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Based on the same principles that have helped European architects create elegant and enduring structures through the centuries, the W.J. Higgins team uses a refined rainscreen technology that can stand up to even the harshest climates found in the United States.

W.J. Higgins & Associates is proud to have been an integral part of the success of a multitude of world-class buildings.

		“WJH&A understood what we were trying to accomplish… They worked with the team to make sure we achieved the desired outcome. WJH&A is a valued collaborator… often leading to better ideas and outcomes. ” Douglas A. Frey, AIA, Herbert/Lewis/Kruse/ Blunck Architecture, Ltd.
Figge Arts Center Davenport, Iowa Architect Herbert/Lewis/Kruse/ Blunck Architecture Design Architect David Chipperfield Architects Construction Manager Russell/ Pepper Construction Company, LLC Case Study	Iowa State Judicial Branch Building Des Moines, Iowa Architect DLR Group Design Architect KMD General Contractor Neumann Brothers, Inc. Case Study


Aid Association for Lutherans Appleton, Wisconsin General Contractor Jones & Brown Company, Inc. Services Created design, which utilized "pressure-equalized rainscreen" application	Levitt Center for University Expansion University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Architect Brooks Borg Skiles Architecture Engineering, LLP Services Design advisor to the architect. Solutions for integration of the metal panel design with “Drained and Back-Ventilated Rainscreen” into the existing construction	700 Walnut - Employers Mutual Companies Des Moines, Iowa Architect Brooks Borg Skiles Architecture Engineering, LLP Services Project engineered the design interface of the window components & cladding employing European rainscreen principle application

		“W.J. Higgins’ diligent efforts directly resulted in a world-class building and a quality of construction and craft unmatched in my experience.” Robert T. Ormsby, RA Architect/ Senior Associate Brooks Borg Skiles ARchitecture Engineering, LLP
Avon Products, Inc. Northeast Regional Headquarters Newark, Delaware Architect Marjorie Rothberg Architecture Services Collaborator of the facade design replacing existing windows and pressure wall with “Open Joint Rainscreen Technology”	Meredith Publishing Iowa City, Iowa Architect Herbert/Lewis/Kruse/ Blunk Services Designed the mechanics for the system that employs the “Canadian Rainscreen Principle” Using the profile and mass of the horizontal light shelves structurally, created the multifunctional facade within a limited budget.