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JLG pitches "interior city" vision to State Designer Selection Board for Saint Paul campus center
Summary
JLG Architects told the State Designer Selection Board its Saint Paul campus center should be an "interior city"—a flexible, daylighted hub to draw students and the public—while noting SB 2030 energy targets present substantial technical challenges and that the first 120 days of work will be critical to set direction.
Christopher Kleingartner, principal in charge with JLG Architects, pitched an "interior city" approach for the proposed Saint Paul campus center during a presentation to the State Designer Selection Board, saying the project should shift from a pragmatic replacement to a civic opportunity that "draws both students and the public in." He asked the board to evaluate teams on three priorities: experience building campus community, passion for student life and the ability to balance vision with pragmatic execution.
The JLG team presented a matrixed work plan and emphasized the importance of the first 120 days to set performance standards and avoid late surprises. "So how we start will define success," Kleingartner said, adding the firm intends to use…
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