Rarig Center

Rarig Center
A topheavy concrete and brick building stands before a courtyard and paths.
The Rarig Center in 2021 as seen from the north
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General information
TypeTheater
Architectural styleBrutalism
Address330 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Coordinates44°58′13″N 93°14′32″W / 44.9704083°N 93.2423223°W / 44.9704083; -93.2423223
Named forFrank Rarig
Completed1971
OwnerUniversity of Minnesota
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ralph Rapson and Associates
Website
Official website

The Rarig Center is a brutalist theater, television, radio, and classroom building on the University of Minnesota's campus in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. Designed by Ralph Rapson and built in 1971, the structure houses four theaters—a thrust, proscenium, theater in the round, and black box—as well as the studios for Radio K. An anchor for the University's West Bank Arts Quarter, the Rarig has been praised for its boldness and functionality[1][2] but has also been described as "menacing".[2]

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