Editing University of Minnesota Duluth (section)

====James I Swenson Civil Engineering Building====

Completed in 2010, the 35,300 square foot, $12,100,000 building was designed by [[Ross Barney Architects]] of [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.archdaily.com/189461/umd-swenson-civil-engineering-building-ross-barney-architects/|title = UMD Swenson Civil Engineering Building / Ross-Barney Architects|date = 8 December 2011}}</ref> The new building for the Civil Engineering program is designed to teach students about materials, how they go together, how they age, and how they express the forces inherent in any structure. The exterior expresses the traits of a place where students design, construct, and test structures to withstand stresses and strains. The facade is distinguished by cor-ten steel, precast and poured in place concrete, concrete block, and scuppers clad in reclaimed wood. On a rainy day, the building is a demonstration of hydraulics and kinetic energy, as water pours from the scuppers and splashes into the cor-ten steel catch basins. The design has received many accolades, including the 2013 [[American Institute of Architects]] Cote Top Ten Green Project Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecobuildingpulse.com/awards/2013-aia-cote-top-ten-green-project--james-i--swenson-civil-engineering-building.aspx|title=2013 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project: James I. Swenson Civil Engineering Building|author=Jennifer Goodman|work=EcoBuilding Pulse|access-date=29 May 2015}}</ref>

The jury stated "This is an example of wedding together buildings that perform well but also are aesthetically rich, and culturally useful, beneficial, and beautiful in their own way. The project has a very honest expression of the materials—it's very clear what this building is made of. It's creative in its architectural expression in a way that's sculptural and sort of bold and solid like the sciences that are studied within. Seventy-seven percent energy reduction below the baseline in Duluth’s severe climate also is impressive."