MCNAMARA Alumni Center

摘要

In 1957, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association first expressed a need for an alumni and visitor center for the campus. Throughout the next 43 years, this agenda item took on a life of its own. With the numerous University requirements and red tape, it was an uphill battle. The determination of three alumni and the generous donations of many other former students kept the momentum going for this very important building project. What started as a need for an alumni center grew into a multifunctional building that would serve the entire university At 40,000 students, the University of Minnesota needed a focal point for prospective and current students, staff and alumni. With the selection of world-renowned architect Antoine Predock, the McNamara Alumni Center would become known not only for the importance of the people it serves but also as the monumental building on campus with a bold geometric form.