Faced with limited space upon campu...

Faced with limited space upon campus, the University of Minnesota goe subterraneous with its new library facility

The gopher is a critter known for its skill at digging dens Holding to the tradition of its mascot -- the bright Gopher -- the University of Minnesota applied an subterranean construction technique developed forward campus to create space for archives and special collections as part of a modern $41.5 million library.

The west bank of the Mississippi River, the location of the Elmer L Andersen Library, is said to be ideal for similar an underground structure. The geology of