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Ted Tucker, a public member of the board, opened the session in the absence of Bill Byers and asked board members and guests to introduce themselves. Sarah Rutholtz Weiner identified herself as an architect representing the Minnesota State Arts Board; Steve Madrow identified himself as a public member; Paul Lawton introduced himself as the university architect and named his project team. The board moved to the scheduled presentation.
JLG Architects presented its design approach for the proposed Saint Paul campus center to the State Designer Selection Board, describing an "interior city" concept focused on student life, connectivity, sustainability and an initial 120-day work plan. Board members and agency staff questioned the team about SB 2030 compliance, site circulation (including an existing tunnel system), student engagement, schedule constraints and accessibility; the board will announce a decision after the second interview.
