University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Polk Library Facility Renewal

Project Background

The Polk Library has been a cutting-edge resource for the campus community for more than 60 years. Now an aging mid-century modern building is facing the end of its useful life and experiencing recurrent mechanical flooding and failures, as well as decreased utilization. This project repositions this 205,000 sf building at the intersection of learning, service, stewardship, and technology, to revitalize campus engagement with the library, support student success, and ignite campus transformation.

Project Type: Preservation & Restoration , Building Enclosure Technology , Adaptive Reuse , Renovation Interior , Renovation Exterior
Markets Served: Higher Education , Interiors , Technical
Scope

This project was a collaboration between InSite Consulting Architects (Prime Offeror) and CannonDesign. InSite led the project management, facility assessment, and will serve as the architect of record for the project, while CannonDesign led the programming and design of the project.

Solution

Three options were developed to study remodeling the existing, build new, or a hybrid option of the existing 1960’s structure. The project also evaluated multiple energy-efficient systems, life cycle costs, and embodied carbon savings. The selected hybrid option balances reuse of the existing structure, right-sizes the building to 163,000 sf, provides a new geo-thermal HVAC design, and creates an overall new visionary design. The new energy-efficient envelope and systems will anchor the heart of intellectual activity on campus.

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Interior Rendering at Third Floor & at Stair

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Project Team
Stephen Mar-Pohl
President
Chris Oddo
Principal
Stacey Z. Keller
Senior Architect
Vivian Maldonado-Freytes
Architectural Associate
Matthew Dorman
Architectural Associate
Nathan DeMaster
Architectural Associate / BIM Manager / UAS Pilot

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