Join AIA Northern Minnesota for a hard hat tour of Lake Superior College Manufacturing expansion project in Duluth on Thursday, October 24, at 3:30 pm, followed by a social at Ursa Minor at 4:30–5:30 pm.

Architecture Advantage and Kraus-Anderson will present the project scope, processes, and challenges faced during the project followed by a tour of the spaces. The project is under construction and is currently scheduled to be completed in January 2025. Attendees should plan to provide your own hard hat and safety vest. No open toed shoes will be allowed on the tour. Kraus-Anderson has some extra personal protective equipment in case your forget. See a site map »

Lake Superior College is relocating their manufacturing programs from their existing downtown campus back to main campus. The project scope is a 8,300sf addition and a 20,000sf renovation of the existing “T Building”. The programs in the manufacturing department include welding, machine tool, and robotics. The college is within the Minnesota State College system and the project is required to follow the B3/SB2030 guidelines due to the state bonding funding source.

Project Team:
Lake Superior College – Client
Architecture Advantage – Architects & Interiors
Dunham Associates Inc – MEP Engineers
Northland Consulting Engineers – Structural & Civil
SAS + Associates – Landscape Architects
Kraus-Anderson – Construction Manager at Risk (CM@R)

AIA continuing education credits have been applied for. Pending approval this tour will provide 1.0 LU for AIA membership requirements. 

Join us for a social at Ursa Minor after the tour, at 4:30–5:30 pm! AIA Northern Minnesota will purchase a round of appetizers and/or pizzas to share.

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Contact Shane Nies, AIA, with questions.