Engberg Anderson Architects

Thank you to everyone that came out to ThriveOn Collaboration for the NAIOP Tour! We hope you enjoyed learning and supporting the catalyst for change that is ThriveOn. Thank you NAIOP for facilitating this event, and thanks to Heather and Tom for giving such an insightful presentation on the project.

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Thank you, AIA Wisconsin, for facilitating a fantastic Networking Mixer in our Milwaukee office. It was wonderful to see young professionals and seasoned industry members connecting and building relationships. Plus, giving tours of our newly remodeled office was a great bonus. Look out for yourself in the photos below! Thanks to everyone who attended.

Join us for NAIOP's tour of ThriveOn Collaboration on August 28th! Learn about the collaboration and partnership efforts that made this project possible and tour the first-level commercial spaces, including Malaika Early Childhood Center, Versiti, and JobWorks MKE. Register below to see how the historic building was revitalized into a vibrant community hub in Milwaukee!

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Development Showcase Series: Thrive On King - Event Registration Please join us to tour the Thrive On King project, a historic adaptive reuse initiative that has transformed a former department store building into a vibrant community center.  The project features Malaika Early Learning Center, Versiti, JobsWork MKE, a restaurant (tenant TBD), and neighborhood co...

EA is honored to be part of the ThriveOn team, which recently won the Husch Blackwell Building Blocks Award at the LISC MANDI award ceremony for its public benefit advancing the community. The Building Blocks Award is a testament to the team’s dedication towards systems change in Milwaukee and marks a promising future for projects like this. We understand the critical role that housing, education, jobs, and community support play in building thriving neighborhoods. Check out the video below to get a glimpse of ThriveOn in action. Congratulations, all!

Husch Blackwell Building Blocks Award: ThriveOn Collaboration

Bloomington’s Public Library officially opened its doors yesterday! Engberg Anderson’s transformative design added over 21,000 sf to the existing facility, creating a more modern space that better serves the community’s evolving needs. These new and renovated spaces, such as the innovation lab and recording studios, combined with improved accessibility features, position the library as a dynamic hub for learning, creativity, and community engagement.

The Kenosha Public Library Kids is officially in open! This vibrant new 7,600 sq ft space, designed specifically for children 11 and under, is in the heart of the Uptown neighborhood. We've created a haven where young minds can explore, learn, and grow without the worry of being too loud in a library. Featuring a dynamic makerspace, engaging STEM activities, and cozy reading nooks, the KPL is more than just a library—it's a place for the community. Read more about the young patrons that will be visiting here: https://buff.ly/3A0r7Wj

We welcomed the impressive Royal Capital Group interns last week! Their visit to our Milwaukee EA office & active construction sites provided valuable insights into zoning & architecture. Their presentations on designing for a challenging, oddly-shaped site showcased strong critical thinking, creativity and truly impressed the team. The future is in good hands!

We're incredibly pleased to share... the design for the Bronzeville Creative Arts & Tech Hub has been approved by the City Plan Commission of Milwaukee! The stunning multi-use complex features 60 apartments, a black-box theater, and 4 stories of commercial space, a cafe, and amenities for residents of the live-work apartments.

Located on the corner of N. Ave and N. 6th st, the building will stand out with its' colors and blocks of white and gray. The vision is to ignite economic growth through the hub of creative entrepreneurship. We are so excited to be apart of the project, follow along for the journey!

Check out what Urban Milwaukee wrote about it: https://buff.ly/4bCctSg

“This is one of the most extraordinarily stunning libraries I have ever seen in my whole life.”

The Rockford Public Library is officially open and welcoming all to explore the 66,000 SF of community resources and learning materials, all while soaking in the riverfront view!

Thank you, Alex Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State, for the kind words!

Only one week till Joe Huberty takes the stage to talk about library space planning once again! Joe will be joined by friend of the Firm, David Vinjamuri and Library Director, Stacy Maisch at the annual ALA Conference in San Diego. They'll be discussing the 'missing patron' and how to ensure spaces cater to potential and existing users. If you're attending the conference, be sure to check them out on Friday, June 28th in Room B at the San Diego Convention Center!

