Minnesota State University, Mankato's recently renovated Centennial Student Union was honored with two additional design awards this spring.
Mankato's full-service firm Paulsen Architects led the $11-million renovation that began in February 2004 and was completed in September 2005. Most recently the CSU has been awarded a Gold Citation from American School & University magazine, and will be featured in the August 2006 Educational Interior Showcase issue.
Jurors noted the "dramatic change from dead and dark to alive and bright—it looks like a brand-new facility. (Paulsen Architects) clearly achieved their goal of opening up the spaces, improving the lighting and improving the expansiveness of the areas."
The union also received a 2006 FAB Award from the Northland Chapter of the International Interior Design Association, in recognition of the most "Fresh, Artistic and Brilliant" work that the design and architectural community has to offer. The IIDA Northland Chapter covers Minnesota, the Dakotas, western Wisconsin and southern Canada.
The two awards join the 2006 Facility Design Award of Excellence from the Association of College Unions International that Paulsen Architects was presented with in March 2006 in honoring this progressive project and its unique design.
American School & University has been the information source for education facilities and business professionals -- serving the nation's K-12 and higher-education administrators responsible for the planning, design, construction, retrofit, operations, maintenance and management of education facilities for over 74 years. AS&U's mission is to continue serving as the voice of the industry—not just reporting events, but also helping to shape the rapidly growing and evolving education facilities and business market.
The International Interior Design Association is a professional association of more than 10,000 Members. IIDA is committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge. IIDA advocates for interior design excellence; provides superior industry information; nurtures a global interior design community; maintains educational standards; and responds to trends in business and design.
Paulsen Architects, based in Mankato, Minn., is a full-service architectural, engineering, interior design and planning firm. Founder and firm principal Bryan Paulsen has practiced architecture in the Mankato area since 1982 and employs a 23-person staff of architects, interior designers, engineers, CAD specialists and construction administrators. The design-focused practice provides clients with expertise in project planning, design, construction documentation, bidding and administration.
Paulsen Architects has won several national and state design awards and has earned a distinguished reputation for pairing innovative design solutions with successful project delivery services for facility types including government/civic, corporate/office, commercial/retail, health care, educational and religious. For more information about Paulsen Architects, visit their website at www.paulsen-arch.com or call 507.388.9811.
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