AG Accomplishments

The success of AG Architecture is dependent upon its employees. The people at AG represent some of the finest, long-standing professionals in the architecture and engineering industry as well as some of the brightest up-and-coming talent. Good work deserves recognition; check out a list of our latest accomplishments and see what our people have been up to:

2008

  • The Flatiron (Milwaukee, WI) Honorable Mention - Best New Residential Development – The Business Journal 2008 Real Estate Awards program.
  • St. Catherine Commons (Kenosha, WI) Winner – Best Residential Renovation – The Business Journal 2008 Real Estate Awards program.
  • Nursing Homes Magazine (now Long Term Living Magazine) February 2008 – Visioning Urban Revitalization - by Russell McLaughlin, AIA
  • Design for Senior Environments recognition for Eastcastle Place (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • Gene Guszkowski, AIA along with colleagues Craig Witz of Witz Company, Susan Morse of Three Crowns Park and Laurie Stallings of Cypress Glen presented – Filling in the Blanks of an Aging Campus – at the 2008 Environments for Aging – Designs for a New Era conference in Tucson, Arizona. The conference was founded and produced by Vendome Group, LLC and The Center for Health Design and in association with AIA and SAGE. (On June 18, 2008, Witz and Guszkowski shared their knowledge via a webinar presentation hosted by Vendome Group LLC.)

2007

  • Eastcastle Place was selected as a featured project for AIA's Design for Aging Review 9
  • Design for Senior Environments Citation of Merit for Cypress Glen (Greenville, North Carolina)
  • Healthcare Design Magazine April 2007 – 'Very Early,' Not Value Engineering - by Stephen J. Alexander, AIA
  • The Daily Reporter and Wisconsin Builder Top Projects – Flat Iron (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • 2007 Civic Appreciation Award from the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce – New Construction – Locker's Pointe (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin)
  • Ohio Area Golden Trowel Awards – Best in Category/Residential – St. Mary of the Woods Retirement Community (Avon, Ohio)
  • Aging in Community – A Senior Housing Ideas Competition – Citation for Creativity & Success in meeting the objective of Wowing the Judges!

2006

  • The Daily Reporter and Wisconsin Builder Top Projects – Eastcastle Place (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • Design for Senior Environments Citation of Merit for Highland Gardens (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • Highland Gardens, Hillside Terrace, Lapham Park and Parklawn gained Milwaukee recognition as one of six communities that won World Leadership Awards from the World Leadership Forum.
  • Highland Gardens named among America's Best New Development Projects by the Sierra Club

2005

  • Milwaukee – Mayor's Urban Design Award – Highland Gardens (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
  • The Daily Reporter and Wisconsin Builder Top Projects – Water Tower View (Greenfield, Wisconsin)
  • Design For Senior Environments Citation of Merit for St. John's on the Lake (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

2004

  • The Daily Reporter and Wisconsin Builder Top Projects – Highland Gardens (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

2003

  • Real Estate Development Showcase Award from W. Crew for Newcastle Place, October 23, 2003.
  • 9th Annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards 2003 for special needs housing, Hawley Ridge Apartments, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • The Business Journal, “Beyond the Paycheck” Office Layout Award to AG Architecture.
  • Excellence Award from the Business Marketing Association, Bell Awards Competition, for AG Architecture Corporate Identification Program

2002

  • West Suburban Civic Appreciation Award 2002 for Interior Design of AG Architecture Office at 1414 Underwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI.
  • Top Projects to AG Architecture, Inc., for The Townhomes at Carver Park presented by The Daily Reporter and Wisconsin Builder.
  • 3rd Annual Mandi Innovation Awards ( Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development), March 2002, presented for “Innovative Solutions in Community Development” at the Townhomes at Carver Park.
  • Real Estate Development Showcase Award, The Phoenix Award for Senior Living at Carnegie Place, West Allis, developed by Tarantino & Company; “A project which rises from the ashes”.

2001

  • 2nd Annual Mandi Innovation Awards ( Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development), March 2001, presented for “Excellence in Architectural Design” at the Lapham Park Senior Center.
  • 2nd Annual Mandi Innovation Awards ( Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development), March 2001, presented for “Innovative Solutions in Community Development” at the Central City Cyberschool.
  • Milwaukee County Historical Society, 2001, recognition award for Lapham Park “Lower Walnut” Senior Center.

1999

  • ALFA Assisted Living Federation of America, "Best of Home" Design Award 1999 to Clare Bridge of Plymouth, Plymouth, Minnesota.
  • MANDI ( Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development), 1999, recognition of achievement award for "Neighborhood Based Architectural Design" for Hope VI Physical Improvements at Hillside Terrace Housing Development.

1998

  • 1998 NAHB's Multifamily Council and Multi Housing News presents the "Best Affordable Multifamily Project 1998" to Forest Glen Apartments, Rockford, Illinois.
  • NAHRO (National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials), for "National Award of Merit" for Hope VI Physical Improvements at Hillside Terrace Housing Development.
  • NAHRO for "Agency Award of Excellence: Project Design" for Hope VI Physical Improvements at Hillside Terrace Housing Development.

1996

  • 1996 National Council on Seniors' Housing, The Sixth Annual Best of Seniors' Housing Awards Program presents an Honorable Mention to Clare Bridge of Montgomery, Assisted Living/Special Needs Housing, 1996.
  • Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association, "1996 Excellence Award" for Excellence in Masonry to Harwood Apartments, Wauwatosa, WI.
  • ABC Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, "Projects of Distinction Award"for Electrical Work over $250,000 to Attic Angel Place, Madison, Wisconsin.