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REMODEL/RENOVATION COMPETITION
Wesley on Grand, Chamberlain Main Floor Fireside
[Des Moines, Iowa]
Submitted by: Pope Design Group [St. Paul, Minn.]
BEFORE
TO REVITALIZE WESLEYLIFE'S flagship community
in Des Moines, Iowa, the organization
embarked on a project to reposition the campus
with new wellness and community amenities.
This included preserving and transforming the
cornerstone of the community, the D.S. Chamberlain
Mansion. Built in 1904 and on the National
Historic Register, the Chamberlain Mansion
became WesleyLife's first home for aging adults
in 1949. After 70 years of use, the home was in
disrepair and not fulfilling its potential. There
were structural issues, no modernized HVAC
system, peeling ceilings from humidity, and an
inaccessible footprint with a challenging layout
for a public space.
The goal of the project was to preserve the
mansion's original integrity and character while
elevating its function and community use to fit
the campus-wide repositioning effort. The mansion
is completely renovated while preserving
the original architectural intent and impression
of the 1904 home. A new HVAC system was
installed in the basement with new ductwork
throughout, structural and ceiling beams were
straightened or removed where needed, every
hinge and piece of hardware was removed,
cleaned, and restored, each piece of woodwork
was preserved, ADA requirements were fulfilled,
and commercial food service was introduced into
the space.
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