ZETTLER
DESIGN
STUDIO
"Renewing Our Cultural Heritage Through Preservation"
Our mission is to restore, revitalize and breathe new life into historic structures with thorough research, thoughtful design and on-site construction administration to preserve the architectural heritage of each project.
About us
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Owner of Zettler Design Studio, Marc Zettler giving a presentation for the City of La Crosse - Senior Urban Planner at the 2017 Wisconsin History Conference.
Marc Zettler, NCARB, APTI - Owner / Managing Partner
Marc is an award winning Preservation Architect based in West Salem, WI. (Licensed in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska) He brings enthusiasm and a passion for preservation to each project. Marc earned a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies in 2004 and a Master of Architecture with a Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2006. With over 20 years experience, he has worked on numerous building types from downtown commercial buildings to county courthouses to Victorian mansions. While specializing in historic buildings, he has worked on stand alone new construction that compliments, rather than competes with the built environment around it. Marc serves the community by volunteering for multiple groups including Preservation Alliance of La Crosse and the West Salem Historical Society - Palmer-Gullickson Octagon House Committee.
Zettler Design Studio, LLC (ZDS) is a full service architecture firm specializing in preserving historic buildings. Our approach to each project starts with listening to our clients needs and to what each building is trying to tell us. Buildings are experienced by everyone, they are one of the few tangible links we have to our cultural heritage. We feel that there is great value in preserving this heritage for present and future generations. ZDS covers the broad spectrum of preservation from period authentic restorations to adaptive reuse and new additions.
"When we build, let us think that we build forever."
- John Ruskin
Zettler Design Studio - Associations & Partnerships
Preservation Alliance of La Crosse (PAL)
Wisconsin Historical Society
West Salem Historical Society
Associate for Preservation Technologies (APT)
Pictured here:
Owner of Zettler Design Studio, Marc Zettler giving a presentation on window restoration at the 2023 Wisconsin History Conference.