![\"Wall](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Donor-Wall.png\")
<\/a>This visionary thinking sparked the imagination of faculty leadership across disciplines and led to a vision for a new building concept: a center for science, business, and religion that would not only replace Augsburg\u2019s outdated science facilities, but would foster interdisciplinary collaboration and embody<\/p>\n
Augsburg\u2019s commitment to its community. That vision came to life this past January with the grand opening of the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion, a signature academic building that celebrates Augsburg\u2019s historic roots, contemporary relevance, and promising future.<\/p>\n
![\"Exterior](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Building.png\")
Expressive of History, Responsive to Place<\/h2>\nColorful Accents<\/h3>\n
The exterior colors of the Hagfors Center reflect Augsburg\u2019s Norwegian heritage, connect the decades of architecture represented on campus, and espouse the vitality of Augsburg\u2019s urban setting.<\/p>\n
Neighborhood<\/em><\/h4>\n![\"Photos](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Inspirations.png\")
<\/a>The Hagfors Center design complements the colorful residences in the neighborhood surrounding Augsburg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCampus<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n![\"Photos](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Inspirations2.png\")
<\/a>From Old Main to Oren Gateway Center, Augsburg\u2019s campus comprises architectural styles from various decades.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHeritage<\/em><\/h4>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Inspirations3.png\")
<\/a>Inspiration for the color accents comes from images of brightly colored homes and buildings in Bergen, Norway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"Map](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Map.png\")
The Hagfors Center anchors the west side of campus, providing new green space that will connect with the quad after the removal of Science Hall and create an open east-to-west pedestrian flow through to Murphy Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPlacemaking<\/h3>\n
The Hagfors Center front doors open onto a brand new roundabout at the west end of South 7th Street, with a direct view to the main entrance of the Foss Lobeck Miles Center and the atrium of Hoversten Chapel. Inside the building, the west wing extends from the lobby at a diagonal that runs parallel to Riverside Avenue. It connects with the north wing in an \u201copen-arms\u201d embrace of the community garden, where neighbors and members of the campus community grow food, build relationships, and engage in hands-on learning experiences.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Sculpture.png\")
A Celebration of Cultures and Faith Traditions<\/h3>\n
Gundale Chapel is named for Elnar Gundale \u201933<\/strong>, who emigrated from Norway to the United States in 1930 and studied at Augsburg College and Seminary. He was ordained in 1937 as a Lutheran Free Church pastor and served several parishes for nearly 60 years. He and his wife, Catherine, raised six children (four of whom attended Augsburg). Their daughter, Evangeline, and her husband, Norm, are the named benefactors of the Hagfors Center. The multicolor glass sculpture that hangs in the Gundale Chapel incorporates textile designs from contemporary and ancient cultures and religions. The sculpture also includes glass panels without patterns\u2014suggesting the future of Augsburg yet to unfold\u2014as well as smudges, blurring, and distress to imply imperfection in the world, past and present.<\/p>\n![\"Students](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Study.png\")
<\/a>Photo by Gaffer Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCollaborative Problem-Solving Long-Term Innovation<\/h2>\nUnbounded Study<\/h3>\n
For many years, several Augsburg science departments had dedicated learning and gathering spaces in Science Hall. Augsburg incorporated these \u201cdepartment homes\u201d throughout the new building\u2014providing interactive learning spaces for all science, business, and religion students and faculty. The building also boasts multiple casual learning spaces, which are popular among students of all majors. In fact, during \u001ffinals week in December 2017\u2014before the building was even of\u001fficially open\u2014students fi\u001flled the whiteboard walls in these spaces with notes and equations as they studied together for semester \u001ffinals.<\/p>\n
Hands-On Learning<\/h3>\n![\"Student](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Research.png\")
<\/a>Photo by Gaffer Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Hagfors Center\u2019s expanded labs provide space for real- world experiments that take longer than a traditional 4-hour lab period. Its grow rooms allow students to cultivate plants for lab courses using modern plant science methods. There are modern meeting rooms for presentations with local businesses and entrepreneurs, aquaria that provide a hands-on experience with marine aquatic creatures like algae and sponges, and a food lab where students study the physics, chemistry, and social impact of our food systems. There\u2019s even a collaborative makerspace where students build rockets, explore 3-D printing, and more.<\/p>\n
![\"From](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Green-Roof.png\")
<\/a>Sustainable Design<\/h3>\nThe Hagfors Center is designed to meet the standards for silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certi\u001ffication, a globally recognized symbol of sustainability. The building has two green roofs\u2014one on a flexible, ground-\u001efloor learning space and another above the front entrance canopy.<\/p>\n
