Who says there’s no i in team? In ours, there are two.

We are Alliiance—with two ii’s right in the center of our name. Representing individuals working together with our clients in partnership—side by side, face to face, and eye to eye.

Alliiance is an open and energetic team of planners, architects, and interior designers, working together to create inspired environments. We bring a fundamental respect for the expertise achieved with a team approach, a client-centered process, and a fondness for leading a fun and creative process where design can elevate and enrich people’s lives.

As a full-service architecture and design firm, we ally with the best engineering and specialized consulting partners to provide comprehensive, integrated services for our clients. Our services range from feasibility studies, master planning, and brand integration through design, construction document preparation, construction administration, and post-occupancy evaluations.

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MSP JD Powers Best Mega Airport

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Named Top Mega Airport in North America Once Again!

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has been named the Top ...
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John Lackens

A Tribute to John Lackens

We are deeply saddened by the passing of John Lackens, ...
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Thomas J. DeAngelo

A Tribute to Thomas J. DeAngelo

With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of former Alliiance ...
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MSP Restroom

Creating Inclusive Spaces at MSP: Universal Changing Stations and Sensory Room

Alliiance is committed to designing spaces that ensure accessibility, dignity, ...
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Hennepin County Public Works Facility Wins AIA Minnesota 25 Year Award

The Alliiance designed Hennepin County Public Works Facility received the ...
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New Barkley Regional Airport Terminal Wins Merit Award

The Barkley Regional Airport new terminal was awarded a 2024 ...
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Lincoln Airport

Lincoln Airport’s Newly Expanded and Renovated Terminal Opens

We are thrilled to announce the completion of the newly ...
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Spokane International Airport

Unveiling of the Spokane International Airport TREX Program

Alliiance, along with local architectural partner, Wolfe Architectural Group (WAG), ...
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Washington Country Service Center Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking for New Washington County Central Service and License Center

Construction is officially underway for the Washington County Central Service ...
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2024 Promotions to Principal

We are pleased to announce the following promotions to Principal: ...
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2024 Promotions to Senior Associates

We are pleased to announce the following promotions to Senior ...
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2024 Promotions to Associate

We are pleased to announce the following promotions to Associate: ...
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MnDOT Jackson SRA

ENTER / Must-Stop Architecture: Four Minnesota Rest Areas

This week, AIA Minnesota’s ENTER features the MnDOT Clear Lake ...
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Oleg Kozlovskii

Oleg Kozlovskii placed Top 50 in the Skyrise 2022 International Architecture Competition!

The competition challenged participants to create an innovative and iconic ...
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Jens Vange Photographs

Jens Vange’s Photographs Featured at MSP Airport

Jens Vange does more than just design buildings—he photographs them, ...
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Butler Square

Retrofit Magazine features the Alliiance-designed Butler Square

Retrofit Magazine features the Alliiance-designed Butler Square refresh in its ...
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2023 New Senior Associates

Destin Nygard Destin joined the firm in 2007 and has ...
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2023 New Associates

Michael Cheng Michael joined Alliiance in 2017 and has over ...
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Memphis International Airport Concourse B modernization

People’s Choice Award for Memphis International Airport Concourse B Modernization

The Memphis International Airport Concourse B Modernization received a People’s ...
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Bringing people together through the new performing arts expansion

At Alliiance, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword—it’s an active practice ...
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Kyle Palzer 2022 YAA

Kyle Palzer Wins AIA Minnesota Young Architects Award

Congratulations Kyle Palzer on receiving this year’s Young Architects Award from AIA Minnesota! ...
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Star Tribune Article

Alliiance—Remaking Minneapolis Landmarks

Did you hear? In "St. Anthony: Alliiance, the architecture firm ...
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Alliiance Halloween Party 2022

Alliiance Annual Halloween Spooktacular

Happy Halloween! It was a treat to gather for Alliiance’s ...
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NAIOP Awards of Excellence Alvera Apartments

Alvera Apartments wins NAIOP Award

Recently, Alvera was awarded the win for the Multi-Family Mid-Rise ...
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J.D. Powers named MSP #1 in North America in passenger satisfaction

Alliiance is proud of its longstanding partnership with the Minneapolis-St. ...
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Alliiance ranks #23 on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook airports list!

