900 NICOLLET MALL – MINNEAPOLIS, MN This development is also called
the Target Center; it covers one entire block in downtown Minneapolis. The
Architect was Ellerbe Becket and the job was sold by our Minnesota Brick Division –
Tom Deppa Manager. The Architect selected Coppertone – Mountain Shadow –
Grand Canyon – Vintage Brown – Ebonite and Welsford Ironspot for this
magnificent project. The builder was the Ryan Companies.
COPPERTONE VELOUR
MTN. SHADOW VELOUR
VINTAGE BROWN VELOUR
EBONITE SATIN
GRAND CANYON VELOUR
WELSFORD IRONSPOT
A rich mixture of salvaged terra cotta cornices and medallions bring an
innovative, historic design element to the office and retail project. Part
of the building is a Target Store which has a four-story facade with a
rich mixture of historical architecture and vibrant masonry colors in the
individual storefront design. The store itself is 145,000 square feet on
two levels.
The 11-story office tower of 455,000 square feet houses offices for
Target and Ryan's Minneapolis office which occupies 72,000 square feet
on the third floor. The building is linked in all four directions via the
Downtown Minneapolis skyway system. An 830-space underground
parking garage and 30,000 square feet of retail space are also part of
this mixed-use facility.
Awards
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2002 Building Team Project of the Year, Merit Award, Commercial—Building
Design and Construction magazine
2002 Award of Excellence, National Association of Industrial & Office
Properties (NAIOP), Minnesota Chapter
2002 Honor Award for Excellence in Masonry Design and Construction,
Minnesota Concrete and Masonry Contractors Association
900 Nicollet Mall is the backbone of downtown Minneapolis. It provides
infrastructure for the visual, transit and pedestrian connections through
the various neighborhoods and districts of the city. The 900 Nicollet
mixed-use project responds to and engages the public, creating a
structure for retail and office elements.
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