3M Transforms Main Headquarters to Inspire Curiosity and Wonder
August 16 2018 - 9:35AM
Business Wire
Twelve-story Tall Installation Invites the
World to Celebrate the Power of Curiosity, Passion and Purpose
3M’s commitment to harnessing the power of curiosity and wonder
is made visible today by the completion of a major design
installation at their headquarters building in St. Paul, Minn.
Global science company 3M has wrapped its main headquarters
building to encourage people to pursue their own sense of curiosity
that can lead to discovery and problem solving. Viewable from the
eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 94, the building wrap
covers 30 percent of two sides of the iconic building and serves as
a visual representation of 3M’s Wonder campaign. The Wonder
campaign seeks to inspire people to examine the world around them
and see that curiosity can lead to great discoveries.
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3M headquarters building in St. Paul has
been wrapped to encourage people everywhere to pursue their own
sense of curiosity. (Photo credit: 3M)
“Every day around the world, 91,000 3M employees from diverse
backgrounds and perspectives are inspired to go beyond simply
asking questions so that they can solve our customer’s toughest
problems and change the world for the better,” said Laurie Altman,
vice president marketing and sales operations at 3M. “That powerful
combination of curiosity, passion and purpose – using 3M Science to
improve lives – has been a part of our DNA for more than 116 years.
We know there are many passionate and intellectually curious people
in the world and we invite everyone to join us in embracing the
spark that leads to problem solving.”
“Active curiosity leads to great ideas. The next ‘big’ idea will
come naturally from a creative collision of many smaller ideas that
build upon each other,” said Eric Quint, vice president and chief
design officer at 3M. “Though the best idea is a result of
collaborative creativity reminding us that we are part of an
ecosystem, uniting purpose with partnership, that creates
meaningful innovations.”
The installation is made up of nearly 500 individual pieces of
film on each side of the building, which fit together like a
mosaic. Two types of 3M films supported the vision for this
installation – 3M™ Controltac™ Graphic Film, opaque for the
windowless surfaces, and 3M™ Scotchcal™ Perforated Window Graphic,
perforated to cover the windows. The perforated film allows for 60
percent of light to transfer through the window into the space
inside, while still reflecting color on the outside and providing
viewability from the inside out.
3M has been a leading commercial graphics provider for decades.
The company partnered with leading specialty graphics provider The
Vomela Companies to bring the design to life across the 12-stories
of two sides of 3M’s St. Paul headquarters building.
“We have partnered with 3M for 70 years and this project is an
excellent example of design creativity and best-in-class
application of 3M Science,” said Paul Peterson, operations director
for The Vomela Companies. “By combining 3M products with our
expertise in printing and installation, we are able to bring design
concepts to life in unique and inspiring ways.”
Learn more about the Wonder campaign and 3M printable films.
About 3M
At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives
daily. With $32 billion in sales, our 91,000 employees connect with
customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M’s creative
solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M
or @3MNews.
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