Decoding Distilleries: Part I
If you’ve toured a distillery, you know a lot of thought goes into not only the flavor profile of the spirit you’re tasting, but of the design of the facility to make it functional for the distiller, and comfortable for guests. Sketchworks Architecture has designed a few notable Madison area distilleries: State Line Distillery, Death’s Door Distillery […]
2019 40 Under 40: An impressive class
2019 40 Under 40: An impressive class This month, In Business magazine, Madison’s premier monthly business-to-business publication, honored our very own Director of Operations, Erin Summers, in their 2019 40 under 40 class! “These are young leaders primed to take Dane County into the future. Their qualities include exemplary personal and career achievements, problem-solving skills, […]
New distillery keeps modern barn design and agricultural feeling
“The design goal was to create a modern distillery and visitor center using traditional Midwestern agricultural design cues and materials for a unique design on a traditional barn vernacular.” – Brad Koning, Partner | AIA. Common interests and goals brought together Travis Hasse, founder of Travis Hasse Distilling Co., and project architect Sketchworks Architecture LLC. Read more about this […]
Forage Kitchen opening second location on west side | Madison Magazine
Looking forward to more delicious eats! Sketchworks Architecture is designing a second location for Forage Kitchen in Hilldale Madison. Read more here at Madison Magazine
Delicious Design: Imagining Some of the City’s Favorite Restaurant Spaces
Delicious Design: Imagining Some of the City’s Favorite Restaurant Spaces Madison’s stellar food reputation is no longer a secret—it’s frequently cited as a great foodie town, and Midwest Living even called it one of the “Greatest Midwest Food Towns” in 2017. Heck—even chef Tory Miller, owner of Graze, L’Etoile, Sujeo and Estrellon—will be featured on […]
Going Green in Building Design
Going Green in Building Design Designing an Environmentally Friendly Building Designing a “green” or environmentally friendly building isn’t a new concept. In many cases incorporating energy-saving aspects into a commercial build is the norm, and for good reason—buildings that are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified have 34 percent lower carbon dioxide […]
Building Breweries and Designing Distilleries
Building Breweries and Designing Distilleries Many of us enjoy a great microbrew or cocktail, preferably crafted by a favorite local microbrewery or distillery in our own city or town. Nationwide, the number of breweries in the U.S has increased almost 50 percent, according to Fortune. And you may have noticed the Madison area has no […]
Sketchworks Blog Launch
At Sketchworks Architecture, we’re excited to give you a peek into our world in our new blog. We’ll be posting to give you insights on what we’re working on and what exactly we do. Read on to hear about who we are and how we got started. An entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for architecture […]
Behind the Drafting Board
Welcome to our new blog: Behind the Drafting Board! We’re launching our blog because we want to share with you the exciting projects we’ve done and what’s going on in our world. We’re constantly in the thick of working with clients on bringing their business visions to life and figuring out the best places and […]