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The Sonnentag

Ayres contracted with Eau Claire Community Complex (ECCC) to design the approximately 225,900-square-foot events complex called The Sonnentag on the former County Materials Corp. site between Menomonie Street and the Chippewa River in Eau Claire. The land was donated to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by alumni John and Carolyn Sonnentag as the site for… Read More »

Grafton Paramount Plaza

Nestled in the Village’s historic downtown, Paramount Plaza honors the community’s little known ties to the African-American jazz and blues recording industry of the 1920s and 1930s that produced records in the Village. The plaza also implements a recommendation from our team’s downtown master plan that called for a public space to host community events… Read More »

Mead Library Plaza

Ayres worked with the City of Sheboygan to re-envision Mead Library Plaza. Ayres completed alternative concepts and construction documents for the site that introduced play and green space into the plaza experience while preserving the historic Lawrence Halprin fountain and repurposing art panels from a clock to help define the gathering space. The design integrates… Read More »