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2004 AIA Wisconsin Design Awards
Parts House Roof Pavilion
Architect: Johnsen Schmaling Architects, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Owner: Joe and Cindy Rewolinski, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Contractor: Kotze Construction, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This project exemplifies Milwaukee’s new-found urban vitality. What was once a black top roof above a loft in a renovated 1920s warehouse is now an open air pavilion defined by a curtain of multicolored transparent and translucent plastic panels. Supported by a prefabricated steel trellis, the panels can be arranged to provide various levels of privacy, offer shelter and act as a picture frame and color filter for different views of the city and its skyline. At night, a lighting system transforms the panels into a fantasy of colors and shadows that are visible from the interstate below. The design solution is a creative response to the owner’s desire for a multi-purpose outdoor living room.
Jury Comments: "We were entertained and inspired by this project. Its ‘magic lantern’ qualities are intriguing because a blank brick façade is turned into a projection screen. This is very ingenious. Hopefully, this project will inspire others to think creatively about how they can create accommodations in these underutilized industrial structures."
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