One of Greenfire’s most unique projects – The Door County Granary and The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society hosted an AIA Wisconsin Event – as part of ARCHtober, a month-long celebration of architecture in Wisconsin.
Greenfire was the construction managers for the first and second phases of the historic preservation of the historic grain elevator. As this phase nears completion, the project team collaborated with to hold a unique forum.
“Vernacular Transformed: Reoccupying Agro-Infrastructure” offered guests insight into the history of the original 1901 Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator, as well as the efforts from the team to preserve and reimagine one of two of the last remaining grain elevators along the shores of the Great Lakes.
The collaborative and communal process to adapt the structure into civic use was on display – as Nicole Matson, James Dallman with LA DALLMAN, Sturgeon Bay Native Jeffrey A. Beane, PE, SE of Beane Engineering, Chris Rute, AIA, RIBA of CR Design and Greenfire’s Nathan Brown offered insights into goals, challenges and successes of the project and a glimpse into the Granary’s future. Michael Telzrow, executive director of the Door County Granary, also spoke about the space, which will be open to the public for future events. The panel also offered insight into the Granary’s planned next phase of construction – which plans to expand the public space upwards into the heart of the structure.
Over 50 people attended the event including architects, community members, donors and architectural students.
Greenfire collaborated with Door County Granary, Sturgeon Bay Historical Society, and AIA Wisconsin to host the panel discussion and tour of the unique public space on a picturesque evening along the shores of Sturgeon Bay’s waterfront. Greenfire is proud of our construction efforts on the historic Granary and look forward to the next chapter of the Granary’s reimagination and repurpose for years to come.
