Author: ayres

Keeping It Safe for Hunters, Workers, and Thanksgiving Holiday Travelers

The entire nation is gearing up for Thanksgiving next week, but in our Wisconsin offices we have another holiday to celebrate: deer hunting (known in some corners as Holy Week). The nine-day gun hunting season opens November 21 and runs through November 29. Thousands of blaze orange-clad hunters will take to the fields and forests… Read More »

Why Urban Design Matters

Why does Urban Design Matter? It ties together the moving parts of architecture, engineering, and planning to create one cohesive space. Urban design is all about juggling – and arranging – a multitude of moving parts to holistically create a feeling. No, a place. No, a place with a certain feeling. Ultimately a well-planned space… Read More »

Designing, Building, and Protecting: A Salute to Our Veterans

On Veterans Day, our thoughts naturally go to those who have served our country, with special gratitude to those who gave their lives and for the families who go on without them. Founded by the late Owen Ayres, who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for his 25… Read More »