Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota has created a new Institute for Global Citizenship to synergize its commitment to internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. The building houses administrative and faculty offices as well as community meeting space. It features an interior courtyard knitting the building together and providing an inspiring place for students, faculty and community to contemplate and discuss their place in the new global society.

The stone exterior of the building echoes the universal and global traditions of load-bearing buildings, peeling away at the corner to create a welcoming entrance for everyone passing through the campus. Now LEED Platinum Certified, the Institute for Global Citizenship utilizes energy-efficient design principals and state-of-the-art green technologies.