FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Opus Northwest chosen for KSU building

by Walter Kovacs
Minneapolis-St. Paul

Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, has chosen Minneapolis' Opus Northwest to design and build its new School of Leadership studies facility.

"K-State is excited about the opportunity to work with a premier company like Opus," Jon Wefald, president, said. "The School of Leadership Studies is truly a unique program. Once completed, this building will provide a home for this program that continues to prepare our students to become strong leaders in their college and professional careers."

The $11 million project, which has a goal of LEED Silver certification, will be funded entirely through private donations under the auspices of the KSU Foundation.

The 36,000-square-foot, two story building design is inspired by the "Arts and Crafts" architectural style and will use Kansas limestone on its exterioir. The building will feature a 220-seat town hall auditorium, six open meeting spaces, the Cargill Cetner for Ethical Leadership, classrooms, seminar rooms and office for faculty and student organizations.

Mid-America Real Estate adds industry vet to Minnesota office Opus North, Marquette University partner for engineering facility in Milwaukee NorthMarq brokers represent Minneapolis Public Schools in large school building lease McCarthy/KWAME begins construction-management work on St. Louis-area school project It's not a flying saucer! It's the Dinkydome in Minneapolis Leopardo awarded $9.5M Adler School project 65-year-old university is growing up Transwestern negotiates 15-year lease for Adler School Robert Morris inks largest CBD lease in 2009 University of Phoenix expands in Chicago