Fox Cities Exhibition Center

Civic + Cultural, Sports + Entertainment

The Fox Cities Exhibition Center is an iconic destination for a variety of events including conventions and trade shows. This key landmark in the downtown Appleton area will bring in new business and reinforce the strength of the local community.

The site’s natural slope allowed part of the building to be constructed below ground level and embrace and enhance Jones Park – a landmark carved into a natural swale adjacent to the exhibition center site. A combined 93,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor space bodes iconic features, including an 82 ft. tall spire as a tribute to the first hydro-electric generation station, which began operation in Appleton in 1882, and facility-wide use of color programmable LED lighting.

As a result of designing this revolutionary exhibition center, Zimmerman was able to design and develop Jones Park in the adjacent lot.

Location:

Appleton, Wisconsin

Size:

92,000 sq ft

Services Provided:

Architectural Planning and Design, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture

John Sabinash

Vice President | Director, Government

John Sabinash has more than 20 years of experience in the design and construction of municipal buildings of all varieties. His wealth of experience, proven team leadership and coordination have resulted in an exemplary track record for delivering projects on time and on budget. As director of our government studio, he leads the team of architects and technicians from project planning and design, to the production of construction documents. John received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

John has been a featured speaker on visionary planning for state-of-the-art police facility design and sustainable design. His completed projects have been recognized for design and project delivery throughout the Great Lakes region.