Michael P Schumann

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University of Minnesota Plaza Design

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The University of Minnesota raised and allocated substantial funds to
renovate the Nolte Center. A generous portion of the grant specified
funding to be allocated for redesigning the Nolte/Bell/Folwell (NBF)
Outdoor Commons Area. My submission to the University of Minnesota’s
Request for Proposal (RFP) was selected. I was commissioned to proceed with
the preliminary phases from the analysis and conceptual design stages onto the schematic designs.

The design reflects Minnesota's historical and natural landscape. The site design consists of 2 differently oriented series of mounds emulating the moraine landscape throughout Minnesota left by the glacial advances and retreats. The site provides a series of informal gathering spaces for all visitors, outdoor classrooms, and a outdoor cafe' as an expansion of the Nolte Eatery.