Photo Credit: Mike Rebholz
“Now or never” is how Becky Steinhoff describes the journey of taking an old, messy building with multiple challenges and turning it into a revitalized, beautiful community asset--the Goodman Community Center in Madison, Wis. “All of us like to go to places that make us feel good,” says Steinhoff, executive director of the new community center. “Our new building needed to be beautiful, not just functional.”
With the assistance of Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy Program and Eppstein Uhen Architects, the center held its grand opening on September 27, 2008, and breathed new life into the Madison community. The center is one of the busiest in the city, and features programming and activities addressing a variety of needs from preschoolers to adults. The new building doubles the number of households that can be served to nearly 11,000. It brings to life a vision of a center connected to its diverse community, and is a shining beacon and source of pride for many.
Don’t Judge A Building By Its Skin