Take Me Out to the Ball Game

On Tuesday evening, <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a> and <a href="http://www.gmb.com/">GMB a+e</a> enjoyed a lovely night out at the ball park cheering on our <a href="http://www.wmwhitecaps.com/">West Michigan Whitecaps</a>.  There was food, there was fellowship, and there was summer fun enjoying America's favorite past time - it was a great night!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtXaOrIPTO7SNG9JknZK-MstRPASdicb0Szr-aCoRgfDPtj8OBuTU2oiSvCxl7xlKBO70k3dM7NpzqzgRFtdDjtV_IpFjy79N_66Hc6LMduFhpKGalqiMCKCpxy_XG_6i5aHEh-Ahiut6/s1600/C93A2377-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtXaOrIPTO7SNG9JknZK-MstRPASdicb0Szr-aCoRgfDPtj8OBuTU2oiSvCxl7xlKBO70k3dM7NpzqzgRFtdDjtV_IpFjy79N_66Hc6LMduFhpKGalqiMCKCpxy_XG_6i5aHEh-Ahiut6/s320/C93A2377-1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIF6moDb13yIQnEBBLafkKWH1KXuzPxRAIG5lEn8F8y_0Vo1NBddL-yKpjNBeTvfbMTa7x2P7TaG6efkLdqpv5_dINHYls4m-GrHlYIgAWuOi9TmQOCDJIsZ0LdWQ_00YA_TXpXELrEz7/s1600/C93A2376-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIF6moDb13yIQnEBBLafkKWH1KXuzPxRAIG5lEn8F8y_0Vo1NBddL-yKpjNBeTvfbMTa7x2P7TaG6efkLdqpv5_dINHYls4m-GrHlYIgAWuOi9TmQOCDJIsZ0LdWQ_00YA_TXpXELrEz7/s320/C93A2376-1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykzB_PtmH2PhdEj2QT4tbc2iwtm5qM1CQMWjrTGS9-pYuIKMidy69C-QK7AsFv-3KAB4M7gBfFkgO4tLgbBCSduX8dU_FW9YDGOFBWB_z-vchy4i9R9jjDchTq2teItJ4AdE4nDXn7dLr/s1600/C93A2362-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykzB_PtmH2PhdEj2QT4tbc2iwtm5qM1CQMWjrTGS9-pYuIKMidy69C-QK7AsFv-3KAB4M7gBfFkgO4tLgbBCSduX8dU_FW9YDGOFBWB_z-vchy4i9R9jjDchTq2teItJ4AdE4nDXn7dLr/s320/C93A2362-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUXt5eGk_zmGRVyjnlsKpnCChqP743uX3828-TYBwIGKcBlYO1bHyQllkb2rPBNXgfjJ_jGEAVUxetKeZ9FS-4clzSHuuiqI1uj_dqCIKnL28lAWO3HzoytwED04-A_cUg1_TcqCsw4Y8/s1600/C93A2367-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUXt5eGk_zmGRVyjnlsKpnCChqP743uX3828-TYBwIGKcBlYO1bHyQllkb2rPBNXgfjJ_jGEAVUxetKeZ9FS-4clzSHuuiqI1uj_dqCIKnL28lAWO3HzoytwED04-A_cUg1_TcqCsw4Y8/s320/C93A2367-1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCELX9b64fx2SzeA8FEQEZ76SBBY3Q4dY1EzvsrtUx7LnQpjh2qdgOBoiDkuhSnB8lxNbjAIh6LXXPhVDcd_2npqlDQluNR3fGy5fNtKtooXFhBeP91B_ZWqxsSSffSavBlmFJAPDFudle/s1600/C93A2389-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCELX9b64fx2SzeA8FEQEZ76SBBY3Q4dY1EzvsrtUx7LnQpjh2qdgOBoiDkuhSnB8lxNbjAIh6LXXPhVDcd_2npqlDQluNR3fGy5fNtKtooXFhBeP91B_ZWqxsSSffSavBlmFJAPDFudle/s320/C93A2389-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXEF1faDD2RV5pRyfwRn_jEcdSq2ZB7gzbwNtbmfRkBvLunodkpCFChV2kFbxTo4QArONnTTBGRlfhWi8G2JG4DsUNidj0TOp43wwKptCR5QFtFMPn2lXRiLAm-eqHjAzWh-n4TxEF3Z-/s1600/C93A2385-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXEF1faDD2RV5pRyfwRn_jEcdSq2ZB7gzbwNtbmfRkBvLunodkpCFChV2kFbxTo4QArONnTTBGRlfhWi8G2JG4DsUNidj0TOp43wwKptCR5QFtFMPn2lXRiLAm-eqHjAzWh-n4TxEF3Z-/s320/C93A2385-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

