Wade Weissmann is the energetic visionary behind his namesake company of over twenty-five years. A Milwaukee native, with an undergraduate degree in Architecture from UW-Milwaukee and master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Wade’s design talent and gift for attracting and nurturing a highly skilled collaborative team has brought the firm recognition and clientele close to home and further afield.
Wade Weissmann Architecture’s (WWA) bespoke estate projects can be found both throughout Wisconsin and across the country from Beverly Hills to Miami Beach. Widely acknowledged within the industry for custom residential expertise, use of craft, and exquisite details, Wade aims to continue to grow a corresponding master planning arm to the firm, serving brands seeking a fresh and unique design outlook for hotels, new communities, and wineries.
Wade’s passion for his work is fueled by a long-held fascination with generational legacy and the passing down of traditions borne from time spent on his family’s hobby farm in Door County as a child. Romance, storytelling, utility, and beauty are at the core of the firm’s architectural designs and Wade firmly believes that a collaborative approach to design always yields the happiest outcomes.
To that end, WWA maintains fully staffed offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Santa Barbara, California, and a central administrative office/creative studio in Milwaukee to provide the highest level of servicing commissions nationwide. Wade and his firm are proud recipients of a 2017 Shutze Award for Excellence in the Classical Tradition and published their first book, Heirloom Houses (Gibbs Smith), in 2018, with a new volume of their work, spanning twelve additional built projects, due to be released in the fall of 2024.
Wade is active with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and The Design Leadership Network. He is an enthusiastic supporter of many arts organizations and the Human Rights Campaign. An inveterate traveler and enjoyer of life, Wade finds solace and inspiration at his cabin in the Northwoods of Wisconsin in the company of his partner, family, and dogs.
Wade Weissmann Architecture | Milwaukee – Santa Barbara – Pittsburg | 414.351.1200
