
Moraine Hall: UW Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Boer Architects, Inc. remodeled the student bookstore and retail outlet in Moraine Hall at UW – Whitewater in 2008. The 22,000 sf project involved a roof replacement, exterior window and door replacement including all frames, complete interior upgrade and redesign of the retail and bookstore, new accessible men’s and women’s restrooms, new loading dock and installation of a new two-stop hydraulic elevator, masonry shaft and elevator equipment room. The restroom upgrade included new plumbing fixtures, fittings, accessories, floor and wall tile, toilet partitions, lighting, and exhaust. All work was ADA compliant and met current UW standards. In addition, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, lighting and power distribution systems were completely upgraded. As a full-service architectural and interior design firm, Boer Architects, Inc. has extensive experience in retail, restaurant and hospitality design. It also has a broad background in renovation and adaptive reuse projects. These areas of expertise came together successfully on the Moraine Hall project. This was an outstanding collaborative effort with the Division of Facilities Development and Management, University of Whitewater campus administration, Miron Construction Company, bookstore management, staff and student groups. It is an example of public and private entities effectively teaming together to provide a world-class facility for the University of Wisconsin.



