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HIGHER EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

WENDT COMMONS, MAKER SPACE AND CLASSROOM REMODELING

Project Information: Project Description:
Client: The main objective of the project was to large 3d printers, a CNC machine, machine shop,
University of Wisconsin- renovate several floors of the former Wendt laser cutter, electrical welding stations, tool
Madison Library into a world class student innovation storage and checkout, reception area, office
center, maker space and modern instructional space, presentation space, group work rooms, and
Location: classrooms. The project allowed students new ADA bathroom. The third floor renovation
215 N. Randall Ave. to expand their experiences from traditional included large active learning classrooms with
Madison, WI analytical science-based design to solution- large touch screen display walls, student study
based end-use design. The project contains a spaces, and new accessible bathrooms. Electrical,
Completed: new virtual reality lab on the first floor, a second fire alarm, and IT/AV systems were remodeled
2017 floor Grainger Engineering Design Innovation to accommodate the new functions. New air
Laboratory and Maker Space which included handling units, fire suppression system, and
Size: security were integrated into the entire building.
32,480 SF Specific project components
that presented new and
Estimated Construction unique challenges include:
Cost: -Creation of a virtual reality
$3,380,00 laboratory
-Introduction of AV enabled
Team: classrooms
-Insertion of a new shaft
Aro Eberle Architects vertically through the
Michael Eberle building
-Project Mgr. -Addition of new water
-Lead Design
-CA service and fire suppression
system throughout the
Shannon Miller building (while occupied)
-Project Architect -Addition of technically
-CA complex systems
including air filtering, IT
Christine Pearson infrastructure, compressed
-Interior Design air capability, material
loading area and expanded
Alex Burki electrical service to a
-Interior Design space formerly used as a
traditional library.
Cole Hamilton
-Architectural Intern
THIRD SPACE MEETING

TECHNOLOGY ENABLED CLASSROOM 3-D PRINTING LAB AND LEARING SPACE

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