Engberg Anderson's team got a chance to attend the Pre-Grand Opening Gala for the new Rockford Public Library this past week. As with all of our projects, we are incredibly proud of our design, and we are thrilled that we got a chance to see the people of Rockford come out to support the library. We can't wait to see how the library will also support them!

If you are local to the Rockford, IL area be sure to check out the new library next month when it officially opens to the public!

Rockford Public Library hosts Pre-Grand Opening Gala More than $180,000 has been raised for the Rockford Public Library Foundation, ahead of new library official grand opening expected late June.

Recently, our firm's interior design team once again attended the annual ASID awards, where we won bronze for our renovation of the Waukesha Public Library. Congrats to the members of our design team who worked on this project! We greatly appreciate your hard work and we're thrilled to see your fruits of your labor recognized!

Engberg Anderson had a busy week last week attending several events. First up, our Principal, Joe Huberty, gave a talk to a standing-room only crowd at the Wisconsin Association or Public Libraries (WAPL) conference on "10 Secrets to Doing More with Less in Your Library". We're always excited to see such large crowds come out to these conferences and to be able to share our expertise with our clients in person!

Congratulations to our very own Joe Huberty on the release of his new book. Written alongside Fred Schlipf and John A. Moorman, The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture covers everything from planning completely new library buildings to small remodeling projects. Library directors, board members, and planning professionals will want this newly updated resource close at hand before, during, and after any library construction project.

To learn more about Joe's book and buy your own copy please check out this link!

https://buff.ly/4bklYWB

Congratulations to our client ThriveOn King on the groundbreaking for the second phase of their project, the residential side of the building! Engberg Anderson is just as proud as ever to be working with you on this project and we are glad we get to celebrate this major milestone with you!

Urban Milwaukee had a fantastic article this week with updates on one of our most high profile projects at the moment ThriveOn. The community spaces are just wrapping up construction, and the ground breaking on the residential side of the development happened last night. If you happen to make your way through the article you'll notice that another one of our projects, the Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is also mentioned in the article. Big things are happening in the Bronzeville neighborhood!

https://buff.ly/44k4RlA

In honor of denim day, our business development and interior design leaders also attended the Women's Empower Luncheon at the Women's Center yesterday alongside colleagues from Henricksen and VJS Construction Services.

The event is the largest fundraising event of the year for the Women's Center and proceeds benefit survivors by helping them find safety, shelter, and support. We were happy as always to attend and believe strongly in the work the Center does to support people in desperate need of help.

Today Engberg Anderson is recognizing Denim Day to raise awareness for the issue of sexual assault and domestic violence and show solidarity and support for the victims of these crimes. We wear denim today to highlight erroneous instances of victim blaming in the legal system and serve as a reminder that individual's stories should be trusted and taken seriously.

Our firm donned denim and headed to our project at the North End, Denim Park, for this photo. To learn more about Denim Day and it's impact head to denimday.org.

We're excited to announce that we have been selected to design a new police station for the Village of Cottage Grove! For more information, check out this article at the following link:

https://buff.ly/3xv8gRU

Did you know that the teens over at Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy have their own YouTube channel with construction updates about their school? Or should we say schools? We designed both their new middle school and high school, and we are just as excited as they are to see how much progress is being made at both jobsites.

If you want to follow along on the progress too, check out their YouTube channel for weekly updates! https://buff.ly/3IDMQVc

Our project made the cover of the Illinois Library Association's Reporter magazine this month. The Helen Plum Memorial Library opened last year, and we couldn't be prouder of how it turned out. It's not our only library in the issue either. The Fremont Public Library and Homer Township Public Library also make appearances under the new libraries of 2023 section. All three have made fantastic additions to their communities!

Progress is moving along smoothly over at ThriveOn King and we are still on track for a spring opening!

