#DesignQuoteMonday

Sharing a quote or idea about creativity, design, design practice, and design craft. Each Monday.

“It’s art if it can’t be explained.  It’s fashion if no one asks for an explanation.  It’s design if it doesn’t need explanation.”-- Wouter Stokkel.  

Founder, @ Dutch Brand Design™. Amsterdam. 

#Design Quote Monday.

Sharing a quote or idea about creativity, design, design practice, and design craft.  Each Monday.

About why.

“I want everything we do to be beautiful. I don’t give a damn whether the client understands that that’s worth anything, or that the client thinks it’s worth anything, or whether it is worth anything. It’s worth it to me. It’s the way I want to live my life. I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.” –Saul Bass. 

Saul Bass was an American graphic designer and Academy Award winning filmmaker, best known for his design of motion picture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos. 

Millions more in upgrades planned for Concordia University

Link to Article:

Millions more in upgrades planned for Concordia University - Heritagewest - Heritage Newspapers

#Design Quote Monday

"Stop thinking of yourself as a designer and start thinking of yourself as a deliverer of ideas."  -  Stle Melvr

Mayer-Helminiak Architects Seeking Project Architect/Project Manager

If you strive for professional growth and working on great projects with great clients let us know!

Position Description

Growing design firm seeking a talented hands-on project team leader. Registered architect or equivalent experience will both be considered.  Responsible for significant aspects of team projects and full responsibility for smaller projects. Participate and contribute to a high quality design portfolio of higher education, medical, and mixed-use projects in the greater Milwaukee area. Translate quality designs into clear, concise details and construction documents. 

REVIT proficiency is required. Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (two to three) years of fulltime hands-on experience using Autodesk Revit to perform the following: 

• Produce quality construction documents that leverages BIM data for better communication. 
• Execute design stage modeling and analysis
• Build custom families and complex building elements
• Continue standards and template innovation and development
• Help to develop BIM database services for end user services

Well rounded experience and familiarity with IBC code review, specifications, and in construction administration is a plus. 

Look us up online. The best way to find out if this is a good fit for you is to contact us.

Mayer Helminiak Architects is an equal opportunity employer.

In Milwaukee Magazine April 2013

Here's a great story that appears in the April edition of Milwaukee Magazine.

The Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy represents a learning-centered approach to education, creating networks of places for learning. Teaching spaces and classrooms support traditional informative teaching styles, collaborative learning, and group work, and flexible conversational learning.



Outstanding Design | American School and University

Concordia University Wisconsin | Coburg Residence Hall

Concordia University Wisconsin, Coburg Residence Hall, Mequon, Wisconsin was selected to appear as an Outstanding Design in the 2012 American School & University Architectural Portfolio . . . the premier showcase celebrating the best in education design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some links to the project:

http://schooldesigns.com/Project-Details.aspx?Project_ID=4405

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/98b3af6e#/98b3af6e/107

Congratulations to the entire design team!

 

Mequon's 'town center' proposal fits area's urban trend

Jan. 19, 2013***Link to Article by:  Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel

http://www.jsonline.com/business/mequons-town-center-proposal-fits-areas-urban-trend-ha8dno2-187588971.html

The project includes two multistory apartment buildings with street-level commercial space, a retail commercial office building, a replacement facility for the Legions Hall, and a restaurant pub at the corner.

Prospective commercial tenants include Lowlands Group, a restaurant operator that includes two Cafe Hollander locations, and Alterra Coffee Roasters Inc.

View of the South-East Apartment and Retail mixed use building.

"Mayer Helminiak Architects, LLC 2013. All rights Reserved"

 



Ariel view of the overall development looking North.

"Mayer Helminiak Architects, LLC 2013. All Rights Reserved"

 

 

"This is a significant step forward in urbanizing a small portion of a suburban community," said Mayor Curt Gielow. "It puts some vibrancy in the area to attract some other things."

New Look for Mequon?

Press Clipping from December.

Thank you Gary Achterberg | Ozaukee County News Graphic Staff

Here is a link:

http://cedarburgnewsgraphic.wi.newsmemory.com/

WE Energies | LEED Certification

WE Energies Service Center in Menomonee Falls is awarded a "LEED Certification".

Certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building meets the highest Green Building measures. LEED certification provides national distinction that a building is environmentally responsible and a healthy place to work.

Mayer | Helminiak incorporates broad sustainability practices in all projects in our core business. We design with environmentally responsible solutions because they generate long term economic benefits for our clients and recognize the connection between the places we create and the natural environment.

BUIILDING“GREEN” MAKES CENTS

Implementing practical and measurable green building design and construction will bring about energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, reduced operating costs, and stewardship of resources.

Broad sustainability lessens the vast amount of resources consumed in the built environment. The key elements create healthy environments for the users and community, minimize the use of resources, substitute renewable resources, and eliminate waste.

Sows Ear Transformation

Transformative Retail Niche Destination targets affluent shoppers in Mequon, WI.

Over the past twenty years there have been significant changes in where America shops. Other retail forms take market share away from the regional malls by rethinking old patterns. Changes continue today.

Lifestyle focused centers are replacing the mall experience by attempting to create a sense of community with positive social experiences. These niche centers are smaller and focus on food, entertainment, music, and books. . These centers are successful in affluent markets and focus on “shopping,” not “buying.”



The transformation of this aging center relies on creating a fresh appearance for Starbucks, and putting the emphasis an street-side convenience and easy pedestrian access.

After---Source: Mayer | Helminiak Architects, LLC

After---Source: Mayer | Helminiak Architects, LLC

Before---Source: Mayer | Helminiak Architects, LLC



Free Park...ing?

Park(ing) Day is an annual tradition of turning parking spaces into actual parks for one day a year.
Hmmm...who feeds the meter?

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Parking-Days-Roadside-Attraction.html#ixzz1YPernRgl





Image Source:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Parking-Days-Roadside-Attraction.html#ixzz1YPernRgl

New App from Open Buildings

Here is an Architecture Adventure to go.
It is an App for your i-phone or android smartphone that shows noteworthy buildings in your vicinity.
It is free.  It is interesting.  It is community driven.  It is relevant.  It is Open Buildings.Com

http://openbuildings.com/apps

I will give it the full test next time I travel.

Wet Ink



Client: Walnut Way Conservation Corp
Project: Center for Neighborhood Innovation
Project Team: Mark Helminiak, Mark Nagy

Wet Ink

Client: Cobalt Partners
Project: Exterior sketch study proposed restaurant for Mequon, WI
Project Team: Cliff Mayer, Mark Helminiak

Incredible Innovative Pocket Park in New York City



http://inhabitat.com/new-yorks-high-line-park-in-the-sky-opens-today/

Image Source: http://www.nytix.com/Blog/newyorkcity/2010_04_01_archive.html