The Warroad Land Port of Entry is a 40,108 square foot facility that supports the mission-driven demands of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the federal agency responsible for securing the nation’s borders and promoting legal trade and travel. Conceived as a specific response to the vast open landscape along the Minnesota-Canadian border, its form reiterates the dominant horizon of the landscape while making reference to the East-West border. Inflected building forms facilitate intuitive use by visitors, the officers’ ability to survey the entire site, and vehicle access to secondary and commercial inspection areas.

Warroad Land Port of Entry - View from HWY 313 Looking West toward Outbound Booth and Secondary Inspection Areas

• Architect: Julie Snow Architects
• Project Name: U.S. Land Port of Entry
• Project Location: Warroad, MN
• Project Size: 40,108 GSF
• Project Completion Date: February 2010
• Client/Owner: U.S. General Services Administration
• Photography Credit: Paul Crosby

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