Project Profile: Honoring the Past with a Building for the Future
MINNEAPOLIS — Although it’s been open for just over a year, Hoċokata Ti (a cultural center and public museum) looks like it’s been connected to the land for decades. Thanks to the exceptional design and construction of the 84,000-square-foot facility, the structure both accents and honors the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
To respond to the local topography, a long building with an undulating roof structure flows in tune with the surrounding site. A warm copper brown membrane roof accentuates the other natural-looking materials used to construct the building. And, seven tipis sit on the west elevation, representing the Oceti Sakowin, the Seven Council Fires of the Dakota.