St. John Vianney College Seminary (SJV) located on the University of St. Thomas campus in St. Paul, MN is the largest college seminary in the United States. The seminary engaged Finn Daniels Architects to design an addition their existing building with a new larger, functional, and state of the art chapel (the heart of the seminary), along with increased program space, living quarters for the priests in residence, and guest rooms to accommodate visitors.
Tile mosaics featuring the crucifixion and ascension highlighting the apse wall and the new chapel/seminary main entrance are prominent features of the design which added over 26,000 square feet over the six floors of the new addition, including a roof top veranda. This new addition recognizes the environment at SJV plays an integral role in shaping future priest and lay leaders.