Minneapolis City Council considers selection of Target Center renovation architect and engineering t
Minneapolis City Council Considers Selection of Target Center Renovation Architect and Engineering Team
New Initial Renderings of Redesigned Target Center
to be Released
WHAT: The Minneapolis City Councils Community Development & Regulatory Services Committee will consider approving a contract with Architectural Alliance and Sink Combs Dethlefs as the architecture and engineering team to update and improve Target Center. At the meeting, several of the firms initial renderings for a redesigned Target Center will be released for the first time. The renderings will also be available online at www.targetcenterrenovation.com or the Timberwolves/Lynx FTP: ftp2.wolveslynx.com (username: media, password: media).
*Please note, the renderings represent initial design ideas from the design team, and final renderings will be produced as part of the full design process.
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13
WHERE: City Council Chamber, room 317 of City Hall
MORE: The Target Center renovation Design Group recently recommended Architectural Alliance and Sink Combs Dethlefs to complete the redesign of Target Center, and the Minneapolis City Council will consider the recommendation during three meetings in the next two weeks. Following this meeting, the Ways & Means Committee will hear the recommendation on May 19. On May 23, the full City Council will vote on whether to approve the design team selection.
Target Center is a City-owned community asset thats been heavily used for 23 years. It is the 22nd busiest building in the nation, and 51st busiest in the world. It hosts about 200 events annually, and about a million visitors pass through its doors every year.
A large portion of the investment in renovations will go towards enhancing the visitor experience for all events, including basketball games, concerts and family shows. This will include improving the flow of entering and exiting the building as well as moving around inside Target Center. The renovated Target Center will also be more integrated into the downtown Minneapolis neighborhood. The transformed facility will be more transparent, giving patrons new views of downtown, while also allowing people outside the building to see the activity inside. Additionally, visitors at all price levels will benefit from new amenities, including a new scoreboard, new seats and additional gathering spaces throughout the arena.
