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State Designer Selection Board to forward two firms after three interviews
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After three finalist interviews, the board said it will pick two firms to forward to the University of Minnesota for final selection; board members praised different firms for fresh ideas, process fidelity and sensitivity to predesign work.
The State Designer Selection Board said it will advance two of the three finalist firms to the University of Minnesota for the design of a proposed Saint Paul Campus Center after hearing presentations and Q&A.
"Our executive secretary will be in touch with you this afternoon or tomorrow with our decision," Ted Tucker, the board member chairing the session, said at the close of a 20-minute presentation by Miller Dunwoody Architects.
Members offered immediate feedback during the public session. Paul Lawton, the university architect representing the agency, described differences in lens and approach among the firms and said he found Miller Dunwoody's ideas creative. Board member Steve Madro praised Alliance for returning to its predesign and appreciated Miller Dunwoody's new concepts. Sarah Rathholz Wyner said she valued JLG's sensitivity to integrating predesign work and noted Miller Dunwoody's embedded approach to the campus context.
Board members and the agency agreed to pause public recording to consult privately; the board allotted the agency about 10 minutes to discuss and return with any further recommendations. No formal motion or vote was recorded in the public session.
Next steps: the board will select two firms to forward to the university; the university will then proceed with its selection process. The board noted that the executive secretary would communicate the near-term decision to the firms.