On Tuesday evening, Visbeen Architects and GMB a+e enjoyed a lovely night out at the ball park cheering on our West Michigan Whitecaps .  ...

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Deck the Halls with Ugly Sweaters

Over the weekend, <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a> and <a href="http://www.gmb.com/">GMB Architecture + Engineering</a> celebrated our first Christmas party as a joint team.  We cleaned out our closets, borrowed from family/friends and visited thrift stores to find some of the ugliest Christmas apparel you ever did see for the occasion.  The evening was full of food, fun and plenty of merriment, and though the sweaters may have been frightful, the company was delightful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioliJmJ6aKwAcq9XFiRKIS9dH04h9n-9SK95YT7W8K51bWjtGFrMg_tqkh38xLILFoWMTUSK0Iq48KkmXIkc7j3G4Vc3EqVBLCbv3q9_RO1VQuT2_6o8RwTth-FxwqFLvfpR_IkLO-bAzO/s1600/IMG_8082-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioliJmJ6aKwAcq9XFiRKIS9dH04h9n-9SK95YT7W8K51bWjtGFrMg_tqkh38xLILFoWMTUSK0Iq48KkmXIkc7j3G4Vc3EqVBLCbv3q9_RO1VQuT2_6o8RwTth-FxwqFLvfpR_IkLO-bAzO/s320/IMG_8082-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our venue for the evening, The Cultural Center</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgOMb0lMHHHiIObPSSkA_4R4RTdxL8hSAamcYyFVSJeH9szQC7xiM0RHEez5mUsD68hKtT8MQu_orab38Pj7kRlEDJBPLWwfs9sUKLXPXCjSKT97HSdSj1kL2f5iaBpYyF0-qdGSztOyH/s1600/IMG_8092-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgOMb0lMHHHiIObPSSkA_4R4RTdxL8hSAamcYyFVSJeH9szQC7xiM0RHEez5mUsD68hKtT8MQu_orab38Pj7kRlEDJBPLWwfs9sUKLXPXCjSKT97HSdSj1kL2f5iaBpYyF0-qdGSztOyH/s320/IMG_8092-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Visbeen table</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zRfGpVHVXfZfKiR9cSVxf-ydfO0tGj-o7deJHEwbQer-0-vV_sva30KTPGIlSnLsO93uIvBLSRH7ZLIFuj6Ezvwja2PYYatuajBgUbcoOa0XxQB0hYfX1dyEio1gobaH6Lpghsio_uU-/s1600/IMG_8086-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zRfGpVHVXfZfKiR9cSVxf-ydfO0tGj-o7deJHEwbQer-0-vV_sva30KTPGIlSnLsO93uIvBLSRH7ZLIFuj6Ezvwja2PYYatuajBgUbcoOa0XxQB0hYfX1dyEio1gobaH6Lpghsio_uU-/s320/IMG_8086-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The judges of our ugly Christmas sweater "parade"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2x_mcItpMzFxoI3kvZylWQ4do64zIp6_c2IecMutotM6RYwQ3o7wBAsrbwRzJSXkau3fTror1RRqUme7c1NTtEuI48nvWjD4cnlE-L_rmjCB8pEQfkXuA7hqeKJ6LCXsCd7QjB9eYxvTf/s1600/IMG_8094-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2x_mcItpMzFxoI3kvZylWQ4do64zIp6_c2IecMutotM6RYwQ3o7wBAsrbwRzJSXkau3fTror1RRqUme7c1NTtEuI48nvWjD4cnlE-L_rmjCB8pEQfkXuA7hqeKJ6LCXsCd7QjB9eYxvTf/s320/IMG_8094-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Each person, dressed up or not, had to plead their case to the judges of why they should win a prize for their