Posts by Catherine Clow
ENTER / Must-Stop Architecture: Four Minnesota Rest Areas
This week, AIA Minnesota’s ENTER features the MnDOT Clear Lake and Des Moines River Safety Rest Areas near Jackson, MN, designed by Alliiance. In a few short vignettes, readers can get a glimpse into the unique design elements of each location and further understand how these spaces fit into their surroundings. Read all about it…
Read MoreOleg Kozlovskii placed Top 50 in the Skyrise 2022 International Architecture Competition!
The competition challenged participants to create an innovative and iconic landmark skyscraper. Oleg sought to combat issues of urban density, gentrification, and depersonalization in his design by “empowering a vibrant, interconnected, and inclusive community” within the typical rigid and unlively fabric of a skyscraper. His modular concept maximizes flexibility and returns agency to residents to…
Read More2023 New Senior Associates
Destin Nygard Destin joined the firm in 2007 and has 22 years of experience. He has supported and led a wide variety of project types including Abbott Corporate Campus Expansion and Rosedale Mall Modernization. More recently, Destin has developed a specialty for regional airport facilities. His experience includes numerous projects at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Read More2023 New Associates
Michael Cheng Michael joined Alliiance in 2017 and has over 20 years of experience. He plays an important part in our service to the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), providing both project management and architectural design. Michael fills a unique and essential role on a variety of MAC projects, many technical in nature, requiring intensive collaboration…
Read MorePeople’s Choice Award for Memphis International Airport Concourse B Modernization
The Memphis International Airport Concourse B Modernization received a People’s Choice Award for the Renovation and Restoration category at this year’s AIA Memphis Awards Gala! Since 2013, we have worked in close partnership with UrbanARCH to design a world-class passenger experience through state-of-the-art amenities, regional character, and enhanced convenience. Congrats to the team for this…
Read MoreBringing people together through the new performing arts expansion
At Alliiance, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword—it’s an active practice and key component of our project process and success. In the Center for Performing Arts expansion, we worked closely with the organization to develop the best solutions for the building tenants, artists, staff, and visitors, as well as the broader performing arts community and Kingfield…
Read MoreFinding: Site-Sourced Design
by Nina Ebbighausen, AIA, LEED AP “[Our job is] not to reproduce the visible, but to make visible.” –Paul Klee “The sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building.” –Louis Kahn Introduction In our fast-paced and nebulous digital world, architecture that has an integral relationship to…
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