In Public
A Simple Plan for Urban Spaces
Movable chairs have been a hit elsewhere. Why not in Milwaukee?
Apr 29th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
Bucks Arena Design Is Anti-Urban
Its generic, well-mannered and probably won’t improve with “tweaks.”
Apr 15th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
New, Improved, 40% More Art!
The art museum’s new reinstallation promises much more and, alas, delivers.
Mar 30th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
Guided By the Light
Jim Shields’ iridescent addition to the Art Museum gets better the more you look at it.
Jan 13th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
The Design Competition That Wasn’t
Lakefront Gateway competition picked a team, not a design. So what will that mean for the lakefront?
Nov 23rd, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
Will Milwaukee Choose High Line’s Designer?
James Corner is one of four finalists to create $30 million lakefront bridge. It’s a great design.
Aug 7th, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
The City’s $30 Million Design Project
National competition for lakefront bridge could have huge impact, but city’s process raises questions.
Aug 5th, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
UWM Tries To Do a Calatrava
Its new research building is a compendium of architectural elements. How do they add up?
Mar 26th, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
Ordinary Beauty
Dohmen building’s redesign is a model for how to add value and grace while updating a 1960s creation.
Feb 19th, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
The Bus Stop That Isn’t
The Bay View “art stop” is neither art nor a good bus stop. For one-tenth the price, the city could have done far better.
Jan 14th, 2015 by Tom Bamberger
Why the Swing Park Failed
It became a comedy of errors, but raises serious questions about the city’s strategy for “creative placemaking.”
Dec 16th, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
Paving the Lakefront with Concrete
WisDOT deal with city will create a 10-lane roadway along the lake.
Jul 10th, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
