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The Art Preserve is a one-of-a-kind museum facility dedicated to housing and celebrating artist-built environments—structures that are often as unconventional as the work they contain. The project required a highly adaptable structural approach to support a wide range of large-scale, irregular installations, many of which push the boundaries of traditional building loads and spatial requirements. KL&A worked closely with the design team to develop a system that could accommodate these demands while maintaining flexibility over time.

Date: 2020

Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Architect: Tres Birds Workshop

Contractor: Mortenson Construction

Project Type: Museum

Square Footage: 56,000

Construction Cost: $24 Million

Services Provided:

  • Structural Engineering

ART PRESERVE

The building is defined by expansive, column-free gallery spaces paired with robust floor systems designed for significant and unpredictable loads. KL&A balanced long-span efficiency with constructability, enabling open volumes without compromising cost or performance. Careful coordination with the architectural vision ensured the structure supports both the building’s exterior expression and the unique needs of the interior program.

The result is a structure tailored to a highly specialized use—flexible, durable, and capable of evolving alongside the artwork it houses.

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Ogden, UT 84401

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