Innovation Center Vision
The Norm Asbjornson Hall at Montana State University will promote dynamic interdisciplinary engagement, meaningful student-faculty interaction and accelerated innovation that responds to and anticipates emerging trends in education, industry and society. Open to all and anchored in the university’s growing engineering programs, the building will bring to life an enduring, state-of-the-art asset that erects bridges between academic programs, serves today’s outstanding students and faculty, and supports how learning and leadership will occur long into the future.
Completed in 2018, Norm Asbjornson Hall houses MSU's engineering and honors colleges. The 110,000-square-foot building includes 10 classrooms seating 800 students and 17 instructional labs with a capacity of 430 students and faculty. Those spaces include Inspiration Hall, the Gianforte Auditorium and the Bill Wurst Makerspace. Certified LEED Platinum, Norm Asbjornson Hall features a state-of-the-art heating and cooling system that was designed to be visible and accessible for instructional purposes.
