Cathedral towers on clear sky

Cathedral of St. Paul

A beautiful building built on the highest point in St. Paul for all to see.

Facts & Stats

Building

Client

City of St. Paul

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Market Type

Entertainment & Hospitality

Two diamonds

Square Footage

100,000 SF

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Location

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Completion Date

Ongoing

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Global Impact Stat

150+ lighting fixtures upgraded.

The previous lighting of the building had minimum ground-mounted flood lights which put flat light on the face of the building. The new lighting design, done by us, provided over 150 fixtures, mounted on grade, on the roof, within the bell towers, and multiple other locations to enhance all the architectural features that were previously not accented by the lighting.

The exterior lighting was finalized in 2000. There have since been other lighting projects on the interior, including adding openings in the dome for theatrical-style fixtures to be mounted on pipes to light the altar and baldachin. In 2011 there were lighting and mechanical enhancements to the choir loft that included the lighting of the new Organ Case. In 2016 there were lights added on a custom rigging style pipe fed through existing downlight holes, to provide new fixtures to better light the Rose Window from the interior so it could be more prominent on the east (John Ireland) façade. We were a part of these projects and assisted with the lighting design as well as other smaller projects.

We are currently working on upgrading the exterior light sources installed in 2000 to LED sources. We have been working with the Historic Preservation Board to secure funding to upgrade all existing lighting to LED’s over a multi-year phased plan. The first phase is half complete. The John Ireland side of the building has new LED lighting to wash the grand façade that faces downtown St. Paul. The crown of the dome has also had some LED upgrades, which greatly enhances the fading light sources installed 18 years ago.

The goal is to upgrade all the lighting in a 5-year plan, as there are multiple sources, in a well thought through plan that will allow for this architectural gem to remain a key feature in the skyline of St. Paul.

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