the People

Owner: Tulane University

Architect
VJAA
400 First Avenue North, Suite 410
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401
P: 612-872-6370
F: 612-872-6380

Principal in Charge & Design Principal:
VJAA Project team: Vincent James FAIA, Jennifer Yoos AIA, Nathan Knutson AIA (Principals), Paul Yaggie AIA (Project architect),Carl Gauley, Lev Bereznycky, Karen Lu, Steven Philippi, Andrew Dull, Taavo Somer, Bob Loken, James Moore AIA, Dzenita Hadziomerovic, Donovan Nelson, Mark Searls AIA, Malini Srivastava, Dan Clark, Casey Renner, Aaron Roseth, Eric Whittington

Consulting Architect: Wayne Troyer Architect, New Orleans

WTA Project Team: Wayne Troyer AIA (Principal), Chris Goad RA, Irene Keil, Nancy Bowden-Stewart

Interior designer:
(Furnishings): Nancy Bowden Stewart Design, New Orleans, Louisiana

Engineer(s): 
Climate Engineering: Matthias Schuler; Transsolar, Stuttgart

Structural and Civil engineering: Kulkarni Consultants, New Orleans

Artist & Glazing Consultant: James Carpenter Design Associates, New York

Consulting Engineer (Pre-design Phase): Arup, New York

Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing: Moses Engineers, New Orleans

Consultant(s):
Landscape: Coen + Partners, Minneapolis

Lighting: VJAA with Moses Engineers

Acoustical: William Kroll, Minneapolis

General contractor:
Broadmoor

Photographer(s)
Paul Crosby
Minneapolis, MN 651633-9004
paul@pcrosby.com

the Products

Exterior cladding:
Metal/glass curtainwall: Southern Walls and Window

Shading System : Element

Roofing:
Built-up roofing:  Johns Manville

Glazing:
Glass: Viracon

Window treatments:  Mecho Shade

Skylights: Southern Walls and Window

Doors:
Entrances: US Aluminum

Fire-control doors, security grilles: McKeon Door Company

Hardware:
Ives, Marks, Monarch, LCN, Rixson

Interior finishes:
Acoustical ceilings: Armstrong

Custom woodwork: Finnish Plywood Stained Panels

Paints and stains: ICI

Wallcoverings: Finnish Plywood/Stained

Floor and wall tile: Epoxy Terrazzo

Railings:  Manufab

Furnishings:
Office furniture: Steelcase Turnstone, Kimball Office

Students' desks:  Steelcase Turnstone

Students' seating: Steelcase Turnstone

Teachers' desks: Steelcase Turnstone

Teachers' seating: Steelcase Turnstone

Administrative desks: Steelcase Turnstone, Kimball Office

Administrative seating:  Keilhauer

Lounge seating:  Keilhauer, Davis, Herman Miller

Cafeteria, dining, auditorium seating:  Allermuir, Landscape Forms, Sandler Seating, Stylex Seating

Cafeteria, dining, training tables: Allermuir, Landscape Forms, Sico

Seating upholstery:  Arcam, Maharam, Spinneybeck, CF Stinson

Library and conference seating:  Herman Miller, Stylex Seating

Library and conference tables: Neinicamper, Tuohy

Lighting: Lightolier

Conveyance:
Elevators/Escalators: Schindler

Plumbing:
American Standard, Sloan

Add any additional building components or special equipment that made a significant contribution to this project:
Water wall System: Kolb Machining and Fabrication

Oscillating Fans: Big Ass Fans

Pendulum Fans: Element