About this Event
Join AIA Milwaukee for a tour of the Door County Granary.
Constructed in 1901 as the Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator, the granary was one of hundreds of such timber structures that proliferated across the Midwest to meet the combined silage and distribution demands of an evolving agrarian economy. Over time, such cooperatively-owned timber granaries became obsolete with changes in transportation infrastructure, the evolution of fire proof concrete and steel construction, and the rise of industrial scale farming. These factors necessitated a combination of in-situ storage silos on farms, combined with large distribution silos in major port cities that we see today. While this example of early agro-infrastructure remained idle along the shores of Sturgeon Bay for 60 years, the local community recognized the transformative value of this towering wood structure and set about to repurpose it for civic use. The Door County Granary is one of only two such timber structures remaining along the shores of the Great Lakes, and stands as a testament to midwestern craft, technical ingenuity and community vision.
Featuring a presentation and panel discussion, attendees will learn more about the process of reinventing this historic grain elevator from members of the design team and local project executives. The event will include tours of the rehabilitated structure, and a presentation of the next phase of work which includes an ascending internal pathway within the cellular bin compartments leading to the head house and views of the Sturgeon Bay harbor.
- 3:00 Registration / Check-In
- 3:30 Presentation & Panel Discussion
- 4:30 Tour / Socialization
Presentation will begin promptly at 3:30pm. Light refreshments and appetizers provided. Significant portions of the event will take place in unconditioned areas. Public parking available at the adjacent Door County Maritime Museum and Sawyer Park.
Learning Objectives:
- Code: Understand how the building code impacted the design solution for this adaptive reuse.
- Programming: Gain insights into the various processes to preserve the character of a historic work of agricultural infrastructure while adapting the building for civic use.
- Structure: Develop an understanding of how to creatively upgrade a historic mid-rise timber framed building’s lateral system while maintaining its original character.
- Construction Administration: How to collaborate with observations and modifications in the field to accomplish the design intent.
Presenters:
Michael Telzrow, Executive Director, Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation
Nicole Matson, Director of Operations, Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation
James Dallman, AIA, Principal, LA DALLMAN Architects
Jeffrey Beane, PE, SE, LEED AP, Founder and President, Beane Engineering
Chris Rute, AIA, RIBA, Principal, CR Design
Nate Brown, Assistant Project Manager, Greenfire Management Services
Moderator: Nathan Schieve, AIA, President, AIA Milwaukee
Submitted for AIA/CES approval.
No refunds day of event.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Door County Granary, 72 East Locust Court, Sturgeon Bay, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 25.00
