Discovery Square Two Building Amenity Spaces

The Discovery Square Two Building project began in the spring of 2020. That spring during Covid the Mortenson client team wanted to begin design on the interior of their second technical office building in Rochester, MN. The Discovery Square One building was completed in 2018 and was very successful. The project’s program intent was to create offices designed to support the growing partnerships between the Mayo Clinic and technical and educational partners. The need for new dynamic office space in Rochester was essential to Mayo’s future plans and to achieve the city of Rochester’s strategic goals of being a medical destination.

The Discovery Square Two Building project differs from the Discovery Square One Building building. The client looked to Studio BV to help shape the ground level of the building. The building itself was to link to the existing Discovery Square One Building and future Discovery Square Three Building. The design of the ground level is transparent and dynamic both to the community through its glassy façade and to the tenants in the buildings.

The space is anchored by a local coffee shop that serves the community and features bespoke coffee and waffles. The open work lounge is anchored by a large custom fireplace and flexible work area. This space supports the teams allowing both break out from the adjacent meeting rooms and individual workspace as well as large gatherings.

The large conference rooms have movable walls that allow the space to completely transform and connect to the lobby and to each other. This was a big need for the client. A space for 100 people to gather easily and convene.

The design was focused on making a warm but casual environment that would make the community and tenants comfortable and support their changing needs.

Design: Studio BV
Contractor: Mortenson Construction
Furniture Dealer: Intereum
Photography: Jessica Stoe Photography