Musco Lighting Headquarters

Musco Lighting, headquartered in downtown Oskaloosa, IA, has gained a worldwide presence and has experienced rapid growth. Over the decades, Musco has acquired real estate adjacent to the town square, including an old K-Mart building. As growth demanded, Musco reacted by moving departments and workstations into this existing building shell. They fell into a pattern of reacting to growth through a series of short-term furniture solutions. The MDF (former K-Mart) was eventually filled, resulting in a maze of workstations in a less than desirable environment.

Musco engaged SVPA to lead a long-term visioning and master plan process. We provided comprehensive programming services to address both short-term and long-term needs in a purposeful and well-designed process. Phase 1 of the master plan is currently under construction. Major renovations are underway at the MDF, including reconstruction of the south exterior wall to bring in daylighting and create a modern and attractive facade. Intentional new workstation configurations, collaboration spaces and amenities are included. The southeast corner of the existing building was demolished and a new 2-story building addition will provide a training center and major amenities to the campus, including an interactive “Musco Experience” history center. The project also includes a new three-level parking structure.