Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower

The Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower, informally known as the Moos Tower is a building on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2] Inside Moos Tower are labs and faculty offices for the College of Dentistry and a Caribou Coffee with a designated study lounge. The entrance of Biomedical library can also be found in Moos Tower.

Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower
General information
Architectural styleBrutalist
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Address515 Delaware Street SE
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.9733°N 93.2314°W / 44.9733; -93.2314
Elevation260 meters[1]
Groundbreaking1971
Completed1974
OwnerUniversity of Minnesota
Height90 meters[1]
Technical details
Floor count17

Moos Tower is the tallest building on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.[3][4] It is a noted example of Brutalist architecture.[4]

History

The building is named for Malcolm Moos, who was president of the University from 1967 to 1974.[5] Moos Tower was designed by an architectural collaborative, consisting of Cerny and Associates, HGA, and Setter Leach and Lindstrom in about 1970.[4][6]

References
  1. "Looking for information on the height of Moos Tower in Minneapolis Minnesota?". www.poptix.net. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. "Moos Tower | MHealth.org". www.mhealth.org. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. "Moos Health Sciences Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. "Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower, University of Minnesota". #SOSBRUTALISM. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. "Malcolm Moos, 1967-1974". University of Minnesota - Office of the President. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-01-15.
  6. Melby, Todd (July 16, 2007). "Moos Tower: Love it or hate it?". Building Minnesota. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2021-02-07.


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