We are super proud to be the architects on this community project that will provide new homes for the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, Malaika Early Childhood Education Center, and JobsWork MKE. The project will also provide multi-family housing and a neighborhood hall that can seat 200 people, a stage and a food hall.

Be on the look out for the grand opening later this spring!

ThriveOn King Drive development in Bronzeville opening soon. Here's the latest. The nearby Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is set to open in the fall.

The cat's out of the bag! It was officially announced last Friday that we will be working with Mandel Group and the City of Greenfield on the Spring Mall redevelopment.

Almost 500 market-rate apartments are being planned for the former Spring Mall site. Check out this article in the Milwaukee Business Journal to learn more: https://buff.ly/499bIjp!

Engberg Anderson is excited to announce the promotions of Carla Day-Dziubek, Rachel Foley, and Will Manley to Senior Associate. Their backgrounds, dedication, and expertise are invaluable to our pursuit of design excellence and client success. Their leadership is evident in their positive impact on teams and clients. In their new roles, they'll continue contributing unique perspectives and skills to enhance our innovative approach to architectural design.

Carla Day-Dziubek excels in balancing creativity and pragmatism, delivering optimal design solutions. Her focus on community and nonprofit projects reflects her commitment to making a positive impact through architecture.

Rachel Foley is passionate about sustainability and historic rehabilitation, seamlessly blending the past and future. Beyond her professional pursuits, she volunteers with schools to inspire a love for architecture among students.

Will Manley collaborates closely to achieve project goals, viewing architecture as a "functional art." He prioritizes occupants' well-being and enjoys using quality design to enrich environments.

Congratulations to Carla, Rachel, and Will on this well-deserved recognition!

This past weekend we once again participated in Canstruction!

Canstruction is an event wherein local architecture, engineering, and design firms use create sculptures out of non-perishable food items without the use of any adhesives, and in the process donate ten of thousands of items to a local food pantry.

This year the theme was "Can you dig it?" Our team collected 3700 items to create our sculpture of an ant colony entitled "Dig our CAN-tastic pANTry!" All collected items will be going to the Jewish Community Pantry.

While this is event is for charity there are a few bragging rights to be won, including a People's Choice Award. Voting is still open. If you like our design, please vote for us at the link below!

https://buff.ly/3uawMXt

We're renovating! Our Milwaukee offices are currently being remodeled, but our employees haven't gone far in the meantime.

Until we make it back into our updated space, if you are planning on visiting our offices for any reason, you can find us directly above our normal space in a temporary space on the 6th floor of the Dye House Building.

Our mailing address and phone number remain unchanged. We can't wait to show off our new space in Spring!

We're already keeping Joe and David busy this year! They have another workshop on Sunday, January 21 as part of the ALA's LibLearnX convention in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Their workshop, "You Had Me at Hello! Renovating Libraries for Inclusion", will help you evaluate your community and identify underserved segments, understand the space needs of new patrons, analyze your existing space using visual mapping techniques from retail, and create a zone plan that translates needs into space.

If you are attending LibLearnX, swing by rooms 324-325 from 2:00 - 5:00pm on 1/21 to participate!

Two weeks from today our very own Joe Huberty is once again joining friend of the firm, David Vinjamuri, for a speaking engagement with the Tampa Bay Library Consortium. This time the dynamic duo will be discussing "Designing Community Centered Libraries" at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, FL.

The workshop is 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM on 1/18/24. Registration is available at buff.ly/3RKbw2r. We hope to see you there!

It's officially winter, and time to rest and celebrate as we say goodbye to 2023 and usher in 2024!

We're incredibly thankful to our staff, clients, reps, and consultants for all they did to help make this year great.

We can't wait to see you all in the new year and explore how we can keep creating designs that inspire and build up our community!

Happy Holidays from Engberg Anderson!

We recently got back these excellent photos from the groundbreaking we attended for Mandel Group's Caroline Heights project back in October. We are honored to be their architectural partner on this project,, grateful that we got to attend this phenomenal event, and excited to share in this major project milestone.