attire</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RKmMHENFUOW-_faHauGdQuJRg6NkDxTsirFTDD4ZsHPr9tSMisVYrwfXkJq6tsF8is28Q_r3mY7fulPhQRMXtbLF4VuSSIN29rZMYXe7QgxcJTWr9af-LWiIfEN64m50lDX3FBQJle1x/s1600/IMG_8098-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RKmMHENFUOW-_faHauGdQuJRg6NkDxTsirFTDD4ZsHPr9tSMisVYrwfXkJq6tsF8is28Q_r3mY7fulPhQRMXtbLF4VuSSIN29rZMYXe7QgxcJTWr9af-LWiIfEN64m50lDX3FBQJle1x/s320/IMG_8098-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> The finalists in the ugly sweater category</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizt8CUqsjvZVaqEuEw5vXzuMI_T8ZKHI0opC_mWWuXyNgZ93E_jPpdaTKrNEun4vlliCORWwraza23Ke59iEejgsrisUq_p2EjEgl4ARfXS7bD4L3cor8D1txDecuT-UkGm00xCvTUUlvI/s1600/IMG_8101-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizt8CUqsjvZVaqEuEw5vXzuMI_T8ZKHI0opC_mWWuXyNgZ93E_jPpdaTKrNEun4vlliCORWwraza23Ke59iEejgsrisUq_p2EjEgl4ARfXS7bD4L3cor8D1txDecuT-UkGm00xCvTUUlvI/s320/IMG_8101-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Each finalist vied for the title, determined by loudest applause</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTeuQA9Cv0JvNjOCDodpDqucahCO1StaChzVcvVDi-HpnhotTwpx24BgvGdJ9_ygOTCDcdhZAE2UVeprrYKaFOaj3gRWYKtys7hHtPKy2FuUEcON8kO_aICp_5_50Jsgo6SDJdQC30ggt/s1600/Award+Winners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTeuQA9Cv0JvNjOCDodpDqucahCO1StaChzVcvVDi-HpnhotTwpx24BgvGdJ9_ygOTCDcdhZAE2UVeprrYKaFOaj3gRWYKtys7hHtPKy2FuUEcON8kO_aICp_5_50Jsgo6SDJdQC30ggt/s320/Award+Winners.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the winners are....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTeuQA9Cv0JvNjOCDodpDqucahCO1StaChzVcvVDi-HpnhotTwpx24BgvGdJ9_ygOTCDcdhZAE2UVeprrYKaFOaj3gRWYKtys7hHtPKy2FuUEcON8kO_aICp_5_50Jsgo6SDJdQC30ggt/s1600/Award+Winners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXZExsyhvQKww_ehp-Jj5yYFThV-di-d9CFAlvXNWnIqeHpLE6aCvCgyJrBrktm_3NQYRCToi-m1wedt0lsqteu8sIKR2AcfCFT_D10A_vV2N2RiXubf81MEmpAavmsi8Hc3NOcFKnhyt/s1600/IMG_8103-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXZExsyhvQKww_ehp-Jj5yYFThV-di-d9CFAlvXNWnIqeHpLE6aCvCgyJrBrktm_3NQYRCToi-m1wedt0lsqteu8sIKR2AcfCFT_D10A_vV2N2RiXubf81MEmpAavmsi8Hc3NOcFKnhyt/s320/IMG_8103-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The entertainment, Bob's Wild Show, all the way in from Disney World</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwth0w3Cmr1BwiLBL_27TH1leW19jxSsOP7iMzfWaNbvKKIRRX84q09JfEMl7uKr5Bxaw3qLxFRlZ9WHWWJ6DD6N_c3PLaAYUtiYXWExBl9HbDj72nQLQE1fwxyXwUL5Pm_xw8W_eTyGo/s1600/Photo+Booth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwth0w3Cmr1BwiLBL_27TH1leW19jxSsOP7iMzfWaNbvKKIRRX84q09JfEMl7uKr5Bxaw3qLxFRlZ9WHWWJ6DD6N_c3PLaAYUtiYXWExBl9HbDj72nQLQE1fwxyXwUL5Pm_xw8W_eTyGo/s320/Photo+Booth.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">A few shots of the Visbeen crew rockin' the photo booth!</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>

