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Municipal Renovation - Milwaukee Wisconsin

Milwaukee Public Library

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Details


Client Name: Milwaukee Public Library

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Project Size: 15,000 SF

Project Type: Renovation

Architect: HGA Architects

Market: Municipal

OVERVIEW

Scherrer Construction completed the full build-out of a contemporary library, which consists of areas for both patrons and staff.

Carpentry work was self-performed by Scherrer, which included building customized doors for the community room and incorporating different reclaimed materials from the old library such as laptop bars and a wooden slat ceiling.

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Project Highlights

  • The building salvages and reuses artifacts from the former library to honor the library’s history.
  • Daily Reporter Top Project Award recipient.