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MAIN
LIBRARY - WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
The new 108,000 square foot
"Library of the Future" at Winona State University was designed to accommodate
the new and changing technologies of the information age, enabling students
to access information in all available formats and media. As patterns
of study shift to more group collaboration and cross-disciplinary research,
the library will be flexible and adaptive to the unknowns of the future.
The $13.5 million library includes the use of computer technology to create
interactive learning environments with students or instructors located
off-site. Design studies have explored the sightlines, lighting, power
and data systems, and design of the control room to provide solutions
which will realize this unique program requirement.
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NEW
MAIN - METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY
The
59,450 square foot New Main building, completed in 1992, serves as a connecting
link between the existing buildings and houses classroom spaces, laboratories,
an electronic library and computer labs, as well as student services spaces
such as the health center. The building incorporates a 350-seat auditorium
serving both the University and the community, along with a grand cafeteria
and lounge overlooking downtown. A series of terraces provides a dramatic
180-degree view of the surrounding community, including downtown St. Paul,
the Mississippi River and the State Capitol.
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NORTH
HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BUILDING
This
new building provides a major entry for the entire campus. Exterior materials
consist of brick, pre-cast concrete panels and standing-seam roofing. Skylights
provide day lighting in the spaces for congregation and student services.
The new 43,000 square foot facility preserves major pedestrian circulation
patterns while providing a congregation place for students, faculty and
visitors. The building centralizes application, registration and career
counseling services in a highly visible service center. In addition, classrooms
equipped with state-of-the-art instructional technologies are conveniently
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ST.
JOHN’S HALL - METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY
The
extensive remodeling and reconstruction of this 40,000 square foot office
and classroom facility required that the existing facility, originally
designed as a hospital, to be stripped down to its concrete structure.
The ensuing reconstruction included the development of an efficient floor
plan consisting of offices at the perimeter with support services and
conference rooms in the interior portions of the building. The exterior
consists of a brick facade with cast stone detailing, energy-efficient
windows and a slate roof.
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HERITAGE
HALL - BETHEL COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
This 270-bed residence hall for Bethel College and Seminary is designed
to serve as an upper class dormitory during the school year and a conference
center during the summer. The rooms are organized in three-bedroom suites,
with the suites on each floor sharing common amenities including kitchens
and laundry facilities. The residence hall also will feature a student
lounge with a fireplace and computer/study rooms. It is fully air-conditioned
for summer use. The residence hall is located near the Campus Life Center
to facilitate convenient conference services and has been designed with
similar materials to fit the context of this and other neighboring buildings.
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NORTH
HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
This
project consisted of remodeling and expanding an existing library into a
state-of-the-art Learning Resource Center. The facility combines traditional
library services with technologically-advanced electronic information resources
and with a College Learning Center, which integrates programs vital to supporting
the academic experience of a growing, diverse community. The project provides
a full-service Informational Teaching Systems area with access to a wide
range of linked audiovisual equipment and computer service; four fully-equipped
A/V classrooms; and group study rooms. A new addition across the north elevation
of the building serves as a bridge between the academic support functions
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BETHEL
COLLEGE SCIENCE, ART AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING EXPANSION
This
$3.9 million addition to an existing building at Bethel College in St.
Paul is part of the campus master plan developed by Bentz / Thompson /
Rietow. The project includes 34,000 square feet of new construction and
significant remodeling. The addition for the multipurpose academic building
includes space for faculty and staff offices, classrooms, computer laboratories
and art studios. The building will be ready for occupancy in the fall
of 1999.The building includes a general chemistry lab of over 2000 square
feet with stations for 46 students, a general biology lab and environmental
biology lab, each serving 24 students, and a physical chemistry lab. Storage
space for all of these labs is included.
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METTEN
COURT STUDENT APARTMENTS SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
The
strong modern architecture of the Abbey Church at Saint John's University,
designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1950s, has strongly influenced all
of the subsequently built facilities on the campus. This 93-bedroom student
housing project responds to the monastic character of the campus architecture
by using straightforward building materials and forms. The exterior of the
building is masonry and stucco, and pitched roofs provide shelter for the
apartment entrances. The plan is arranged using L-shaped units for the first
and second floors of the courtyard corners, each unit housing four students.
A second unit option is designed as a three-level apartment, also housing
four students. The units form a central courtyard shared by the entire facility. |
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CAMPUS
CENTER UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, DULUTH
The
Campus Center at the University of Minnesota, Duluth is a multipurpose
facility housing instructional, office, and research space for the department
of Mathematics and Statistics, the College of Education, Human Services
Professions and the Achievement Center. A new approach drive, sky lit circulation
areas and a 500-seat concert hall (planned for future construction) are
key elements of the new Campus Center program, satisfying departmental
needs for additional space and campus-wide needs for improved vehicular
access. As both a learning center and the main entrance to the campus,
the building connects five campus buildings and functions. A substantial
terrace providing landscaping and pedestrian circulation covers the largely
underground building. The Campus Center provides advanced instructional
technology to all classrooms and offices, demonstrating the University’s
commitment to provide high quality, personalized education.
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NELSON
RESIDENCE HALL - BETHEL COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
This
12,000 square foot addition expands an existing dormitory by adding twelve
two-bedroom suites with three beds each, for a total of 72 new beds. The
negotiated contract project began construction in the spring and was completed
for occupancy in the fall of the same year. The dormitory expansion is one
phase of a master plan study completed by the firm which has studied how
to accommodate the needs
and changes of the campus for the next twenty years. The site, located in
Arden Hills, Minnesota, comprises 215 acres. |
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SUNDIN MUSIC HALL HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
This
339-seat recital hall is located strategically on one of the few remaining
sites facing the main campus of Hamline University. The site is adjacent
to Drew Residence Hall, from which Sundin draws its scale and context.
In addition to a tiered auditorium, the building program includes a
dramatic 30-foot tall lobby, reception area, coat room, toilets and
a combination rehearsal/green room at the rear of the building. The
building is handicapped accessible with a direct connection to the Fine
Arts Building, where the Music Department is located.
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