The renovation of Pillsbury Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis was named in Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects of 2021. IMEG provided mechanical design for the renovation of the 19th century building. 

Projects were judged on their degree of difficulty, creativity in design, innovative construction techniques, cooperation among team members, and sustainability efforts. The 51 projects chosen will be featured in a special magazine, the F&C newspaper, and the F&C website starting in July.  

The design team was tasked with the difficult challenge of designing systems and layouts to fit within the existing 1880s-era building while meeting current codes and university standards for ambient space conditions, without impacting the historic value of the building.  The renovation created modernized offices, open-office space for graduate students, conference rooms, classrooms with flexible seating, study and gathering spaces, a media lab, and production space for the department’s two literary magazines. 

Read more about IMEG’s involvement and see the list of winners here.