auditorium</p><p><em>Oct. 31</em><br>4:30 p.m.<br>Anthony Titus / principal, Anthony Titus Studio - New York, NY; Asst. Professor of Architecture, Rensse...</p>