When asked the best place in the Madison area to study, relax, or meet with friends, over 94,000 Wisconsin Union members would tell you the Memorial Union is the place to be. Generations of students and families have taken advantage of the “living room of campus” since its founding in 1928.

Until 2016, the facility had never been fully renovated to meet health and safety standards. Balestrieri was contracted to perform surgical demolition and abate hazardous materials found in the building while working to preserve its historic integrity and charm.