Delivering Dental Delight: A former bar and grill undergoes a total makeover to reveal a light, bright dental practice.
By Sketchworks Architecture A modern farmhouse feel. Cool, soothing colors. Tasteful light fixtures. These touches aren’t normally the aesthetic you’d associate with a dental office, and yet at DeForest Dental, it’s exactly what greets patients when they step in the door. It’s come a long way from its former life as Sunset Bar and Grill. […]
Keys to Smart Space Design
It’s a given that an architect is adept at space planning and knowing the functionality and flow of a room—or an entire building. So, how does an architect get down to the nitty-gritty for smart space planning in a commercial or residential build? We talked to project manager Nick Badura about his process. How is […]
Food Fight Opening 20th Restaurant
We are excited to collaborate with Food Fight Restaurant Group on their 20th restaurant design. Read more here at The Cap Times
Work and Play: Designing Homes and Offices
Work and Play: Designing Homes and Offices There’s no question that designing a home and an office building are different. Knowing residential regulations and commercial building codes are imperative to an architect’s everyday toolbox. Steve Shulfer, partner and CEO of Sketchworks, has designed both—and gives us the lowdown on how an architect approaches each type […]
Sketchworks Spotlight: Ross Treichel
Sketchworks Spotlight: Ross Treichel Everyone has a story about how they ended up in their careers and Ross Treichel is no different. Ross has been with Sketchworks Architecture for two and half years as an Architectural Designer. He is an AutoCAD and Revit wizard who loves spending time with his wife and twin boys in […]
Some of the Biggest Breakthroughs in Architecture, Explained
Some of the Biggest Breakthroughs in Architecture, Explained Manuel Marchial, our senior architectural designer, has been working in the field since 1971. The very first architecture project he worked on starting out was a residential project for an artist in Tenerife, Spain. He’s done a lot since then, and he’s been with Sketchworks for two […]
Design-Minded: What We Think About When We Design
Design-Minded: What We Think About When We Design Claire Brunner, one of our architectural designers, has been with Sketchworks for seven months. She’s worked on some interesting projects for us, including an office renovation for BMO Harris, some small multi-tenant exteriors, a big-box store renovation and she’s assisted on some larger apartments. Claire takes an […]
2017 Associated Builders and Contractors Award Winner: The Employer Group
The Employer Group The Employer Group and Sketchworks Architecture teamed up in 2016 to create an attention-grabbing office building with a modern aesthetic for the expanding Human Resource Consulting firm located in Verona, WI. The dynamic duo achieved their goal by incorporating curves throughout the building and utilizing modern materials such as metal panel, stone […]
Buildings We Wish We Had Designed
Buildings We Wish We Had Designed A large part of working in a creative, yet analytical industry like architecture is studying what works—and why. Buildings need to have form and function—many times they cannot only be a concrete box with just a utilitarian purpose. We’re constantly tasked with figuring out how we can meet our […]
In Business Magazine “Most Innovative Green Solution” Award Winner: State Line Distillery
State Line Distillery State Line Distillery won the 2018 “Most Innovative Green Solution” Award from In Business Magazine. Continue reading below for some fun facts about the project! Who? What? When? Where? Who: State Line Distillery founded by John Mleziva; Designed by Sketchworks Architecture; Construction by Supreme Structures Inc.; Engineered by MP-Squared Structural Engineers What: […]