During construction, Augsburg exceeded its goal of awarding more than 10 percent of the project\u2019s contracts to women- and minority-owned businesses. To ensure the building can adapt to evolving needs over the coming decades, each wing was built on a standard grid that allows walls to be recon\u001ffigured to create larger or smaller spaces as requirements change over time.<\/p>\n
![\"Word](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Skyway.png\")
<\/a><\/h3>\n![\"Word](\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Hagfors-Skyway-2.png\")
<\/a>The skyway glass art, \u201cBoth\/And,\u201d was created by artist Teri Kwant and sponsored through the generosity of Augsburg Board of Regents member Karolynn Lestrud \u201968.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nUnexpected Pairings<\/h3>\n
In the skyway that connects the Hagfors Center with the James G. Lindell Library, custom glass etchings bridge disparate disciplines, both \u001ffiguratively and literally. The etchings, which also make the skyway glass bird-safe, feature unconventional word pairings, such as \u201cde\u001ffine divinity\u201d and \u201clove density,\u201d that are designed to make people think. The skyway was funded through the generosity of John R. Paulson<\/strong> and Norma L. Paulson<\/strong>, whose family also sponsored the skyway link from Sverdrup Hall to Lindell Library.<\/p>\nAccolades and Kudos<\/h2>\n
2018 Project of the Year<\/em>
\n\u2014Design Build Institute of America-Upper Midwest Region<\/p>\n\u201c… Hagfors Center exceeds expectations.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u2014The Echo, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cThe Hagfors Center makes Augsburg more competitive.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014Neal St. Anthony, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cAugsburg is one of the most thoughtful, reflective partners that we\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2014Bill Blanski, design principal, HGA Architects, Finance & Commerce, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cWe focused on our heritage \u2026 experiential learning, our diversity, and our call to serve. That resonated.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014Mike Good \u201971, Augsburg regent emeritus and campaign chair for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\nFinance and Commerce highlights Augsburg\u2019s Hagfors Center in private college construction update.<\/a><\/p>\nStart to Finish<\/h3>\n
From groundbreaking to grand opening, construction of the Hagfors Center took 22 months, and was completed on time and under budget.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Groundbreaking](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-13-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Construction](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-1-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Construction](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-2-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Installation](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-3-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Install](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-11-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Construction](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-4-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Construction](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-5-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Construction](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-6-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Stair](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-8-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Faculty](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-7-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Faculty](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-10-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Green](\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/Timeline-12-320x192.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t
<\/a>Campus<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>From Old Main to Oren Gateway Center, Augsburg\u2019s campus comprises architectural styles from various decades.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHeritage<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/a>Inspiration for the color accents comes from images of brightly colored homes and buildings in Bergen, Norway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Hagfors Center anchors the west side of campus, providing new green space that will connect with the quad after the removal of Science Hall and create an open east-to-west pedestrian flow through to Murphy Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPlacemaking<\/h3>\n
The Hagfors Center front doors open onto a brand new roundabout at the west end of South 7th Street, with a direct view to the main entrance of the Foss Lobeck Miles Center and the atrium of Hoversten Chapel. Inside the building, the west wing extends from the lobby at a diagonal that runs parallel to Riverside Avenue. It connects with the north wing in an \u201copen-arms\u201d embrace of the community garden, where neighbors and members of the campus community grow food, build relationships, and engage in hands-on learning experiences.<\/p>\n
A Celebration of Cultures and Faith Traditions<\/h3>\n
