Owner: Baton Rouge Area Chamber Architect: WHLC Architecture Contractor: Milton J. Womack Cost: $3.5 million Completed: August 2018 Use: Headquarters of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and a resource for the regional business community.
David E. Roberts Center for Economic Development
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The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has transformed their office at Laurel and Sixth streets—where the organization has been headquartered for more than 50 years—into a modern business center. The renovation expanded the building, which had not been updated since the mid-1980s, by some 2,000 square feet to roughly 10,800 square feet. (Tim Mueller)
The office lobby opens with the Manship Family Digital Display, which broadcasts graphics showing regional economic advantages and resources. Composed of a steel structure, stainless steel railing, terrazzo steps and a walnut landing, the staircase design pulls together themes of exposed structural components throughout the space. (Tim Mueller)
The Wampold Companies Boardroom holds 107 people and can be rented for conferences and company training. (Tim Mueller)




