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Memorial Union
800 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53706
608-265-3000
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Union South
227 N. Randall Ave.
Madison, WI 53715
608-263-2600
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Design Committee

New information from the Design Committee on "Wisconsin Union Redevelopment" (Powerpoint)

Design Advisory Group Meetings: (Weekly Through April)
Project Office, 1st Floor (next to the Trophy Room)

Tuesdays
6-7:30 pm: Foodservice and Retail
8-9:30 pm: Indoor/Outdoor Recreation

Wednesdays
5-6:30 pm: Programming and Operations
7-8:30 pm: Leadership and Involvement

Thursdays
5-6:30 pm: Site Design
7-8:30 pm: Sustainability

Fridays
3-4:30 pm: Interior Design and Art

DESIGN COMMITTEE
VOTING MEMBERS
STUDENTS
John Barnhardt, Union President and chair--Legal Studies 2008
Dan Cornelius--Law 2009 and MA Environmental Studies 2009
Josh Clements--MS Biological Aspects of Conservation 2009
Seve Ponce de Leon--BA English 2008
Stephanie Krubsack--BA History 2008
Liz Novy
Chris Hurt, Union Building Manager
C. Johann Sung---Ph.D. candidate in Engineering
Andi Bill---Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering
STAFF
Mark Guthier, Union Director
Hank Walter, Union Associate Director
FACULTY
Bruce Kieffer, Professor of Engineering Professional Development
John Sharpless, Professor of History
ALUMNI
Dan Erdman, Memorial Union Building Association
Liz Preston, Memorial Union Building Association

NON-VOTING MEMBERS
DESIGN TEAM
STATE DOA
Sam Calvin
UW SYSTEM
Kate Sullivan
UW CAMPUS
Julie Grove, FP&M Project Manager
Angela Pakes Ahlman, FP&M Project Manager
Gary Brown, FP&M
Dan Okoli, FP&M
Alan Fish, Associate Vice Chancellor FP&M
STAFF
Gwen Drury, Community Building specialist
Shayna Hetzel, Graduate Assistant
Margaret Tennessen, Assistant Director-Administration and Marketing
Paul Broadhead, Assistant Director-Facilities
Carl Korz, Assistant Director-Food
Susan Dibbell, Assistant Director-Social Education
Tim Gloeckler, Director of Retail and Recreation
STUDENTS
Amanda Green
Megan Reinbold
Maya Oyarbide-Sanchez
Christie Wilmot
Jacklyn John
Adam Putzer
Aaron McKean
Erin Hallbauer
Shira Weiner
Tristan Sather
Quoctrung Bui
Drew Egan
Rachel Bocek
Courtney Byelich
Jeff Rolling

Current Design Advisory Groups include the following areas:
A/V & Technology
Accessibility
Administrative Office
Art
Building Support/Operations
Campus Culture & Identity
City Approval & Community Connection
Food Service & Retail
Indoor/Outdoor Recreation
Interior Design & Furnishings
Meeting & Conference
Parking & Transit
Programming & Events
Site Design
Student Involvement/Governance
Sustainability
General Interest

Union SouthOther DAGs will be created as the need arises. You can join any DAG, more than one if you like. To inquire about joining a DAG or to get routine updates, contact unionbuildingproject@gmail.com.

Sub-Committee Updates:

Design Committee: The Committee currently is researching pubs for new south campus student Union. Ideally the pub will have a strong sense of “place” that is inviting and clean, but not sterile, as iconic as der Rathskeller in Memorial Union and able to stand the test of time. Several sub-committees are tackling specific aspects, including

 

"""As members of the design committee, we all bring different lenses to the table. I think it's my role, as a representative of EGB, to look at every decision we make in terms of the social and environmental consequences. The Union South redevelopment project has provided our organization with an unprecedented opportunity to get involved on campus. By integrating student input with administrative guidance, the design committee establishes a new standard for collaboration and provides us with invaluable experience for after we graduate."

-Seve Ponce de Leon, Co-Chair Emerging Green Builders,
Design Committee Member