Alliiance is ranked #23 in airports on Engineering News-Record’s Top ...
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A flexible, neighborhood-welcoming expansion takes an arts center to the next level

In ENTER’s recent article, “A Flexible, Neighborhood-Welcoming Expansion Takes an ...
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MSP International Airport: Integrating Art and Architecture

Alliiance is fortunate to partner with a client like the ...
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Alliiance Welcomes Dan Boivin

We are excited to welcome Dan Boivin to Alliiance! He ...
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Cliff Dunham is Retiring

After more than thirty-four years with Alliiance, Cliff Dunham will ...
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Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s (MSPBJ) 40 Under 40

Congratulations to architect Amber Sausen for being honored as one ...
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Alliiance Promotes Three New Principals

Julie MacLeod AIA, CID, LEED AP Since rejoining Alliiance in ...
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Alliiance Promotes Nine New Senior Associates

Adam Ariano AIA Adam joined the firm in 2011 and ...
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Alliiance Promotes Six New Associates

Amanda Arnold AIA, LEED GA Amanda joined Alliiance in 2018. ...
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April Meyer Featured in Thrive Global

April Meyer NCIDQ, LEED AP, Principal at Alliiance and Senior ...
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Williston for the Win

The Williston Basin International Airport was awarded a National Terrazzo & ...
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Riverland Community College Wins 2020 Finance & Commerce Top Projects Award

The Riverland Community College Transportation, Trade, and Industrial Education Center ...
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2021 Airport Foundation MSP Golf Tournament

Alliiance had a fantastic afternoon at the 2021 Airport Foundation ...
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Integrating Art and Architecture

Integrated with Alliiance’s architecture at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, ...
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Say it Loud Minnesota!

Anna Pravinata and Nina Ebbighausen are among the designers featured ...
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The Employee Experience: Driving Innovation

As we return to the office, do our workplaces enhance ...
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ACRP Research Report 226

Co-authored by Alliiance, the ACRP Research Report 226 provides a ...
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The Workplace: A Place of Purpose

In the second article of the two part series for ...
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Reclaiming Our Spaces Webinar

Join Rochelle Maresh, CID, LEED AP, and other experts in ...
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Supporting Physical and Mental Health Through Design

Rochelle Maresh, CID, LEED AP of Alliiance, and Cristina Kelly, ...
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Alliiance Joins Workwell Coalition

Alliiance is honored to partner with industry-leading peers who share ...
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Bruce “Albi” Albinson Retires After 25 Years with Alliiance

After 25 years with Alliiance, Bruce Albinson (Albi), is retiring. ...
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Lincoln Airport: Finding the Silver Lining

Discover how reduced activity levels provided Lincoln Airport the perfect ...
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Mozaic East: Anything but Traditional

Solar Builder announced that the MoZaic East project has been ...
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Passenger Terminal World’s 2021 Showcase: A Bright Future

In Passenger Terminal World’s 2021 Showcase, Alliiance shares how both ...
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Passenger Terminal World’s 2021 Showcase: The Year Ahead

Eric Peterson, principal and Aviation Studio leader at Alliiance, describes ...
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Riverland Community College: Transportation, Trade, & Industrial Center Grand Opening

Riverland Community College celebrated the completion of its new $10.1 ...
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University Enterprise Laboratories Receives 2019 Top Projects Award

Alliiance is pleased to announce the University Enterprise Laboratories (UEL) ...
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Williston Basin International Airport: GLC AAAE Commercial Airport Project of the Year

The Williston Basin International Airport wins its third design award! ...
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Williston Basin International Airport: ENR’s 2020 Colorado/Wyoming/Dakotas Best Project Winner

Alliiance is pleased to announce that the Williston Basin International ...
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Williston Basin International Airport: 2020 Airport Business Project of the Year

Williston Basin International Airport was named the 2020 Airport Business ...
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Research Labs Begin Phased Reopening

Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP and Mamie Harvey, AIA, LEED ...
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Two Alliiance Projects Receive 2020 AIA Minneapolis Merit Awards

Two Alliiance projects – the University Enterprise Laboratories Renovation and ...
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Workplace Newsletter – Winter 2020

