Griffin Orthodontics

Thrive Architects is an Architectural Design Firm focused on the "Care Centered" design specialties. Healthcare, Seniorcare, Spiritual Care (Religious), Animal Care, Leisure Care (Recreation). Under our Healthcare portfolio we have extensive experience in the design of Dental Offices. One of our favorite Dental Projects was Griffin Orthodontics in Oak Creek, Wisconsin completed in October of 2018.

Waukesha's 125th Anniversary

Looking forward to 2021? We are proud to be a sponsor of the year long festivities being planned for Waukesha's 125th Anniversary. There's going to be events each month. I think we are most excited about Waukesha Unlocked in October 2021 a doors open event allowing access behind the scenes of historic landmarks, businesses, government buildings and other properties all across the City.

Check out all of the events here:

https://waukesha-wi.gov/1919/Anniversary-Events

Update to Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church

We have been working for a few years with an amazing group of individuals at Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church whom have stuck together and remained committed to a long-term building campaign and so with our first site visit today it's gratifying to see the building progress. A portion of Covenants mission is to be a place of new beginnings with it’s roots in the past. We hope this is illustrated in our design as it resembles our intent. Working with an established building to provide increased accessibility, better restrooms, a drive-up canopy, a kitchen that supports the Church and its communal mission, a new toddler room, supportive office spaces and a defined narthex area are just some of the renovations which will rejuvenate the building.

THRIVE ARCHITECTS WELCOMES ANGIE STRECKENBACH AND ANNOUNCES EXPANSION

Thrive: To grow or develop successfully; to flourish.

Thrive Architects, based in Waukesha, Wisconsin, welcomes Angie Streckenbach to the team and is excited to announce the expansion of our firm to the Appleton/Fox Valley region. Angie joins our firm with more than 17 years of experience in Architecture and Interior Design for medical, office, retail, and hospitality projects. As a licensed Architect with her Masters in Business Administration, Angie is well prepared for this opportunity and looks forward to pursuing new partnerships with leaders in the region.

About Thrive Architects, LLC

Thrive Architects is a commercial architectural firm specializing in design for five core sectors: religious, senior care, recreational, animal wellness, and medical/dental facilities. Our mission is to apply passionately our artistic talents with high integrity, loyalty and servitude; ensuring that our clients thrive.

Contact Angie in our office for more information or for your next project: 833.380.6180, ext. 4 or als@thrive-architects.com

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Mukwonago High School

Overcast and cloudy today but we celebrate completion and our support of athletics at Mukwonago High School. We wrapped up the baseball and softball field scorekeepers building. This building is nestled between the two diamonds and comes complete with concession stand, dual scorekeepers loft, storage room, outdoor drinking fountain and restrooms. Play Ball! #highschoolsports

Indoor Rock Climbing Is Coming Soon

Seniorcare, Religious, Medical, Animal Wellness and Recreation. These are Thrive Architects core design specialties. Under the category of Recreation and currently under construction this Indoor Rock Climbing Facility for Phantom Ranch Bible Camp in Mukwonago, Wisconsin will feature; multiple floor levels, a canteen, outdoor seating, storage and of course a super tall indoor climbing structure. #campinglife #camping #rockclimbing

Final Walk-thru Starbucks - Greenfield

 Greenfield, Wisconsin

We completed our final walk-thru for Starbucks today. It's another significant design transformation for our team! You would never know that this was a former rundown gas station. But if you look closely you can still see the previous white masonry building shell (now painted beige). That's about all that is distinguishable between the old and the new. #rewardingcareer  #Architecture

#transformation #redevelopment #Starbucks

The Suffrage Movement

 Who doesn't love a surprise?

Today we had a visitor from the Waukesha County Historical Society. We knew our office building that we share with Orange Hat Publishing was once the home of the Waukesha Freeman but today we learned more about that important moment in history 100 years ago and the suffrage movement that occurred during that time.

If our building could talk what story could it tell?

Studying the dates we suspect Theodora Youmans and her husband spent a lot of time in our building during the suffrage movement. #waukeshahistory

You can learn more about the entire history and this months events by clicking here

On the Boards - 2020 Vision

Sneak Peek of what we have On the Boards...2020 keeps moving along!

