FARGO, ND — The Fargo office of Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed construction on North Dakota State University's (NDSU) Challey School of Music, located on the university’s campus in Fargo, North Dakota. The expansion accommodates the music program’s growth and promotes teaching, artistic performance, outreach, and scholarly excellence through its performance and degree programs.
Designed by Foss Architecture & Interiors, the project features a 9,700-square-foot addition to the existing music building with a 1,000-square-foot rehearsal space, teaching studios, and a recording facility. The expansion also includes new practice rooms, offices, extra storage, and locker facilities.
The existing Festival Concert Hall was also renovated, adding 989 new seats and acoustical enhancements. The existing facility, known as Challey Hall, received new choral risers, acoustical panels, and updated flooring, ceilings, and paint as part of the project.
Construction began in July 2024.
Kraus-Anderson has partnered with NDSU on several projects, including the Nodak Insurance Football Performance Complex, Catherine Cater Hall, Sugihara Hall, Peltier Complex, and Bolley Agricultural Research Laboratory.
