Alliiance Annual Halloween Spooktacular
NewsHappy Halloween! It was a treat to gather for Alliiance’s annual Halloween Spooktacular Chili Cook-Off event. We enjoyed delicious homemade chili, applauded creative costumes, and had a spooky good time!
Alvera Apartments wins NAIOP Award
NewsRecently, Alvera was awarded the win for the Multi-Family Mid-Rise category at the NAIOP Awards of Excellence ceremony. As a design consultant for exterior and interior common spaces, Alliiance worked with the project team to seamlessly integrate art with architecture. The exterior design incorporates a mural by Aaron de la…
Finding: Site-Sourced Design
Perspectivesby 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…
J.D. Powers named MSP #1 in North America in passenger satisfaction
NewsAlliiance is proud of its longstanding partnership with the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to create one of the most successful guest experiences in the world. This past Wednesday, J.D. Powers named MSP #1 in North America in passenger satisfaction for airports with 33 million or more passengers per year….
Alliiance ranks #23 on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook airports list!
NewsAlliiance is ranked #23 in airports on Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook list! We have been partnering with consultants and clients across the country and worldwide for more than 50 years to improve aviation design, and we are excited to continue bringing excellence and innovation to the industry…
A flexible, neighborhood-welcoming expansion takes an arts center to the next level
NewsIn ENTER’s recent article, “A Flexible, Neighborhood-Welcoming Expansion Takes an Arts Center to the Next Level,” Principals Amber Sausen and Marcelo Pinto share insights behind the design of the Center for Performing Arts addition in South Minneapolis. From community and character to connection to place and time, their considerations achieve…
MSP International Airport: Integrating Art and Architecture
NewsAlliiance is fortunate to partner with a client like the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) that shares our value for integrated art and architecture. In a feature for ENTER, senior architect for the MAC, Alan Howell, talks about the design goals for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and the interplay of…
Alliiance Welcomes Dan Boivin
NewsWe are excited to welcome Dan Boivin to Alliiance! He will be joining our Business Development leadership team. Dan will foster client relationships and support the firm’s business development efforts in the Public, Workplace, and Science & Technology studios. Dan comes to Alliiance with decades of experience in a wide…
Cliff Dunham is Retiring
NewsAfter more than thirty-four years with Alliiance, Cliff Dunham will be retiring on June 17, 2022. With a lifelong passion for architecture and aviation, Cliff pursued both interests–earning his pilot’s license at an early age and becoming an architect in 1980. He began his career with Alliiance in September 1987,…
Supporting Social Spaces in Parks with Flexible Architecture
Perspectivesby Amanda Arnold, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA Parks and outdoor public spaces are a valuable resource for all, and usage is surging. By providing elements that support and enhance outdoor recreation and socialization, we can respond to current needs, while allowing for flexibility in the future. An unfortunate result of…
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s (MSPBJ) 40 Under 40
NewsCongratulations to architect Amber Sausen for being honored as one of this years’ Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s (MSPBJ) 40 Under 40. This award recognizes young business and community leaders across the Twin Cities encompassing a variety of industries. Since joining Alliiance in 2011, Amber has worked on design projects for…
Alliiance Promotes Three New Principals
NewsJulie MacLeod AIA, CID, LEED AP Since rejoining Alliiance in 2014, Julie has led the design of many projects across the full spectrum of our practice. Her aviation portfolio includes the Memphis Concourse Modernization, Lincoln Airport expansion, Grand Rapids International Airport, planning for the Quad City International Airport, and on-going…
