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| Architectural model including
Landmark Center (foreground), the Hamm Building (left) and the
St. Paul Hotel (right) |
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The resulting design reflects the teamwork between the project’s
multiple players – and the design fits nicely into the streetscape
of Rice Park. It is both economical and high-tech, and boasts an
efficient layout. Yet it is also contextual and elegant, enhancing
and reflecting the character of the Rice Park District.
A camera perched across the street captured the construction’s
progress, from the demolition work begun in early 1998 through to
the project’s completion in late 1999. To see the time-lapsed
video animation, click
here.
"Watch the tall cranes working on that
huge hole in the ground between Wabasha and St. Peter Streets,
preparing the way for Lawson Commons ... The architectural design
by BWBR suits St. Paul." – Bette Hammel, Architecture
Reporter, Skyway News, August 1998
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