2024-11-15T14:21:40-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/82542688/james-corner-field-operations-selected-for-nicollet-mall-redesign-in-minneapolis Justine Testado 2013-09-23T20:21:00-04:00 >2013-09-23T20:32:43-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/572e7fc6b2cf3b80cf156a50ee7d61bc?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Downtown Council announced on Sept. 19 that New York firm James Corner Field Operations and its team have been selected to carry out the $40 million redesign of Nicollet Mall, a major cultural and commercial center in Downtown Minneapolis. The winning proposal, called the "Nicollet Walk", is a 12-block stretch that divides the Nicollet Mall into three sections: Live, Work, and Play.</p></em><br /><br /><p> <em>James Corner presented his team's project at a public event last Tuesday with the two other finalists: Daoust Lestage of Montreal and Tom Leader Studio from Berkeley, CA.</em></p>