Built in 1887 and designed by locally recognizable architect Henry C. Koch, this historic building is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Milwaukee. After housing many schools, most recently the Garfield Avenue School until 2006, Maures Development Group has re-purposed for affordable housing while maintaining the rich character of the building and surrounding neighborhood.
2017 Top Project, Daily Reporter
2018 Mayor’s Design Awards, City of Milwaukee
Following the tragic fire of the original historic bank, BMO Harris made plans to rebuild with the goal to open its doors on the One-year Anniversary of it being destroyed. This new structure stands as an iconic symbol for this Milwaukee neighborhood.
2017 Top Project, Daily Reporter
2018 Mayor’s Design Awards, City of Milwaukee
Previously a car dealership & manufacturing facility located in the heart of Downtown Wauwatosa, 7954 Harwood Avenue features a 8,700 Sq Ft concrete pan & joist building renovation that has been converted into new Retail and Mixed Use space. Enlarged window and door openings, new glass atrium, exposed steel awnings and expansive steel rooftop screenwalls compliment the original industrial look.
2018 Merit Design Award, Association of Licensed Architects (ALA)
The Keystone on Brady is a new 38,600 sq ft mixed use building that features 22 apartment units in the historic district of the lower east side. The structure consists of cast-in-place concrete basement walls with precast concrete columns and plank that support the upper level wood bearing walls and wood floor/roof trusses.
2017 Top Project, Daily Reporter
This 111,000 square foot remodel turned what was previously a 120-year old Gold Medal Furniture Manufacturing Plant into a 77-unit apartment complex featuring a mix of studio, one, two, and three bedroom rentals. The development was designed to keep to the industrial feel of the original building by refurbishing existing brick walls and timber columns, and through the use of high ceilings with exposed metal piping.
2020 Top Project, Daily Reporter
Flex House is located in the heart of Midtown, mere steps away from some of the best food, drinks, and activities that Sacramento has to offer. This two unit building features a private gated entrance, onsite laundry, and a poolside patio. The large windows facing the pool area allow for natural lighting throughout the building creating a true urban oasis!
2023 Housing Design Award, AIA (American Institute of Architects)
2021 Honor Award, AIA Wisconsin
2021 Design Award, RD Architecture
2021 Design Award, Metal Architecture
2022 Record Houses Award
Photos & renderings courtesy of Johnsen Schmaling Architects (https://www.johnsenschmaling.com/)
Located near the rocky terrain known as “Kettle Moraine” this 3,000 square foot home uses conventional wood framing to build a linear-styled home. The presence of thin columns on the rear terrace and the huge expanses of glass provided a fun challenge in designing the lateral structural systems, but the result gives anyone sitting inside a beautiful view of the surrounding natural landscape.
2021 Honor Award, AIA Wisconsin
2021 Design Award, RD Architecture
2021 American Architecture Award, Chicago Atheneum
Photos courtesy of Johnsen Schmaling Architects (https://www.johnsenschmaling.com/)
MobCraft is a crowd-sourced craft brewery thriving in the heart of Milwaukee’s trendy 5th ward. This former parking garage features industrial design elements, including garage doors to allow for the Lake Michigan air to waft the desirable beer aroma throughout Downtown Milwaukee. This 15,240 sq ft retrofit key features are the multiple garage door openings with steel canopies shadowing above with MobCraft beer cans used as bricks on the veneer adjacent to the openings.
2017 Mayor’s Design Awards, City of Milwaukee
Photos courtesy of Groth Design Group (https://www.gdg-architects.com/)
The Linear Cabin is a 1,450 square foot private getaway that features a minimalist concept located in the heart of northern Wisconsin. Exposed wood structure and cladding with concealed connections are important aspects to this unique retreat.
2017 American Architecture Award, Chicago Athanaeum
2016 Honor Award, AIA Wisconsin
2016 Merit Award, Wood Design & Building
Photos & renderings courtesy of Johnsen Schmaling Architects (https://www.johnsenschmaling.com/)
9th & Broadway features seventeen duplex homes within three separate buildings totaling over 35,000 square feet. The community center has a private garden courtyard, providing a sense of private serenity in the urban Sacramento setting.
2023 Merit Award, AIA Wisconsin
Photos & renderings courtesy of Johnsen Schmaling Architects (https://www.johnsenschmaling.com/)
