The Depot has undergone a complete design build remodel to become the proud home of the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce while serving as a community hub for collaboration with group meeting space and private work areas. The Ghidorzi team worked with the Chamber to achieve a design that would maximize the existing square footage of the building to improve circulation, establish visual connections throughout the building and enhance exterior views. Great care was taken to maintain architectural integrity while updating accessibility and functionality to current building code standards.

Preserving and accentuating historical elements were also top priorities in the redesign. We blended historical elements and artifacts with modern accents to celebrate the industrial character of the area. For example, brick walls were exposed, ticket windows and doors were relocated to the interior, and the original passenger bench was refurbished to be featured as a functional interior focal point in the lobby. The Depot has always been a proud symbol of Wausau’s entrepreneurial roots in the lumber industry, and the Chamber is breathing new life into that legacy with the Depot as its new headquarters.