Monticello City Hall, Community Center and National Guard Training Facilities
Monticello, MN
The Monticello
project began with a feasibility study to help define the
community’s interests and needs. AKA learned that the community
wanted to connect its older downtown with their new commercial
area and provide a new home for civic and public recreation
activities. What emerged is the Monticello
City Hall, Community Center, and National Guard Training
Facilities. Organized along a central corridor that serves
as an internal “main street,” the building provides spaces
for community gathering, individual wellness, family recreation,
National Guard and city business.
The community center facilities include an aquatic center
with a lap pool, leisure pool, water features and spa; a gymnasium
and adjacent kitchen; a fitness area; locker rooms; an indoor
play area; a teen center; a senior center; a wheel park; a
climbing wall and childcare. The National Guard facilities
include offices, a kitchen, and outdoor vehicle storage. The
city hall facilities include council chambers, city offices
and meetings rooms. While each area has distinct and separate
functions, the building occupants also take advantage of their
relationship to share facilities and offer increased programming
opportunities.
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