De Pere City Hall & Safety Building

Somerville's association with the City of De Pere started with a facilities study of ten municipally owned sites. The study pinpointed areas of greatest need of renovation/remodeling work. The result was this contemporary design of an in-fill building between new construction, remodeled areas, and the existing City Hall and Safety Building to form one unit. The entrance, identified with its glass edifice, opens to a central reception area to assist visitors in locating city offices.

  
 
 
         
Client Name     City of De Pere    
      De Pere can trace its name and origin to the Jesuit Father Claude Allouez, who established the historic mission of St. Francis Xavier at the foot of the rapids only 36 years after Jean Nicolet passed over them.  
         
   
   
Building Type     Municipal    
   
   
Location(s)     De Pere, Wisconsin    
   
   
Date     2001    
   
   
Area Dimensions     62,626 SF    
   
   
Facility Highlights    
•  Addition for fully-manned, full-time fire station
•  Addition includes: living areas, kitchen, lounge, sleeping quarters, bath facilities
•  Police station addition includes garages and drive-thru port
•  Police remodel includes new holding cells and updates to current facilities
•  Expansion and remodel of Council Chambers
•  Integrates a central reception area for more user-friendly approach for all city functions
   
         
2007 Somerville, Inc.