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One Discovery Square
Project type
Science and Tech
Date
April 2017
Location
Minnesota
Roles and Responsibilities
- Participated in the full project development from initiation to termination.
- Facilitated and led weekly meetings with clients, contractors, and consultants.
- Conducted weekly meetings with stakeholders to ensure alignment.
- Participated in client meetings to gather requirements and feedback.
- Led Revit BIM modeling efforts.
- Led 2D/3D modeling efforts to enhance project visualization.
- Produced high-quality design renders for client presentations.
- Created professional project presentations to showcase progress.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure project coherence.
- Supervised teams of less experienced architects.
Mortenson is the developer and builder for phase one in Discovery Square, a vibrant urban life science hub that is part of the Destination Medical Center (DMC) initiative—the largest public-private economic project in Minnesota's history.
Designed by RSP Architects and HOK, the four-story, 90,000-square-foot building supports life science research and innovation. It aims to accelerate the translation of promising health-related therapies and technologies into better health outcomes for patients. The design emphasizes a tenant-focused, amenity-rich environment with flexible, open workspaces and central common areas, enabling tenants to adapt to the fast-changing life science industry.
Discovery Square will serve as a bridge to the Mayo Clinic's mission, with the clinic occupying 30,000 square feet across three floors as the anchor tenant. This integration fosters a collaborative and innovative environment where tenants can work alongside top professionals in Rochester on real-world, life-changing solutions. The building promotes high-level collaboration for sharing ideas, testing, and delivering new products.
The design, guided by a vision for forward-thinking research, extends Mayo Clinic’s collaborative culture. It enhances science-driven collaboration and creates a community feel with public amenities and event spaces on the ground level. Discovery Square is set to become a catalyst for the new live-work-play district in Rochester, providing opportunities for jobs, innovation, and economic growth, and fulfilling the mission of building America's City for Health.
