Another superlative project by Minneapolis-based Tim Carl, Northrop's renovation struck the perfect balance between preservation and problem-solving. The hall's finest interior elements were recreated or restored (the ornamental front lobby and the stage's elaborate proscenium arch). Yet the new Northrop vastly improved the art-going experience with comfier seats, improved sightlines, superior acoustics, better perches for people-watching and a big boost in the quantity of public restrooms. 84 Church St. SE., Mpls.; 612-624-2345; northrop.umn.edu
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How you can helpBest renovated art space - Northrop Auditorium - 2015 Best of MN
May 14, 2015 at 2:11PM
![Tim Carl, the architect behind the new renovation of Northrop Auditorium, stood in one of the stairwells where they taken the urns from the main theater space and refurbished them for this location. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com At the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis Min., Friday, December 12, 2014](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/4S7HXN6NJUGEGI4VPTE2JJ5JYQ.jpg?&w=712)
Tim Carl, the architect behind the new renovation of Northrop Auditorium. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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