“Fraser Hall’s reopening this Fall represented more than the renovation of a historic building; it embodied a rethinking of how students at the University of Minnesota learn science. Designed by the award-winning Minneapolis-based architecture firm VJAA, in collaboration with BWBR, executive architects, the project has transformed the 1928 law library into a modern hub for undergraduate chemistry. The reimagined Fraser Hall supports active, inquiry-based learning and will provide a welcoming, collaborative environment for thousands of students from nearly every college on campus.”
This past fall, 2025, the University of Minnesota Undergraduate Chemistry Teaching Laboratory Facility opened. Jennifer Yoos shares how VJAA transformed the historic building into a collaborative, sustainable space for student learning.
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