Deck the Halls with Ugly Sweaters

Over the weekend, Visbeen Architects and GMB Architecture + Engineering  celebrated our first Christmas party as a joint team.  We cleaned ...

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Wolverine World Wide Riverfront Development: Design Concept #3

Here is the third concept for <a href="http://www.wolverineworldwide.com/">Wolverine World Wide</a>'s proposed Riverfront Development that <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> designed in partnership with <a href="http://www.gmb.com/">GMB Architecture+Engineering</a>. Unlike the other two concepts, this design centers around a new building for a museum that would take visitors through the "Wolverine World Wide Experience," outlining the history of the company and a product trail. With ample green space, this concept includes a mountain bike challenge course, wetland restoration for fishing and kayaking as well as an amphitheater for community gathering and events. It incorporates the new construction of a retail outlet and conference center building from design concept #2 adjacent to a new, permanent location for the Rockford Farmer's Market.<div><br /><div><i>Click here to view conceptual design <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/02/wolverine-world-wide-riverfront.html">concept #1</a> and <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/02/wolverine-world-wide-riverfront_14.html">concept #2</a>.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNgOEmDbs1fAYDjB427nu1gwWXgm8zpYnpMlj6gFgSlYMZE4CpaZ7u2TeeMg0BbaShSYbYSMw_iTmbmIU4j9rl3--MqeNjpRPVGvnLzHhMp5U0uDHpo-PoU2K_3VebphDtx0HV2gH9Csj/s1600/Concept+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573549288352745058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNgOEmDbs1fAYDjB427nu1gwWXgm8zpYnpMlj6gFgSlYMZE4CpaZ7u2TeeMg0BbaShSYbYSMw_iTmbmIU4j9rl3--MqeNjpRPVGvnLzHhMp5U0uDHpo-PoU2K_3VebphDtx0HV2gH9Csj/s320/Concept+3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Conceptual Site Plan</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FM6b6lI-DsuRs3BjcM2cKIwe4ZDu3EQUuirJD8hcxIfPctYBnvMggO6-6EnP49rELRwi-mV8jggwhYPk66yv0bLsQcZrDFGEFyCQy_JQ4oIb0QWeUxMZJ8mE3Oh8OQikZjfo2xMQdqoM/s1600/R1.8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573549279131302274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FM6b6lI-DsuRs3BjcM2cKIwe4ZDu3EQUuirJD8hcxIfPctYBnvMggO6-6EnP49rELRwi-mV8jggwhYPk66yv0bLsQcZrDFGEFyCQy_JQ4oIb0QWeUxMZJ8mE3Oh8OQikZjfo2xMQdqoM/s320/R1.8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Wolverine World Wide Experience view from Main Street with Public Green Space adjacent</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRBWA0aP9lqFt_emqUUHPuYPN094ojRzuzV1OPnIhXkU1uwWkn4L78G5ix9X85BdieOBT4r-6IG3VR4j-0woLKd-f8bekE9u3BCHbl0lhbCNbNbPaSSpoWJQH2H2GbmCc_BNIxvtNAyD7/s1600/R1.9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573549276206297490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRBWA0aP9lqFt_emqUUHPuYPN094ojRzuzV1OPnIhXkU1uwWkn4L78G5ix9X85BdieOBT4r-6IG3VR4j-0woLKd-f8bekE9u3BCHbl0lhbCNbNbPaSSpoWJQH2H2GbmCc_BNIxvtNAyD7/s320/R1.9.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">The Wolverine World Wide Experience view from the Riverfront with Public Green Space adjacent</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjVIdEsc-nMjwZZ6UZ0vRST1EZXmPL1o93_K3kJredfxjfPmJiYex7r-kTyd_5r-EEdCN1RwkWuhJi1Pqhdnq00beq5JZLq96VQhEXwY1P1-1Mph4c4guLCimhfiGN2avh_6NkI7VzrRI/s1600/R1.10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573549263799392178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjVIdEsc-nMjwZZ6UZ0vRST1EZXmPL1o93_K3kJredfxjfPmJiYex7r-kTyd_5r-EEdCN1RwkWuhJi1Pqhdnq00beq5JZLq96VQhEXwY1P1-1Mph4c4guLCimhfiGN2avh_6NkI7VzrRI/s320/R1.10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Athletic Center</i></span></div></div>