Research The Role of Organizational Culture in Workplace Design Scholars ...
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Amber Sausen Receives AIA 2020 Young Architects Award

Alliiance is proud to announce Amber Sausen has been selected ...
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Welcome Rochelle Maresh to Alliiance’s Workplace Studio Leadership

We’re excited to welcome Rochelle Maresh to Alliiance’s Workplace Studio ...
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Why Space Matters: Building a Community of Innovation

Mamie Harvey of Alliiance and Diane Rucker of University Enterprise ...
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Groundbreaking at Riverland Community College

Riverland Community College broke ground on September 23rd on the ...
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Ecolab Global Headquarters Wins 2018 Finance & Commerce Top Projects Award

Finance & Commerce announced Ecolab Global Headquarters was selected as ...
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50 Over 50: Exceptional People Shattering Myths About Aging

Congratulations to Jens Vange of Alliiance and Alan Howell of ...
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Target Center Renovation Wins 2019 AIA Minneapolis Merit Award

The Target Center Renovation was selected as a recipient of ...
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Making the Cut: Top 300 Architecture Firms of 2019

We are proud to announce Alliiance pulled in at #160 ...
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Inspiring Women Leaders of the Future

Congrats to Aishwarya Karunanidhi on being a 2019 Beverly Hauschild-Baron ...
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Spotlight on Minneapolis Experts and Innovators

Featured in The Architect’s Newspaper, Facades+ 2019 conference co-chairs, Joe ...
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Amber Sausen Receives AIA MN Young Architects Award

Amber exemplifies what the Young Architects Award is all about.- ...
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Innovations Ahead: UEL Grand Opening

The two-story, 19,000 SF addition to University Enterprise Laboratories’ main ...
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Sneak Peek At Louisville International Airport Renderings

Alliiance and Louisville International Airport - SDF reveal renderings of ...
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Announcing Alliiance’s 2019 Promotions

SENIOR ASSOCIATES Paul Anderson  RA, LEED AP BD+C Paul joined Alliiance ...
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Welcome Ernesto Ruiz-Garcia Alliiance’s New Lead Project Designer

Ernesto Ruiz-Garcia, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, recently brought 20 years ...
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Tom Hysell Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows

Tom Hysell leads complex project teams to achieve exceptional civic ...
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Embracing Comfort and Coziness: Falls International Airport

In it’s January/February 2019 issue, Architecture MN magazine featured Falls ...
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2018 MSP Airport Employee Art Show

Alliiance proudly supports its employees’ creative endeavors both in and ...
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Calyxt Wins 2018 NAIOP Award

Minnesota-based biotech company Calyxt received a 2018 NAIOP Minnesota Award ...
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Science Mill Wins 2018 AIA Minneapolis Merit Award

Science Mill was selected as a recipient of a 2018 ...
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Target Center Renovation Selected as a Finance & Commerce 2017 Top Project

Finance & Commerce announced the Target Center Renovation was selected ...
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Celebrating the Achievements of Two Recent College Graduates

Tyler Bares Tyler Bares, a designer at Alliiance, was in ...
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Target Center nominated for Sports Facility of the Year

Target Center is a nominee for the Sports Facility of ...
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Alliiance Promotions 2018

SENIOR ASSOCIATES Julie MacLeod  AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP Senior Associate Julie ...
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Xcel Substation Enclosures are finalists for an Architizer A+ Award

The Xcel Substation Enclosures are finalists for an Architizer A+ ...
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MSP Airport Restrooms Win Cintas’ America’s Best Restroom Award

Minneapolis, MN – November 11, 2016 – Alliiance is honored ...
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Xcel Energy Celebrates Design With Alliiance

May 17, 2016 – The Xcel Energy Hiawatha Substation Enclosure ...
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Medtronic and the Vikings Unveil “The Horn” Monument on Medtronic Plaza

Minneapolis, MN – May 11, 2016 – Medtronic and the ...
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Gerald R. Ford and Louisville International Airports update brand during renovations

March 17, 2016 – Gerald R. Ford International and Louisville ...
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Alliiance Promotions

Minneapolis, MN – March 9, 2016 – Alliiance is pleased ...
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Target Center Renovation

Minneapolis, MN – February 29, 2016 – Target Center in ...
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Alliiance names President

  Minneapolis, MN – February 29, 2016 – Alliiance is ...
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Perspectives

At Alliiance, we have a culture of innovation that is deeply rooted in research.

