Building on a Highway | Interchange — Frank Zimmerman Architecture & Design

Located on the footprint of an underutilized expressway bisecting Downtown Milwaukee, my thesis sought to repurpose, trace, and index the highway’s platform and structure within an informed infill pattern. The project received the Critics’ Choice Award at UW-Milwaukee’s annual review of the best student design work—Super Jury
At the west end of the site, the interchange connects I-794 with I-43 and I-94. Marquette University and Milwaukee’s manufacturing center border on either side.
The average daily traffic of 36,000 cars on I-794 is dwarfed by the traffic seen on its neighboring highways. Its traffic levels are comparable to those seen on a much smaller, nearby, surface road.
The interchange explores how the existing highway can shape future buildings and landscape. The highway’s structure is capable of supporting living habitats, while its platform could adapt uses according to time and traffic demands
Media: Rhino 3D | Photoshop | Illustrator | Diva | ArcGIS | Autodesk Simulation CFD | 3D Printer | Laser Cutter | CNC

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