Award Description

Project Participants

• Owner – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Architect/Designer – HOK Sports Venue / Populous, Kansas City, MO
• Structural Engineer – Magneeson Klemencic Assoc., Seattle, WA
• General Contractor – MA Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, MN
• Masonry Contractor – Northland Concrete & Masonry Inc., Burnsville, MN
• Masonry Supplier – American Artstone Co., New Ulm, MN
• Precast Supplier – Gage Brothers Concrete Products Co., Sioux Falls, SD

The new TCF Bank Stadium will bring college football back to the University of Minnesota campus when it opens for the 2009 football season. Located on campus, the stadium's design elements will help create a uniquely Golden Gopher collegiate football experience.

The opening of the horseshoe-shaped bowl is oriented to the west, capturing incredible views of the University campus and of downtown Minneapolis while letting fans embrace both their school and their city. This open end zone will feature the 'Minnesota Plaza' - a place to celebrate the State of Minnesota and the Golden Gophers, Minnesota's Team. This gathering place will be an important focal point on both game days and non-game days.