Red Lake Nation College

IndigenousHigher Education
Written By Eric Kassel

Details

Client

  • Red Lake Nation College

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Project Size

30,000 SF

Architect/Engineer

Full Circle Indigenous Planning + Design

    Firm Ground Architects

    Loeffler Role

    Design-Build

    Market

    Indigenous / Higher Education

Building Spaces for Students to Flourish

The Red Lake Nation College-Minneapolis site is a cutting-edge higher educational institution, featuring training spaces, classrooms, student services, office space, and a rooftop student area. Standing as the first Tribal College within an urban center, the facility repurposes three 120-year-old buildings. The existing central building was demolished, now serving as the entryway, and includes various open student areas for collaboration and group learning. 

This location was chosen as Red Lake Nation College’s second site because there are nearly 8,000 Red Lake tribal members in Minneapolis and over 50,000 Indigenous people living in the Twin Cities metro area. Additionally, the site offers strong connections to transit and access to multi-modal transportation corridors. This award-winning project stands as an exciting achievement for the Tribe and the local community! 

 

Meet the Project Team

Luke Capistrant

Conrad Hoag

 

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