Findorff constructed an eight-lane pool, 7,000-square-foot building, and additional site amenities at Nakoma Country Club. The pool house includes below-grade spaces for pool and tennis storage, a large kitchen, locker/shower rooms, a multipurpose room, offices, and lobby areas. Additional site amenities include an elevated patio and deck, a gas fire pit, and four tennis courts.
The design for the Monona Terrace Convention Center is one of the last creations of internationally acclaimed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Monona Terrace became the first convention center in the country to earn LEED® Existing Building Silver Certification.
The facility consists of a 250,000-square-foot multilevel convention center and an adjacent bilevel parking ramp. In addition, the Center includes a 40,000-square-foot exhibition hall, spacious ballroom and assembly hall, meeting rooms, a 300-seat lecture hall, and a rooftop garden with unique lighting features and extensive landscaping.
Dating back to 1899, Maple Bluff Country Club stands as one of the oldest and finest golf clubs in Wisconsin. The Club recently underwent an extensive addition and renovation featuring a semi-enclosed terrace balcony, outdoor dining and bar service, comfortable seating, gas fire pits, and views of Lake Mendota and the Capitol.
Additional features of the project include:
- Eight-lane pool with diving area and kiddie spray pool
- New and updated locker rooms
- Golf simulator space
In March 2015, the fire station underwent an extensive multiphase renovation. Phase one included a tenant buildout within the newly constructed Ovation 309 building, while phase two included 25,000 square feet in renovations. This work included electrical upgrades, energy efficient enhancements, improvements to community access, and a ready-to-use command post. This project earned LEED® Gold Certification.
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) anchors the west end of the Overture Center. This museum is double its original size, and features a notable three-story glass exterior. The stunning building features several galleries, one of which is dedicated to the museum’s permanent collection, in addition to a small gallery devoted to film and video work. Other areas of the museum include a lecture hall, professional loading dock, rooftop sculpture terrace and café, and a study center.
Following a successful 2020 referendum, Findorff has been completing construction work for the Madison Metropolitan School District across six of its schools. The work involves heavy renovations to dated facilities to fit modern standards of education, with redesigned welcome centers, internal MEPF systems replacements, and learning environments that encourage collaboration. Additionally, a new elementary school was built to address the needs of an underserved area in the city of Madison and improve students’ access to educational facilities.
Findorff is performing planning and/or construction services at the following district buildings:
- Capital High School
- East High School
- La Follette High School
- Memorial High School
- Southside Elementary School
- West High School
Findorff has always had a part in the Madison Children’s Museum history, both in its original construction in 2010 and the construction of the Wonderground Exhibit.
The LEED® Certified main building features large open exhibit spaces, creative interior finishes, an outdoor roof garden, and a three-story atrium. The Wonderground is an outdoor, year-round exhibit featuring a 23-foot-tall thicket structure.
The vertical expansion of the nearly 120,000-square-foot, LEED® Gold Certified space is almost 20% larger than its original structure with twice as much public space available. The state-of-the art facility includes the addition of 20 conference rooms, a green roof with solar panels, an art gallery, and specially designed spaces for children and teens.
A Madison landmark since 1976, L’Etoile, has a new home in the U.S. Bank Plaza alongside jointly owned and operated restaurant, Graze. Designed by Chicago’s Valerio Dewalt Train, the upscale interior design and construction of L’Etoile was inspired by local agricultural elements.
The overall space is organized in a linear fashion affording guests an exceptional view of the State Capitol. A series of architectural elements, including a banquette, rounded bar, and monumental stairs define the different fine dining areas.
Findorff constructed an approximately 16,800-square-foot addition to an existing training and office facility for the Laborers Union, consisting of additional instructional space, storage, and dormitory housing. Findorff built the original building in 2004.