Wolverine World Wide Riverfront Development: Design Concept #3

Here is the third concept for Wolverine World Wide 's proposed Riverfront Development that Visbeen Associates designed in partnership w...

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Wolverine World Wide Riverfront Development: Design Concept #2

The second conceptual design <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> and <a href="http://www.gmb.com/">GMB Architecture+Engineering</a> created for <a href="http://www.wolverineworldwide.com/">Wolverine World Wide</a>'s proposed Riverfront Development involved tearing down the existing structures on the property to make room for a new retail outlet and conference center building. Just like in <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/02/wolverine-world-wide-riverfront.html">concept #1</a>, the second concept integrated a retirement village, independent and assisted living facilities, a new home for Rockford's farmer's market, as well as a community pavilion and a riverfront bandstand for summer concerts.<div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>If you missed our blog feature on design concept #1, </i><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/02/wolverine-world-wide-riverfront.html"><i>click here</i></a><i> to view it.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTKdxab7qKNPja4UhWU4Ax1zPFDwgKM8S8ir-SbfBQnwNzz9aCvgUz70Spgno28ybT5HVwiQ5g0b90aTUYccmZ8pZOozpX7rfvom77S2aJmWbaxoTqMo-Ue7DlAQvBo_XeT1AG7VcyZj8/s1600/Concept+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571331197695931618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTKdxab7qKNPja4UhWU4Ax1zPFDwgKM8S8ir-SbfBQnwNzz9aCvgUz70Spgno28ybT5HVwiQ5g0b90aTUYccmZ8pZOozpX7rfvom77S2aJmWbaxoTqMo-Ue7DlAQvBo_XeT1AG7VcyZj8/s320/Concept+2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Conceptual Site Plan</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3phSVroapaPAtIaL3rZRoU1drLVeIX_RTcvcZjjLLfeSuXTBO9Ztd7x4gapQlLH6VV84UsxqhzircJR3EMb8jkBLBC3KlaIAmgaCFR5w8tf9lPWAaWbZK63hMGnKiTRw_5ASl7s8j5Hij/s1600/R1.2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571331186210564946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3phSVroapaPAtIaL3rZRoU1drLVeIX_RTcvcZjjLLfeSuXTBO9Ztd7x4gapQlLH6VV84UsxqhzircJR3EMb8jkBLBC3KlaIAmgaCFR5w8tf9lPWAaWbZK63hMGnKiTRw_5ASl7s8j5Hij/s320/R1.2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Main Street View of New Retail Outlet Building with a Contemporary Flare</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfsqSD7ls7anu6jePPFJLlZzUU_4fuYdJo2EbYdtwiYdfuTsKA84qKsGLlZCApEtLwefcoXElpcIrU0l9N1WTeir0kgH1dFXVNbsdx80tRpBl-ptnNcqbBu5rYjeeGNfeWTMZFgtc-26R/s1600/R1.3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571331182566708002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfsqSD7ls7anu6jePPFJLlZzUU_4fuYdJo2EbYdtwiYdfuTsKA84qKsGLlZCApEtLwefcoXElpcIrU0l9N1WTeir0kgH1dFXVNbsdx80tRpBl-ptnNcqbBu5rYjeeGNfeWTMZFgtc-26R/s320/R1.3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>New Retail Outlet & Conference Center with Permanent Location for Rockford Farmer's Market</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2W-UEkXX_EKeppyqhyw9F5_2C1IrSIxKnwPz2QkRzC0XJC7DnSZ47DgzjsRg5eoZKc3PcVri9Gd640MrcosktQN5OQbozidvQ2kD4FrBwR5cS3aqYdGzKbKDmOVV58Xn_9jxjw1Dd425/s1600/R1.11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571331178216124994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2W-UEkXX_EKeppyqhyw9F5_2C1IrSIxKnwPz2QkRzC0XJC7DnSZ47DgzjsRg5eoZKc3PcVri9Gd640MrcosktQN5OQbozidvQ2kD4FrBwR5cS3aqYdGzKbKDmOVV58Xn_9jxjw1Dd425/s320/R1.11.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Independent Living</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViO1gq3e18frie963YOvi5xXDY1UYcH3zJX_fZJed8CNHKLDvLfxcrc2Q85Z-AkuSGNUZ6o9sotijp178JLrA6iHCQU3_c9Hq9yXby6IROn7c8u_IwC6qZx3_iGukRurKMKkfBVHT4Gk6/s1600/R1.12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571331168881957202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViO1gq3e18frie963YOvi5xXDY1UYcH3zJX_fZJed8CNHKLDvLfxcrc2Q85Z-AkuSGNUZ6o9sotijp178JLrA6iHCQU3_c9Hq9yXby6IROn7c8u_IwC6qZx3_iGukRurKMKkfBVHT4Gk6/s320/R1.12.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Independent Living</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div>Stay tuned as we will be featuring the final design concept here on our blog next week!</div></div><div><br /></div>

