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Living for a moment in invisible waves, music is the most ephemeral art. Architecture is perhaps the most permanent. In the Hamel Music Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the two meet in a venue that’s more than a building—it’s an instrument. Every space, surface, and view has been tuned to shape the multisensory experience...Continue Reading

In 2018, Milwaukee welcomed its first embedded-track streetcar system in nearly 50 years, reintroducing a critical modality to its burgeoning business districts and downtown neighborhoods in an influential public-private partnership. The streetcar, which reimagined the popular transit system of the late 1800s for the future with sustainability, flexibility, accessibility, and off-wire technology in mind, sought...Continue Reading

Motorized louvered pergolas are changing the way architects and homeowners view their outdoor living spaces. The ability to adjust shade, sunlight, and rain protection at the touch of a button extends the usefulness of patios, terraces, and decks. Forever Pergola, a Michigan company, focuses on solid materials, precise engineering, and long-term durability, offering architects and...Continue Reading

In Farmington Hills, Michigan, the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness and the dedicated group of volunteers, supporters, donors, designers, and organization behind it are changing the narrative for those living with Parkinson’s disease. The Center, which transformed an existing facility within an office park into a 32,000-square-foot, world-class facility with activity-based programs accessible for...Continue Reading

Transportation infrastructure is one of the most critically important physical networks in the facilitation of movement and of connection for people, place, trade, and ideas...Continue Reading

East of Montreal and close to the Vermont border, North Hatley, Quebec, has long beckoned creative types and those seeking...Continue Reading

Andreu World is a global manufacturer and leader in sustainable design, with a portfolio of high-quality seating and tables reflective of its industrial design culture...Continue Reading

An exciting homesite can ignite the imagination of an architect. As they study the contours and landscape, they develop ideas to enhance its unique features and conceptualize structures that bring its inhabitants closer to its beauty. Often this process produces a few variations for clients to review, but rarely does it produce seven workable plans,...Continue Reading

Housing is about home and belonging. It is about shelter and expression and generational legacy, and as the interest in human-scaled, community-oriented, and pedestrian-friendly multi-family housing development continues, the residential unit as the home is taking on new meaning in the market. Though it poses its own set of challenges, multi-family housing offers an equally...Continue Reading

For PKA Architecture of Minneapolis, Minnesota, architecture is both a science and an art. It is a science of data and analysis, of structural engineering and material science, and of technology and innovation. It is about spatial planning and sustainable design practices, stewarding both the built and unbuilt landscape informed by a commitment to enduring...Continue Reading