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pedestrian view of the five storey Minnesota Senate Building with glass facades located in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Photo © Paul Crosby
The building’s massing gently curves to maximize views back to the Capitol
Photo © Paul Crosby
The entrance view of the Minnesota Senate Building
Photo © Paul Crosby
Looking out from inside the Minnesota Senate Building.
Photo © Paul Crosby
A hallway inside the Minnesota Senate Building
Photo © Paul Crosby
An office inside of the Minnesota Senate Building while a man stands near a window
Photo © Paul Crosby
Looking out at the Cass Gilbert’s historic 1905 State Capitol Building, the Minnesota Senate Building has been designed to respond to Majority Leader Senator Bakks’ vision for “a landmark in its own right, architecturally distinctive and worthy of the twenty-first century.
Photo © Paul Crosby
Minnesota Senate Building chamber
Photo © Paul Crosby
Another partial view of the Minnesota Senate Building
Photo © Paul Crosby
Elevator loggy in the Minnesota Senate Building
Photo © Paul Crosby
A woman in a red dress walking down a staircase in the Minnesota Senate Building
Photo © Paul Crosby
pedestrian view of the five storey Minnesota Senate Building with glass facades located in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The building’s massing gently curves to maximize views back to the Capitol
The entrance view of the Minnesota Senate Building
Looking out from inside the Minnesota Senate Building.
A hallway inside the Minnesota Senate Building
An office inside of the Minnesota Senate Building while a man stands near a window
Looking out at the Cass Gilbert’s historic 1905 State Capitol Building, the Minnesota Senate Building has been designed to respond to Majority Leader Senator Bakks’ vision for “a landmark in its own right, architecturally distinctive and worthy of the twenty-first century.
Minnesota Senate Building chamber
Another partial view of the Minnesota Senate Building
Elevator loggy in the Minnesota Senate Building
A woman in a red dress walking down a staircase in the Minnesota Senate Building
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Minnesota Senate Building

Sited directly northwest of Cass Gilbert’s historic 1905 State Capitol Building, the Minnesota Senate Building has been designed to respond to Majority Leader Senator Bakks’ vision for “a landmark in its own right, architecturally distinctive and worthy of the twenty-first century.” Its design purposefully facilitates greater interaction and communication with the citizens of Minnesota.

Arcing along the radius of the Capitol’s dome, the building’s massing gently curves to maximize views back to the Capitol. At nearly five-stories with approximately two levels of below-grade parking across its sloped site, the building is considered an extension of the Capitol with offices and support space for state senators and their staff, three large public hearing rooms, and several departments supporting the legislative process. Glass facades along its southern exposure allow for the optimal use of daylight throughout the building to create an enriching, productive workplace.