Join AIA Milwaukee for a tour of Vista Village Wauwatosa Apartments!

Located on an elevated site in the heart of The Village of Wauwatosa, the design of Vista Village draws inspiration from the rich architectural heritage of the surrounding neighborhood while providing 153 new residences to a vibrant downtown. Through the use of scale, massing, and materials, the architecture balances between a sensitivity to the historical context while at the same time asserting itself into the community as a contemporary addition.

This tour offers members an exclusive opportunity to experience the project alongside the design team during its final stages of completion. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into how decisions surrounding landscape design, material selection, and façade detailing are refined and executed as the project nears occupancy. The tour will also provide an opportunity for open dialogue with the architects, exploring the challenges, opportunities, and critical decisions that shape a large-scale residential development in its final phase. Ideal for design professionals, this event offers a unique look at the process of carrying a complex project from concept through completion.

Post-Tour Happy Hour: Tour participants are invited to attend a post-tour happy hour at Draft & Vessel (Tosa) to enjoy networking and socializing, generously co-sponsored by Three Leaf Partners and Catalyst Construction.

Although nearly complete, parts of the tour may traverse active areas of construction, therefore PPE is required (hard hat, safety vest, and hard sole/closed toe footwear).

Check-in with an AIA Milwaukee officer at the main entrance along 7474 Harwood Ave. Limited (metered) street parking is available as well as free parking within the nearby Harmonee Bridge lot and 74th/State Street garage. See map below

Presenters:

• Alex Rexrode P.E., Vice President of Construction, Three Leaf Partners
• John Foss, Project Executive, Catalyst Construction
• Mark Larson EDAC, ASID Allied, Senior Project Manager, KORB Architecture
• Blake Villwock AIA, Design Architect, KORB Architecture
• Sarah Colacino AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Project Architect, KORB Architecture
• Danielle Frank, Architectural Designer, KORB Architecture

Learning Objectives:

• Explore how the project responds to the surrounding urban streetscape and historic context, creating a contemporary addition to the village and a civic plaza for the broader community while balancing openness, safety, and security for residents.
• Gain insights into the collaborative process among the project team, examining how coordination, field observations, and on-site modifications were leveraged to achieve the project's design intent for both the building and site.
• Explore how site constraints, programmatic requirements, and contextual influences informed the project's structural design, and examine the detailing strategies employed to realize these unique structural conditions.
• Gain insights into how building code requirements shaped design decisions and created opportunities for innovation within a Type 5A podium residential occupancy construction.

Details: 

Submitted for AIA/CES approval 

Attendance is limited to 48 registrants.

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