Government

United States Federal Courthouse; Minneapolis, Minnesota

This fifteen story, 465,000 SF building is the home of the United States Federal Court System. In addition to the eleven district courtrooms, other tenants include the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The courthouse has three levels of underground parking. This design-build project had a construction budget of $100 million.

The Minneapolis Federal Courthouse features a twelve story curved exterior wall. The project was awarded after a national design-build competition to a team featuring the design architect Kohn, Pedersen and Fox of New York and the Architectural Alliance. The north elevation wall was curved to present the best views from the Judges offices of the Mississippi River. The sloped perimeter columns allowed the design to provide maximum floor space and to present this view unobstructed. The front elevation of the building is curved horizontally to focus on the classic structure of City Hall and its clock tower. It also features a unique eyebrow element which posed a challenge structurally due to its cantilever and slender design.

Many state-of-the-art security systems were employed in this project. For instance, there is a complete separation of the Judges, the Public and the Prisoners. The Judges have separate parking and elevators. The Plaza in the front of the building provides security from possible terrorist attacks by blocking the front entry from any vehicle approach. In addition, State of the Art communication systems have been installed in the Courtrooms and the Offices. The building has an intricate cellular duct system placed on the steel deck and cast into the floors as opposed to being run through the walls and ceiling plenum. This communication system created complexity in design in that it interrupted the composite action of the floor deck and created special load cases

Department of Human Services State of Minnesota; St. Paul, MN

A new 400,000 square foot office building with a 470 car parking ramp. A new 15,000 square foot Fire Station located on the site of the new Department of Human Services Office Building and Ramp View Enlarged Image >>

Barron County Justice Center; Barron County, Wisconsin

• A 75,000 square foot jail
• A 45,000 square foot courts building
• A 34,000 square foot sheriff's office

Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes; Lino Lakes, Minnesota

• A new 69,735 square foot, 52 cell, two story inmate housing unit

Minnesota Correctional Facility - Faribault; Faribault, Minnesota

• The demolition of eleven existing buildings
• Rehabilitation of four existing buildings
• Renovation of two buildings
• Updates in the existing Power Plant
• Three new housing units
• A new 40,500 square foot, one story food service building

Minnehaha County Jail; Sioux Falls, South Dakota

A new five-level jail of approximately 108,150 square feet designed to accommodate two future levels of vertical expansion. View Enlarged Image >>

Roseville Public Safety and Public Works Facility

• A two-level, 40,000 square foot addition to the existing City Hall including 20,000 square feet of parking on the lower level

Sandstone Federal Correctional Institution; Sandstone, Minnesota

• A new 12,800 square foot, one-story power house building.
• A new 10,000 square foot, one-story storage/vehicle maintenance building.
• A new 50,000 square foot, two-story housing unit.

Sherburne County; Elk River, Minnesota

• Sherburne County Jail two level, 180 bed cell expansion
• Addition of a two level, 29,000 square foot, 120 cell housing unit with a 5,000 square foot one story link to the existing housing unit.
• Addition of a one story, 3,000 square foot, office space.
• Addition of a one-story 960 square foot intake area.
• A new one-story 3,200 square foot maintenance building with a 1,280 square foot mezzanine.
• Addition of a new secure elevator.

State of Minnesota Close Custody Correctional Facility; Rush City, Minnesota

Six new buildings grouped into two pods of three two-level buildings with 800 single beds. A new 51,000 square foot, two-story administrative building in a non-secured area. A new one story, 230,000 square foot support building. View Enlarged Image >>

Steele County Jail, Owatonna, Minnesota

• A new freestanding 66,000 square foot jail facility housing 80 to 100 beds 12. Washington County Minnesota
• A new 53,540 square foot, one-story Service Center and Library located in Forest Lake, Minnesota
• A new 51,000 square foot, one-story South Service Center located in Cottage Grove, Minnesota