Reflections from the 2024 AIA Women’s Leadership Summit: Fostering Connection, Mindfulness, and Career Empowerment

The 2024 AIA Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) in Chicago brought together women in architecture for a powerful gathering centered on ...
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Celebrating Our Science and Technology Leaders

Alliiance has over 50 years of experience planning and designing more than 2.5 million square feet of Science + Technology ...
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University of Minnesota Tate Hall Interior

Future of Higher Education Learning Environments

by Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA and Nina Ebbighausen, AIA, LEED AP Introduction and Objectives Over the last couple ...
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Xcel Midtown exterior under bridge

Finding: Site-Sourced Design

by Nina Ebbighausen, AIA, LEED AP “[Our job is] not to reproduce the visible, but to make visible.” –Paul Klee ...
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Supporting Social Spaces in Parks with Flexible Architecture

by Amanda Arnold, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA Parks and outdoor public spaces are a valuable resource for all, and usage ...
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Finding the Right Existing Space for Your Laboratory

by Mamie Harvey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C; Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA; and Kristen Salkas, AIA The research industry ...
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Critical Planning Principles in Designing State-of-the-Art Research Laboratories

by Mamie Harvey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C; Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA; and Kristen Salkas, AIA State-of-the-art research laboratories ...
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Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines: Improving Human Experience on Campus

by Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP, NOMA and Justin Wilwerding, MA, CID, IDEC With contributions from Amanda Aspenson, AIA, CID, ...
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The Business Value of People-Centered Design

by Nina Ebbighausen, AIA, LEED AP  “In an era where change is a currency, business as usual stopped being good ...
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One Foot in the Past, One in the Future

A centerpiece of the New Deal of the 1930s was the establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The rich ...
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Working Together Apart: Moments That Matter

What happens when you build something, and nobody comes? In this final episode with user experience designers, Sangam Napit from ...
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The Drive-In Revival

by Brad Githens, Design Professional As with so many different types of businesses, the restaurant has been highly impacted from ...
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Adventures in Nature – Reinforcing our Fundamental Needs

by Paul Anderson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C and Evan Hall, AIA COVID-19 has Twin Citians seeking nature more than ever. ...
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Higher Education Lab Classes Respond to COVID-19

by Anna Pravinata, Mamie Harvey, Kristen Salkas, Justin Wilwerding, Teddy Gustafson This is the second article in a series intended ...
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Working Together Apart: Ideation and Innovation

How do we lead creative, dispersed teams to promote innovation? In this episode of Inspired Design Ahti Hujanen, Chief Technology ...
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Campus Culture and Student Engagement: Impacts From The Pandemic

With all of the concern around social distancing and online learning, how is campus culture and student engagement being impacted? ...
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Teaching Design Studios During COVID-19

by Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP and Justin Wilwerding, MA, CID, IDEC The tsunami of change wrought by COVID-19 has ...
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Research Labs Begin Phased Reopening

Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP and Mamie Harvey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C share guidelines to reconfigure lab space to maintain ...
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The Restaurant of the Near Future

by Bruce "Albi" Albinson, LEED AP Recently my wife and I ventured out for dinner to one of our favorite ...
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Working Together Apart: Collaborating and Innovating

Can we successfully collaborate while working dispersed? Absolutely. Learn key aspects to effectively collaborate to drive innovation in this conversation ...
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A Safe Return to the Research Lab

Considerations for Re-opening Laboratories by Anna Pravinata, AIA, LEED AP and Mamie Harvey, AIA, LEED AP BD+C The COVID-19 pandemic ...
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COVID-19 – Opportunity for Innovation

by Deb GiL, CID, IIDA, WELL AP, LEED AP ID+C and Rochelle Maresh, CID, LEED AP Regarding our ability to ...
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What’s the Buzz About Field-Based Research Lab Design?

High-impact research requires world-class facilities. The University of Minnesota Bee and Pollinator Research Laboratory is a flexible and collaborative field-based ...
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