Gundale Chapel is named for Elnar Gundale \u201933<\/strong>, who emigrated from Norway to the United States in 1930 and studied at Augsburg College and Seminary. He was ordained in 1937 as a Lutheran Free Church pastor and served several parishes for nearly 60 years. He and his wife, Catherine, raised six children (four of whom attended Augsburg). Their daughter, Evangeline, and her husband, Norm, are the named benefactors of the Hagfors Center. The multicolor glass sculpture that hangs in the Gundale Chapel incorporates textile designs from contemporary and ancient cultures and religions. The sculpture also includes glass panels without patterns\u2014suggesting the future of Augsburg yet to unfold\u2014as well as smudges, blurring, and distress to imply imperfection in the world, past and present.<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo by Gaffer Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCollaborative Problem-Solving Long-Term Innovation<\/h2>\nUnbounded Study<\/h3>\n
For many years, several Augsburg science departments had dedicated learning and gathering spaces in Science Hall. Augsburg incorporated these \u201cdepartment homes\u201d throughout the new building\u2014providing interactive learning spaces for all science, business, and religion students and faculty. The building also boasts multiple casual learning spaces, which are popular among students of all majors. In fact, during \u001ffinals week in December 2017\u2014before the building was even of\u001fficially open\u2014students fi\u001flled the whiteboard walls in these spaces with notes and equations as they studied together for semester \u001ffinals.<\/p>\n
Hands-On Learning<\/h3>\n<\/a>Photo by Gaffer Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Hagfors Center\u2019s expanded labs provide space for real- world experiments that take longer than a traditional 4-hour lab period. Its grow rooms allow students to cultivate plants for lab courses using modern plant science methods. There are modern meeting rooms for presentations with local businesses and entrepreneurs, aquaria that provide a hands-on experience with marine aquatic creatures like algae and sponges, and a food lab where students study the physics, chemistry, and social impact of our food systems. There\u2019s even a collaborative makerspace where students build rockets, explore 3-D printing, and more.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Sustainable Design<\/h3>\nThe Hagfors Center is designed to meet the standards for silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certi\u001ffication, a globally recognized symbol of sustainability. The building has two green roofs\u2014one on a flexible, ground-\u001efloor learning space and another above the front entrance canopy.<\/p>\n
During construction, Augsburg exceeded its goal of awarding more than 10 percent of the project\u2019s contracts to women- and minority-owned businesses. To ensure the building can adapt to evolving needs over the coming decades, each wing was built on a standard grid that allows walls to be recon\u001ffigured to create larger or smaller spaces as requirements change over time.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/a>The skyway glass art, \u201cBoth\/And,\u201d was created by artist Teri Kwant and sponsored through the generosity of Augsburg Board of Regents member Karolynn Lestrud \u201968.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nUnexpected Pairings<\/h3>\n
In the skyway that connects the Hagfors Center with the James G. Lindell Library, custom glass etchings bridge disparate disciplines, both \u001ffiguratively and literally. The etchings, which also make the skyway glass bird-safe, feature unconventional word pairings, such as \u201cde\u001ffine divinity\u201d and \u201clove density,\u201d that are designed to make people think. The skyway was funded through the generosity of John R. Paulson<\/strong> and Norma L. Paulson<\/strong>, whose family also sponsored the skyway link from Sverdrup Hall to Lindell Library.<\/p>\nAccolades and Kudos<\/h2>\n
2018 Project of the Year<\/em>
\n\u2014Design Build Institute of America-Upper Midwest Region<\/p>\n\u201c… Hagfors Center exceeds expectations.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u2014The Echo, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cThe Hagfors Center makes Augsburg more competitive.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014Neal St. Anthony, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cAugsburg is one of the most thoughtful, reflective partners that we\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2014Bill Blanski, design principal, HGA Architects, Finance & Commerce, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cWe focused on our heritage \u2026 experiential learning, our diversity, and our call to serve. That resonated.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014Mike Good \u201971, Augsburg regent emeritus and campaign chair for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\nFinance and Commerce highlights Augsburg\u2019s Hagfors Center in private college construction update.<\/a><\/p>\nStart to Finish<\/h3>\n
From groundbreaking to grand opening, construction of the Hagfors Center took 22 months, and was completed on time and under budget.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Heritage<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/a>Inspiration for the color accents comes from images of brightly colored homes and buildings in Bergen, Norway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Hagfors Center anchors the west side of campus, providing new green space that will connect with the quad after the removal of Science Hall and create an open east-to-west pedestrian flow through to Murphy Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPlacemaking<\/h3>\n
