Kraus-Anderson has completed construction on a $99 million high school at 1455 18th St. SE in Owatonna, Minnesota.
The project is part of a $112 million district bond referendum, which voters passed in November 2019. Construction began in May of 2021.
Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the three-story, 317,000-square-foot high school, which will accommodate 1,600 students, includes new classrooms, state-of-the-art industrial arts labs and tech shop spaces, as well as an 825-seat auditorium and a large commons and cafeteria space in the center of the building.
Highlights include a main gymnasium and auxiliary gymnasium with walking track, a 3,451-seat football stadium, eight tennis courts, two grass multipurpose fields, two synthetic turf multipurpose fields (for soccer, lacrosse, football, baseball, softball and physical education), two softball fields, two baseball fields and a full track at the stadium.
Located on 90 acres with parking lots for 890 vehicles, the full site development also includes four storage buildings for athletics.
Construction is a combination of structural steel and precast concrete with an exterior facade comprised of brick and metal panels along with a substantial amount of glazing to bring abundant natural light into the building. The main curtain wall at the entrance to the building is 66 feet wide by 31 feet tall. Interior finishes include terrazzo flooring throughout the commons and fitness areas, prefinished interior panels in the auditorium, and numerous locations of tile, hardwood panels and metal panels covering the walls and column wraps.
