Projects

Macalester College Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center

Location

Saint Paul, MN

Architect

HGA Architects

General Contractor

McGough Construction

Industry

Cultural, Education


At the cutting edge when it opened, the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center has served the campus community exceptionally well for more than 45 years. The renovation and expansion project will fulfill the original vision of a “hub” where the fine arts intersect, insuring that Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center serves Macalester well into the 21st century. The project strengthens arts education and invites broader participation in the arts by the entire campus community.


MG McGrath fabricated and installed approximately 29,000 square feet of material on the Performing Arts building at Macalester College, including both interior and exterior applications. Materials on the exterior included 21,000 square feet of .040 Flush Seam Panels in black anodized aluminum with varying reveals between two and eight inches, MG Composite Panels in a black anodized finish, and matching louvers. On the interior, MG McGrath installed perforated rib panels, expanded metal ceilings and composite panels

McGrath didn’t just show us what the next steps were, they took them with us. The project came out better than we imagined because they were involved.

Steve Berg Principal, BWBR Architects