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Design > Commercial
Pokorny Building Renovation
New Buffalo, MI

Adaptive reuse plus addition to an
existing store. |
- An existing 5,800 sq. ft. hardware store was completely gutted and
renovated. A 3,100 sq. ft. addition was added.
- The first floor was converted into six retail shops. A second floor residence
of approximately 2,100 square feet was added for a total building
area of 11,000 square feet.
- Work included site audits of the initial building, design and drafting of
preliminary design plans and construction documents, preparation of
presentation plans for marketing and City meetings, field engineering
to address unforeseen conditions, and administration of close coordination
between the owner, the City, the Michigan Department of Transportation,
and the contractor.
Services Provided:
Architectural Design - Structure Engineering - Survey |
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Portage Center Plaza
Portage, MI

A new 25,000-square-foot multi-use,
multi-tenant retail facility. |
- The project was a design/build structure in partnership with Alliance
Construction.
- We also provided architectural services for build-outs and interior design
services for individual lessees, as well as limited contract administration
including shop drawing review, site observation, and generally
assisted the contractor during the construction phase.
Services Provided:
Architectural Design - Mechanical - Electrical - Structure Engineering -Surveying - Site
Design - Design Engineering |
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Ramada Inn & Water Park
Watervliet, MI

This new 99-room Ramada Inn is
connected to a 14,000-square-foot
water
park. |
- The water park offers multiple recreational and social amenities
including a pool and slides, a children's play area, a mezzanine with
space for parties and entertaining, a restaurant and a bar.
- A new strip mall was also designed and constructed near the facilities.
- Additional work includes extension of a roadway with pavement and
concrete curb and gutter as well as storm and sanitary sewer and watermain
installation.
Services Provided:
Surveying - Site Design - Design Engineering - Construction Engineering - Right-of-Way
- Construction Inspection and Testing - Permitting - Planning - Architectural Design |
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Culver’s Restaurants
Multiple Sites

Provided architectural design services for Culver’s restaurants throughout MI, IN, and IL. |
- The 4,500-square-foot buildings feature a spacious dining room seating
116 and a worker-friendly kitchen.
- Additional services may also include zoning review, landscaping design
and 3-D model rendering.
Services Provided:
Architectural Design - Mechanical - Electrical - Structure Engineering -Surveying - Site
Design - Construction Staking |
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Spearflex Building Renovation Kalamazoo, MI

Renovation and adaptive reuse of a 51,000-square-foot, five-story warehouse. |
- Before work began a fire in the building required checking the structure
for change in load capacity.
- To enhance the renovation to mixed-use office and retail facility, a design
was developed in which floors were cut and opened up for a large
entry atrium. This required lateral support of the existing brick walls
with bridges and z-bars.
- The project was conducted in a design-build format.
Services Provided:
Architectural Design - Structure Engineering - Design Engineering |
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Work In Progress
Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI

WAI is providing engineering and architectural services to add to or renovate the existing Four Winds Casino facility and grounds.
Bus Lobby Renovation: Addition of beverage bar.
Hotel Renovation:
New security doors in hallways.
Leco Corporation Building, St. Joseph, MI

New construction of office & lab facility.
Journey Lutheran Church Day Care Facility, New Buffalo, MI

Journey Lutheran is a mission church in New Buffalo which has identified the need for more faith-based child care services in the area. They intend to fill this need with a new center capable of caring for over 50 children. The design of the building is complete and we are working to resolve a right-of-way conflict identified early in the project by our latent survey team. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2011.
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