Cafesjian Art Trust Museum
World-renowned studio glass art collection.
Facts & Stats
Client
Cafesjian Art Trust
Market Type
Entertainment & Hospitality
Square Footage
20,000 SF
Location
Shoreview, Minnesota
Completion Date
2023
Global Impact Stat
3000+ art pieces
The Cafesjian Art Trust (CAT) hosts one of the most extensive collections of contemporary glass sculptures in the world, donated from the estate of Gerard L. Cafesjian. From renowned works from glass blown sculpture master Dale Chihuly to the optical op-art of Victor Vasarely, CAT has established itself as a cultural hub of the Minneapolis.
Location
Shoreview, Minnesota
Creating a space to host these one-of-a-kind artistic piece’s required excellence and creativity in our MEP, lighting, and fire protection engineering design services. Our team helped transform the pre-existing office warehouse facility to the Art Museum seen today. Because the main function of the facility is to display artwork, the renovation required specialty lighting design. Unique lighting was equip in the 5000 square feet of exhibition space to enhance the spectacular art represented.
Upon completion of a successful design, the CAT Museum was selected as a finalist for the Minnesota Real Estate Journal (MREJ) Interior Design-Hospitality Category. We were proud to partner with CAT and help them achieve their mission to “to provide an aesthetic and educational experience through our collection for the benefit of the public.”
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