The Hagfors Center front doors open onto a brand new roundabout at the west end of South 7th Street, with a direct view to the main entrance of the Foss Lobeck Miles Center and the atrium of Hoversten Chapel. Inside the building, the west wing extends from the lobby at a diagonal that runs parallel to Riverside Avenue. It connects with the north wing in an \u201copen-arms\u201d embrace of the community garden, where neighbors and members of the campus community grow food, build relationships, and engage in hands-on learning experiences.<\/p>\n
A Celebration of Cultures and Faith Traditions<\/h3>\n
Gundale Chapel is named for Elnar Gundale \u201933<\/strong>, who emigrated from Norway to the United States in 1930 and studied at Augsburg College and Seminary. He was ordained in 1937 as a Lutheran Free Church pastor and served several parishes for nearly 60 years. He and his wife, Catherine, raised six children (four of whom attended Augsburg). Their daughter, Evangeline, and her husband, Norm, are the named benefactors of the Hagfors Center. The multicolor glass sculpture that hangs in the Gundale Chapel incorporates textile designs from contemporary and ancient cultures and religions. The sculpture also includes glass panels without patterns\u2014suggesting the future of Augsburg yet to unfold\u2014as well as smudges, blurring, and distress to imply imperfection in the world, past and present.<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo by Gaffer Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCollaborative Problem-Solving Long-Term Innovation<\/h2>\nUnbounded Study<\/h3>\n
For many years, several Augsburg science departments had dedicated learning and gathering spaces in Science Hall. Augsburg incorporated these \u201cdepartment homes\u201d throughout the new building\u2014providing interactive learning spaces for all science, business, and religion students and faculty. The building also boasts multiple casual learning spaces, which are popular among students of all majors. In fact, during \u001ffinals week in December 2017\u2014before the building was even of\u001fficially open\u2014students fi\u001flled the whiteboard walls in these spaces with notes and equations as they studied together for semester \u001ffinals.<\/p>\n
Hands-On Learning<\/h3>\n<\/a>Photo by Gaffer Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Hagfors Center\u2019s expanded labs provide space for real- world experiments that take longer than a traditional 4-hour lab period. Its grow rooms allow students to cultivate plants for lab courses using modern plant science methods. There are modern meeting rooms for presentations with local businesses and entrepreneurs, aquaria that provide a hands-on experience with marine aquatic creatures like algae and sponges, and a food lab where students study the physics, chemistry, and social impact of our food systems. There\u2019s even a collaborative makerspace where students build rockets, explore 3-D printing, and more.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Sustainable Design<\/h3>\nThe Hagfors Center is designed to meet the standards for silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certi\u001ffication, a globally recognized symbol of sustainability. The building has two green roofs\u2014one on a flexible, ground-\u001efloor learning space and another above the front entrance canopy.<\/p>\n
During construction, Augsburg exceeded its goal of awarding more than 10 percent of the project\u2019s contracts to women- and minority-owned businesses. To ensure the building can adapt to evolving needs over the coming decades, each wing was built on a standard grid that allows walls to be recon\u001ffigured to create larger or smaller spaces as requirements change over time.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/a>The skyway glass art, \u201cBoth\/And,\u201d was created by artist Teri Kwant and sponsored through the generosity of Augsburg Board of Regents member Karolynn Lestrud \u201968.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nUnexpected Pairings<\/h3>\n
In the skyway that connects the Hagfors Center with the James G. Lindell Library, custom glass etchings bridge disparate disciplines, both \u001ffiguratively and literally. The etchings, which also make the skyway glass bird-safe, feature unconventional word pairings, such as \u201cde\u001ffine divinity\u201d and \u201clove density,\u201d that are designed to make people think. The skyway was funded through the generosity of John R. Paulson<\/strong> and Norma L. Paulson<\/strong>, whose family also sponsored the skyway link from Sverdrup Hall to Lindell Library.<\/p>\nAccolades and Kudos<\/h2>\n
2018 Project of the Year<\/em>
\n\u2014Design Build Institute of America-Upper Midwest Region<\/p>\n\u201c… Hagfors Center exceeds expectations.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u2014The Echo, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cThe Hagfors Center makes Augsburg more competitive.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014Neal St. Anthony, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cAugsburg is one of the most thoughtful, reflective partners that we\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2014Bill Blanski, design principal, HGA Architects, Finance & Commerce, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n\u201cWe focused on our heritage \u2026 experiential learning, our diversity, and our call to serve. That resonated.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014Mike Good \u201971, Augsburg regent emeritus and campaign chair for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\nFinance and Commerce highlights Augsburg\u2019s Hagfors Center in private college construction update.<\/a><\/p>\nStart to Finish<\/h3>\n
