TKWA is a collaborative team of creative thinkers, craftspeople, and advocates who are passionate about designing regenerative places that strengthen communities. Our story started in 1980 with a belief in living places created by the harmonious union between human activity, nature, and built space.
From the beginning, co-founders Tom and Allen made this one of the core values of our practice. Over the four decades that followed, the firm grew, attracting like-minded clients and employees, while creating a body of site-sensitive, environmentally responsible, community-enriching buildings.
Since those early days, a philosophy of Wholeness has been at the heart of every decision-from the projects we undertook, to the people we hired, to the way we managed our operations.Our commitment to socially and environmentally responsible practice led us to restate our Articles of Incorporation in 2018, becoming the first design firm to be a Wisconsin Public Benefit Corporation.
From the beginning, co-founders Tom and Allen made this one of the core values of our practice. Over the four decades that followed, the firm grew, attracting like-minded clients and employees, while creating a body of site-sensitive, environmentally responsible, community-enriching buildings.
Since those early days, a philosophy of Wholeness has been at the heart of every decision-from the projects we undertook, to the people we hired, to the way we managed our operations.Our commitment to socially and environmentally responsible practice led us to restate our Articles of Incorporation in 2018, becoming the first design firm to be a Wisconsin Public Benefit Corporation.
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We are one studio, one practice. Many of our staff have specialized expertise, yet we don't keep them in silos dedicated to one building type or one part of the design process. We want our staff to stay engaged, learning, and sharing. By gaining skills in diverse areas of practice, our design teams can remain consistent throughout your project.
We believe that schools are places to encourage creative, independent, innovative young people to become the stewards of our future. And yet, the design of learning environments, more often than not, emphasizes division; schools divide by age, ability, subject matter, and assigned roles-teacher, student, parent.
Our religious work is concerned with supporting a healthy and inviting environment that contributes to the life of the congregation and its community. Our consensus-based Pattern Writing design approach helps reconcile the diverse needs and wants of faith organizations-creating beautiful places that work.
The reasons for going to camp and the types of camp experiences are as numerous and varied as campers themselves. Camps are in a constant state of change-the experiences of today's campers are different in countless ways from those of their parents. Nevertheless, an essential quality connects these places.
TKWA has deep experience in navigating local, state, and national historic registration and rehabilitation processes. From complex and sensitive projects like an award-winning addition to Frank Lloyd Wright's First Unitarian Society to small adaptive-reuse efforts, historic work is a natural extension of our approach to design.
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