Wolverine World Wide Riverfront Development: Design Concept #2

The second conceptual design Visbeen Associates and GMB Architecture+Engineering created for Wolverine World Wide 's proposed Riverfro...

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Wolverine World Wide Riverfront Development: Design Concept #1

This time last year, as one of two finalists, <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates Inc</a> was asked to create three design concepts for <a href="http://www.wolverineworldwide.com/">Wolverine World Wide</a>'s riverfront property in downtown Rockford, MI. With their qualifications and expertise in large scale projects and sustainable design, we decided to join forces with <a href="http://www.gmb.com/">GMB Architecture+Engineering</a> for the task. <div><br /></div><div>The first concept our team created involved renovating Wolverine's existing building for use as a retail outlet and conference center. The concept also included a retirement village, independent and assisted living facilities, as well as a community pavilion and a riverfront bandstand for summer concerts.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMrWuNZ9NSXf5GiXt6OAUPkNt6zXkrdC9N1xt67rDF_m_Gl89RdXEMXqKO8GjabHYVNJgy5-lhMTEu2ztCQ3suxCxR64l05uxHgFkUOpyChR8VloHis8uZ8eUK_lu0M2pFadgU8ol-3Wt/s1600/Concept+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571069063550046626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMrWuNZ9NSXf5GiXt6OAUPkNt6zXkrdC9N1xt67rDF_m_Gl89RdXEMXqKO8GjabHYVNJgy5-lhMTEu2ztCQ3suxCxR64l05uxHgFkUOpyChR8VloHis8uZ8eUK_lu0M2pFadgU8ol-3Wt/s320/Concept+1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Conceptual Site Plan</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpiKxALlYfS2FFKB8k3LTDcdRl3WtQGtzPQlmy61vttr6ryzxxdIqJnJBwFD2CEtmVHklehWayYejUmJ2DIxBtcpBX-R14c0orNmN_3pXA-TSR1IbXvr28nefE7d0yPbd9HwwhKytALX4/s1600/R1.1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571068893678256306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpiKxALlYfS2FFKB8k3LTDcdRl3WtQGtzPQlmy61vttr6ryzxxdIqJnJBwFD2CEtmVHklehWayYejUmJ2DIxBtcpBX-R14c0orNmN_3pXA-TSR1IbXvr28nefE7d0yPbd9HwwhKytALX4/s320/R1.1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Main Street View of Renovated Retail