Animal Wellness of Waukesha

Today we completed our final inspection and turned over another major building transformation. It was a 1.5 year journey with Animal Wellness of Waukesha to transform an old tired inefficient building into a state of the art veterinary practice! Photos show how the building looked before, our vision for the design and results. Final touches of site landscaping, planters and signage will be completed in a few weeks. We look forward to final photos of this impressive makeover..... #AnimalWellness #Veterinary #Architecture

Starbucks Greenfield Takes Shape

Greenfield, WI.
Who loves coffee? A few weeks ago this was a gas station. The transformation to become a new Starbucks Store has begun. Developing a vision and creatively re-purposing old buildings is a Design Forte at Thrive Architects. We love transformation! #milwaukee #design #starbucks #wisconsin #transformation #remodeling #commercialconstruction #architecture

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East Elevation Under Construction

West Elevation Under Construction

South Elevation Under Construction

The Design Concept

Unique Client Concerns and Our Solutions During Covid Crisis

We wanted to take a few minutes to share some of the diverse real world situations that we are assisting our clients with as they tackle solutions to their building operations during this pandemic and plan for the months ahead.  Client concerns and questions are indicated in bold.   

What is the occupant load of our space? And how do we calculate an occupant reduction?:

We have been assisting clients in providing code analysis and computing numbers on their code allowed occupancy versus a 25% to 50% capacity.

How can we layout our furniture and space to address social distancing?:

We have been offering design guidance on the spacing and adjustments needed to the interior layout of furniture and equipment to improve social distancing.  This has included things such as adding separation features such as plexi-glass panels to encouraging different furnishing/seating/equipment arrangements in public assembly spaces.  

How can we change the building floor plan to improve our need for isolation of our staff and patrons?:

We have been assisting clients in the planning and approvals to add private restrooms.  Opening up lobby areas and moving reception areas.  Designing spaces to encourage one way traffic flow.

How can we begin to have family visitors in our Senior Care setting?:

We have been assisting Senior Care providers in designing family isolation rooms some complete with separate building entrances, sinks for hand washing, plexi-panel walls and in some cases modifying the HVAC system to create air exchange isolation.   

With so much uncertainty it's hard to focus on where our business wants to be next year?  

With both the prognosis for a vaccine and herd immunity we expect this crisis will have passed in roughly 10-18 months from now (5/2020).  Many of our clients are now realizing during this partial or complete shutdown this is actually the ideal time to renovate and plan for a bigger and brighter 2021.  Knowing it takes months and sometimes even years from the day they start a project concept to completion of that project many of our clients have begin planning today for next year.  Our savvy clients are seeing this time as an opportunity to remodel, reposition and build while staff and patrons are limited or not onsite.  The entrepreneurial spirit is alive!

We have seen an increase in our need for local supply chain and manufacturing.  Can you assist us with developing our operations?:

A shift is occurring in the supply chain, global transports have become more challenging, the stability of international trade has become more uncertain, the dependence on international supplies in a pandemic have been challenged.  Thus for the long range stability our clients need manufacturing in many regions.  We have seen an emerging market in suppliers of cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, agriculture, equipment manufacturers and product delivery transport systems for product delivery (such as conveyors).  Providing FAST PACED design with our construction partners has been the secret to assisting many companies looking to react quickly to address the supply chain and changing market demands.

Especially in these times we hold true to our Mission which is to apply passionately our artistic talents with high integrity, loyalty and servitude; ensuring our CLIENTS Thrive. Visit us at https://thrive-architects.com/   

Westown Veterinary Clinic - Construction

Making progress on location #2 for Westown Veterinary Clinic. What was a former Chinese Restaurant has been transformed by our design team! Coming soon to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. #design #mke #veterinary #animalhealth

Project Update from Jeremy Bartlett - Firm Principal

So excited for the opportunity and thankful to have this project coming out of the ground! To have a client trust us based on our knowledge, experience and track record is so rewarding. Professionally it's taken a very long time to climb the mountain. Twenty Seven years in fact. It often feels like I am alone on this climb and it's impossible. But than I get a moment like this and I see the Summit. For an Architect there's added solace after so many years investing in the craft and honing their skills in a lifelong sacrifice of time and energy. Most Architects are just waiting for that opportunity to show what they are capable of. A landslide or life storm might take away our chance to see the dream fulfilled. Perhaps it's just another unnoticed building you will drive past. But for an Architect that building provides an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment. It's reaching the pinnacle achievement. Our completed projects speak to me and say all of that sacrifice was worth it. And to that I say keep climbing that mountain, set your goal and don't let any obstacle get in the way of your dreams! hashtag#architecture hashtag#architects hashtag#architect

Link to the project progress - Evin at Oconomowoc
https://vimeo.com/390913066