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Falamak Nourzad, NCARB, AIA,
        LEED AP

Robert Barr, AIA
Ursula Twombly, AIA, LEED AP
Staff
Awards

Projects involved in
Tomah Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Building 401, 2nd and 3rd floors
  • 39,000-square-foot renovation from offices into a community living center for veterans

    UW-Milwaukee, HVAC Upgrades
  • Historic renovations of Holton Hall, Merrill Hall, Johnston Hall, Chapman Hall, Bolton Hall

    UW-Steven's Point North
  • Campus Chiller Replacement

    Milwaukee Public Schools
  • Juneau High School Renovation
  • Window and exterior panel replacements

    Saint John's on the Lake Retirement Community
  • 21-story, 90 condominium unit addition
    Milwaukee, WI

    Prairie Apartments
  • 3-story, 24-unit supportive housing building




    William J. Banach, NCARB, LEED AP

    Representative Experience

    William J. Banach“…give clients the best service possible…”

    Bill serves as a senior project architect and project manager on Continuum Architects + Planners’ large, complex projects, overseeing clear and concise construction documentation and overall quality assurance. He is known for his comprehensive understanding of the building industry and his passion to provide the best product to our clients.

    With over 30 years of experience, he has an outstanding record of managing projects with unusual program requirements, changing project scopes, multiple phases, multiple contracts, accelerated schedules and/or tight budgets. Throughout his career he has worked on projects in numerous markets, but has special expertise in corporate offices, medical facilities, and financial institutions.

    What do you like best about being an architect and/or working in this industry?
    Getting the opportunity and accepting the responsibilities to address form and function with art and technology.

    What made you want to be an architect when you grew up?
    Drawing and coloring buildings and cars; erector sets and Lincoln logs. Building tents in the backyard or building forts and tunnels in the field at 35th and Lincoln. Classes in architectural studies at UWM; Mel Olson; Hans Kastrao

    What is your favorite thing about working at Continuum?
    Intimate collaboration with clients; variety of projects
    Technology; performance; pragmatism
    Sensitive to environment and community

    What do you love about Milwaukee?
    Milwaukee is family and friends. It’s a community that cares about itself; it’s friendly with a distinct personality. This place has a mixture of woods and water.  It works, plays, and prays.