Origin Design (formerly IIW, P.C.)
Named by the City of Dubuque as part of the design team for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration, the flood programme protecting over 1,300 homes and businesses, and a party to the University of Iowa hydraulic model built for the $26M Bee Branch pumping station.
Credentials & verification
Services
Service area
Dubuque IA · Tri-state Dubuque region · Eastern Iowa
Our verification notes
Worth knowing for a different reason than most entries here: this firm holds licensed architecture as well as structural and municipal engineering. The FEMA Floodproofing Certificate accepts a registered professional engineer OR a registered architect, so an architecture-led firm can sign it. Their verified Bee Branch role was project management, architecture and structure - the hydrology and hydraulics lead was Strand Associates - so do not read this as floodplain-modelling capability. Note IIW Engineers and Origin Design are the same firm after a rebrand, not two providers.
Sources checked
- https://www.cityofdubuque.org/1538/Project-History
- https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_7279f67c-75e5-472b-a212-2639348b9d1e.html
- https://dailyiowan.com/2025/08/25/university-of-iowa-hydroscience-engineers-demonstrate-model-for-26-million-flood-mitigation-project/
Last verified 2026-08-13. This is an independent listing, not an endorsement, and we are not affiliated with Origin Design (formerly IIW, P.C.). Confirm the current license, insurance and references directly before signing any contract.
← Flood risk & providers in Mississippi & Missouri River Valleys