Author: ayres

Pocket Parks Bring Life to Unused Spaces

Ayres’ landscape architects and urban planners recently assisted the City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, in developing some concepts for re-imagining vacant lots and alleys to help energize their downtown area. Adaptive re-use concept for an alley performance stage at an old loading dock. Photo of existing conditions. By Craig Stoffel Communities can get a whole lot… Read More »

Ayres Wins Three 2023 ACEC WI Engineering Excellence Awards

Ayres has been honored with three 2023 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin. Eagle Tower Project Resurrects Icon in Feat of Accessibility In 2016 when the former Eagle Tower was removed, many mourned its loss and wondered if a new one could be built. The Wisconsin Department of Natural… Read More »

Culverts: The Essential Infrastructure You Never Knew You Needed

By Dan Sydow, PE The so-called “atmospheric rivers” that have dropped massive volumes of rain upon California this winter are calling renewed attention to the importance of adequate flood control infrastructure across the United States. About the Expert: Dan Sydow, PE, is Structural Engineering Group Manager of Ayres’ Midwest Transportation division. He has designed hundreds… Read More »