From groundbreaking to grand opening, construction of the Hagfors Center took 22 months, and was completed on time and under budget.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Placemaking<\/h3>\n
The Hagfors Center front doors open onto a brand new roundabout at the west end of South 7th Street, with a direct view to the main entrance of the Foss Lobeck Miles Center and the atrium of Hoversten Chapel. Inside the building, the west wing extends from the lobby at a diagonal that runs parallel to Riverside Avenue. It connects with the north wing in an \u201copen-arms\u201d embrace of the community garden, where neighbors and members of the campus community grow food, build relationships, and engage in hands-on learning experiences.<\/p>\n
A Celebration of Cultures and Faith Traditions<\/h3>\n
Gundale Chapel is named for Elnar Gundale \u201933<\/strong>, who emigrated from Norway to the United States in 1930 and studied at Augsburg College and Seminary. He was ordained in 1937 as a Lutheran Free Church pastor and served several parishes for nearly 60 years. He and his wife, Catherine, raised six children (four of whom attended Augsburg). Their daughter, Evangeline, and her husband, Norm, are the named benefactors of the Hagfors Center. The multicolor glass sculpture that hangs in the Gundale Chapel incorporates textile designs from contemporary and ancient cultures and religions. The sculpture also includes glass panels without patterns\u2014suggesting the future of Augsburg yet to unfold\u2014as well as smudges, blurring, and distress to imply imperfection in the world, past and present.<\/p>\n For many years, several Augsburg science departments had dedicated learning and gathering spaces in Science Hall. Augsburg incorporated these \u201cdepartment homes\u201d throughout the new building\u2014providing interactive learning spaces for all science, business, and religion students and faculty. The building also boasts multiple casual learning spaces, which are popular among students of all majors. In fact, during \u001ffinals week in December 2017\u2014before the building was even of\u001fficially open\u2014students fi\u001flled the whiteboard walls in these spaces with notes and equations as they studied together for semester \u001ffinals.<\/p>\n The Hagfors Center\u2019s expanded labs provide space for real- world experiments that take longer than a traditional 4-hour lab period. Its grow rooms allow students to cultivate plants for lab courses using modern plant science methods. There are modern meeting rooms for presentations with local businesses and entrepreneurs, aquaria that provide a hands-on experience with marine aquatic creatures like algae and sponges, and a food lab where students study the physics, chemistry, and social impact of our food systems. There\u2019s even a collaborative makerspace where students build rockets, explore 3-D printing, and more.<\/p>\n The Hagfors Center is designed to meet the standards for silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certi\u001ffication, a globally recognized symbol of sustainability. The building has two green roofs\u2014one on a flexible, ground-\u001efloor learning space and another above the front entrance canopy.<\/p>\n During construction, Augsburg exceeded its goal of awarding more than 10 percent of the project\u2019s contracts to women- and minority-owned businesses. To ensure the building can adapt to evolving needs over the coming decades, each wing was built on a standard grid that allows walls to be recon\u001ffigured to create larger or smaller spaces as requirements change over time.<\/p>\n In the skyway that connects the Hagfors Center with the James G. Lindell Library, custom glass etchings bridge disparate disciplines, both \u001ffiguratively and literally. The etchings, which also make the skyway glass bird-safe, feature unconventional word pairings, such as \u201cde\u001ffine divinity\u201d and \u201clove density,\u201d that are designed to make people think. The skyway was funded through the generosity of John R. Paulson<\/strong> and Norma L. Paulson<\/strong>, whose family also sponsored the skyway link from Sverdrup Hall to Lindell Library.<\/p>\n 2018 Project of the Year<\/em> \u201c… Hagfors Center exceeds expectations.\u201d<\/em> \u201cThe Hagfors Center makes Augsburg more competitive.\u201d<\/em> \u201cAugsburg is one of the most thoughtful, reflective partners that we\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/em> \u201cWe focused on our heritage \u2026 experiential learning, our diversity, and our call to serve. That resonated.\u201d<\/em> Finance and Commerce highlights Augsburg\u2019s Hagfors Center in private college construction update.<\/a><\/p>\n From groundbreaking to grand opening, construction of the Hagfors Center took 22 months, and was completed on time and under budget.<\/p>\n<\/a>Collaborative Problem-Solving Long-Term Innovation<\/h2>\n
Unbounded Study<\/h3>\n
Hands-On Learning<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/a>Sustainable Design<\/h3>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/a>Unexpected Pairings<\/h3>\n
Accolades and Kudos<\/h2>\n
\n\u2014Design Build Institute of America-Upper Midwest Region<\/p>\n
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u2014The Echo, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n
\n\u2014Neal St. Anthony, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\n
\n\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u2014Bill Blanski, design principal, HGA Architects, Finance & Commerce, January 19, 2018<\/p>\n
\n\u2014Mike Good \u201971, Augsburg regent emeritus and campaign chair for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion, Star Tribune, March 3, 2018<\/p>\nStart to Finish<\/h3>\n
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