Mayo Clinic Mankato Hospital Expansion

What began as a bold vision to meet the growing healthcare needs of south-central Minnesota became a historic transformation for Mayo Clinic Health System. The Tower Expansion in Mankato redefined the regional landscape of care—adding 121 hospital beds through a three-story vertical addition to an active facility, and delivering a new standard of patient experience, comfort, and capacity. At the heart of this complex project, Empirehouse played a key role in bringing the building’s striking exterior to life—balancing innovation, precision, and collaboration at every step.

Scope:

• Unitized curtain wall with custom, artistic grid layout
• Punched windows and ICU sliders
• Unicel borrowed lites
• Heavywall interior glass systems
• Custom brake metal shapes and flashing
• Insulated metal panels and back pans
• Pre-glazing and unitization
• Pre-rigged bunks for crane efficiency
• Installation over occupied multi-story structure
• Strategic weather safety and logistical planning