Macalester College | The Janet Wallace Fine Arts
Campus community built through creative arts.
Facts & Stats
Client
Macalester College
Market Type
Higher Education
Square Footage
180,000 SF
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Completion Date
2015
Global Impact Stat
317 Seat concert hall
The Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, built in the 1960s, was one of the country’s premier art facilities, thanks to a generous donation from the cofounders of the Readers Digest magazine. It needed a major update when college officials decided to redesign the complex.
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our team provided all mechanical and electrical engineering services for the Janet Wallace Fine & Performing Arts Center, a 180,000 SF facility at Macalester College in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The project included remodeling of the 57,000 SF complex to create refreshed space for the Commons, Art Gallery and Music Building. The Commons features a two-story gathering space in the center of the complex for all of the arts on campus. The Commons also includes new Art History classrooms and an entrance for the new Art Gallery. The new multi-function Art Gallery includes special lighting for students, faculty, and guest shows. It can also accommodate large gatherings, receptions and dinners.
The Music Building renovation improved the lighting, acoustics, and HVAC throughout facility. The centerpiece of the Music Building is the Mairs Concert Hall, which includes modern lighting and HVAC systems.
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