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Architects present three City Hall options; estimate 60,000+ square feet need and $30M–$37M price range
Summary
John Wallenkamp of Cooney Architects presented three options to the Oshkosh Common Council to address City Hall space needs, estimating the city will require about 60,000 square feet for operations plus about 15,000 square feet for Oshkosh Media and maintenance.
John Wallenkamp of Cooney Architects presented an updated space-needs assessment to the Oshkosh Common Council and outlined three primary options to address City Hall needs: (1) remodel the existing City Hall footprint and add a modest addition, (2) purchase and adapt part of CityCenter, or (3) build a new four‑story facility on an approximately 17‑acre site.
Wallenkamp said the study assessed each department’s current and projected workspace requirements and produced a recommended program of roughly 60,000 square feet for city operations plus a separate 15,000 square feet for Oshkosh Media and the maintenance/archive functions. He said the current usable building area is about 46,000 square feet; the program gained space by tightening circulation and repurposing…
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