Author: ayres

Landscape Architect Silewski Elected Treasurer of WI ASLA

Chris Silewski, PLA, has been elected treasurer of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Silewski is the landscape architecture supervisor within Ayres’ Development Services Division. He supervises Ayres’ Wisconsin-based landscape architecture group, delivering projects in the Midwest, West, and Southeast and providing leadership and collaboration for our team of economic development… Read More »

Ayres’ Efforts Help Upton, WY, Win Western Planner Rural Innovation Award

Ayres’ consulting on economic development strategies for Upton, Wyoming, helped the community win the Western Planner 2022 Rural Innovation Award last week. Awarded at the 2022 Western Planner Conference, the award recognizes the innovative work of smaller cities and towns. Why Upton? The Town needed a community-wide economic development strategy, and it looked to Ayres… Read More »

Material Recycling: A Sustainable Approach to Demolition and Transformation

Should a building be demolished? That is a question many owners face when deciding what to do with an existing property. Cost, schedule, and operational impacts are all important considerations. From the perspective of environmental/sustainability considerations, it would be beneficial to reuse whenever possible. The fewer structures that are razed means more energy and materials… Read More »