University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum : Chanhassen, MN

Preconstruction and construction of a 44,000-square foot visitor center for the University of Minnesota's Landscape Arboretum located in Chanhassen, Minnesota; including visitor information areas, an orientation space, a gift shop, auditorium space, classrooms, office space, and a new food service area for the arboretum. The new visitor center is the heart of the arboretum. The Great Hall, a soaring, light-filled "family room," welcomes and educates visitors, offering orientation services and classes for children and adults, as well as models, art, sculpture, displays, and interpretive exhibits.