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Augsburg University Center for Science, Business, and Religion
Minneapolis, MN
Student Centered
The 139,000-square-foot, four-story academic building integrates classroom, laboratory and research facilities for eight departments (biology, business, chemistry, computer science, math, physics, psychology, and religion) serving more than 2,500 students.
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The exterior façade features Endicott thin brick embedded in precast concrete to provide the visual appeal of traditional masonry with the durability and economy of precast. Wells Concrete provided 294 pieces of 10 1/2″ insulated precast panels with cast-in Versa-Brix® 3D thin brick inlay system fr… Read More
The exterior of the building features a background of brick and glass ribbon windows, punctuated by “bay windows” that correlate to areas of collaboration inside the building. The bay windows are detailed with colored mullion extensions that emphasize the various disciplines brought together in the … Read More
The finished thin brick structure allowed for a creative and bold exterior building design. Even with this special angulating brick, Wells was able to match the mortar joint color, texture and shape of the field-set brick.
Wells Concrete provided 294 pieces of insulated precast panels for the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center of Science.
A unique and bold contrast between the curtain wall and the insulated precast panels creates a unique exterior building aesthetic.
The number of different window sizes led to thin precast shapes and challenges with designing the precast to handle the wind load requirements. Special connections spaced at 48 inches on center were used in each panel to handle these lateral load requirements.