Space</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fd3ccgxqigJ0d7vFpHPz--ln-VNlC4bBH8RYRPvrBsbSVojNMob6iPrtGwfKoIjlnRAJyzj6R202lkiufJoc7W08nT0loCcKxQD5eGuKVZF0scUu7HHNTxTwFylzTDKMvJFxb4kjBNMB/s1600/R1.4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571068891630973650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fd3ccgxqigJ0d7vFpHPz--ln-VNlC4bBH8RYRPvrBsbSVojNMob6iPrtGwfKoIjlnRAJyzj6R202lkiufJoc7W08nT0loCcKxQD5eGuKVZF0scUu7HHNTxTwFylzTDKMvJFxb4kjBNMB/s320/R1.4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Retirement Community</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyW684R8LAEiAE3ubur5BKSVBtpQX7Eaad1li1nV1l2ZbH8tnd9_HtmNGiAVbanZH--LN3HH7h6HuhFVSr3GmNYtc8Gd9NDCwD4sKCN9o8vr0Tb---zaPmDxMP_TiLh3SKe6mNcEkMRO7/s1600/R1.5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571068884959975874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyW684R8LAEiAE3ubur5BKSVBtpQX7Eaad1li1nV1l2ZbH8tnd9_HtmNGiAVbanZH--LN3HH7h6HuhFVSr3GmNYtc8Gd9NDCwD4sKCN9o8vr0Tb---zaPmDxMP_TiLh3SKe6mNcEkMRO7/s320/R1.5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Courtyard of Retirement Community: Riverfront View</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRmXcWHUH2cUDFSbOOHg7y7cCt3H2anjK7iuYpZ8nUOKNuLoV4tWPLIdVQMcypLqXNJ1UQCXAzuNLt05VoJc4znBjeQCHrVWDuB0tSYy5Vh2GkwHydfOXUGGGffFYDUA-DuWYS3yRTjLb/s1600/R1.6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571068882496977538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRmXcWHUH2cUDFSbOOHg7y7cCt3H2anjK7iuYpZ8nUOKNuLoV4tWPLIdVQMcypLqXNJ1UQCXAzuNLt05VoJc4znBjeQCHrVWDuB0tSYy5Vh2GkwHydfOXUGGGffFYDUA-DuWYS3yRTjLb/s320/R1.6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Retirement Vehicular Entry</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0FNpIcO87Ky1z_mbXveeoo47_DA5pAzPutjIIcCKcWkvi-tQftFXhyWLFaDDP6CEsuXR8m2qzY79bFILS_7p1rvVyXyPoWAg4qKGz9d5fG_lQZdivYPqekFEpRKYf4PSFWoEnMvnnSYB/s1600/R1.7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571068872331581074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0FNpIcO87Ky1z_mbXveeoo47_DA5pAzPutjIIcCKcWkvi-tQftFXhyWLFaDDP6CEsuXR8m2qzY79bFILS_7p1rvVyXyPoWAg4qKGz9d5fG_lQZdivYPqekFEpRKYf4PSFWoEnMvnnSYB/s320/R1.7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Riverfront Park Bandstand</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div>Stay tuned next week when we will introduce design concept #2.</div></div></div><div><br /></div>

Wolverine World Wide Riverfront Development: Design Concept #1

This time last year, as one of two finalists, Visbeen Associates Inc was asked to create three design concepts for Wolverine World Wide ...

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