Project Background: 

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For this project, the University of Minnesota Duluth’s (UMD) focus was to modernize their existing Residence Dining Center. The University’s goals included increasing efficiency, providing a user-friendly atmosphere, and generally updating the 40-year old facility.

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The original dining center was built in 1974. Since this time, the student body of the university has more than doubled. This lack of capacity coupled with a generally dated and unwelcoming design led to the university looking to redevelop the space.

 

This renovation has:

• Enhanced the seating capacity.

• Enlarged and expanded the traffic flow.

• Updated serving areas with the addition of action stations.

• Increased menu choices.

• Created a welcoming experience.

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The new design also allows the students to use the dining room as a social space beyond the hours of operation of the servery. Since completion, the University as accommodated the students’ needs and provided them with a healthy environment.