CREATIVE REUSE
We create timeless communities that will serve neighborhoods and cities for many years to come
Enriching lives and strengthening communities
OUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
BKV Group enhances the physical and cultural environment through meaningful, responsive, multi-disciplinary design. Supported by innovative technology and a strategic market focus, we work to transform communities locally, nationally, and internationally. We believe the craft is as important as the science, especially in giving soul to the process and built environment. Through a highly participatory endeavor, our design strategies express a “rootedness” in their surroundings. This strategy goes beyond the specific building to deliberately capture the expression of people, site, and culture. It is a contextually sensitive approach that is based on, and reactive to, our clients’ goals, budget, vision, and focus, with our creative process engaging all team members to transform and positively shape communities around the globe.
NATIONAL CREATIVE REUSE LEADERSHIP TEAM
JACK OWEN BOARMAN
Senior Design Leader, CEO Washington, DC
JOE BROWN
Senior Project Architect, Associate Partner Minneapolis, MN
MIKE KRYCH
Senior Design Leader, Managing Partner (MN) Minneapolis, MN
KELLY NAYLOR
Vice President of Interior Design, Senior Partner Minneapolis, MN
ARCHITECTURE
5
PRACTICE SITES
45 YEARS OF OPERATION
200+ EMPLOYEES
ENGINEERING
INTERIOR DESIGN URBAN DESIGN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
BRANDED ENVIRONMENTS
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
WHERE WE WORK
One firm with four practice site locations
OUR NATIONAL REACH
Collaborating regionally, BKV Group operates as a cohesive firm delivering a wide range of project types for a diverse set of national and local clients. We leverage industry-leading communication and technology tools with best-in-class design processes to seamlessly work across practice sites to meet our clients’ needs, and continually expand our presence into existing and new markets.
OUR INTERNATIONAL CAPABILITIES
The National practice sites at BKV Group are supported by BKV’s Vietnam offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, which contribute design services for many of our U.S. projects, while allowing BKV access to the Asian markets. Furthermore, our firm is able to provide cross-practice training opportunities and structure project teams to leverage the 12-hour time difference, creating a nearly 24-hour design studio that can meet accelerated deadlines without sacrificing quality and creativity.
Knowledge and experience for a wide range of project types
DESIGN VERSATILITY
BKV Group provides knowledge and experience for a wide range of project and sector types, plus has familiarity in working with a spectrum of project partners. Our designers have a profound responsibility to drive positive change in our communities. We are passionate about helping our clients identify, pursue, and achieve ambitious goals in creating unique, meaningful places of value and purpose.
PROJECT TYPES
+ Renovations
+ Adaptive Reuse
+ Repositioning
+ Models
+ New Construction
PROJECT PARTNERS
+ Developers
+ Government Entities
+ Brokers
+ Architects
+ Property Managers
+ Landscape Architects
+ MEP Engineers
+ Civil Engineers
+ Structural Engineers
PROJECT SECTORS
+ HOUSING
– Market-Rate
– Affordable Housing
– Student Housing
– Artist Lofts
– Senior Housing
– Independent Living
– Assisted Living
– Memory Care
– Active Adult
– Skilled Nursing
+ Commercial
+ Hospitality
+ Government
+ Education
INTERIOR DESIGN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN BRANDED ENVIRONMENTS
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
CLIENT
INTERIOR DESIGN
ENGINEERING
INTERIOR DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN URBAN DESIGN
We believe in the power of design to bring about a better future
OUR PROJECT EXPERIENCE
BKV Group is a leading authority in the design and planning of adaptive reuse, historical preservation, and repurposing. Our design infuses modern and relevant spaces that create meaningful connections between residents, guests, tenants and the community while honoring precious architectural details. Our staff understands the permanence of historic buildings and works closely with clients to translate technical issues into clear, understandable building options. Our philosophy is to design within the cultural fabric of the community, using materials and systems that provide optimum value, functionality, flexibility, durability and timeless quality.
DUFFEY LOFTS | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Historic Tax Credit Project Experience
BKV Group has significant experience planning and designing historic building renovations and re-purposing including government, corporate and residential buildings. Our staff understands the permanence of historic buildings and works closely with clients to translate technical issues into clear, understandable building options.
EXPERIENCE WITH HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS, REVIEW BOARDS & CONSULTANTS
BKV Group has completed numerous projects in cooperation with various Historic Preservation Commissions, Review Boards & consultants and understands the need to maintain a building’s historical context, especially in areas where these buildings are contributing structures. We work with residents, property owners, community and neighborhood associations, and the preservation societies, undertaking reconnaissance-level surveys of those neighborhoods outside of the existing site. The construction assemblies for renovation projects can take on numerous characteristics to provide noise mitigation and sound attenuation measures. On previous projects, BKV Group has worked closely with acoustic consultants to design cost effective and successful performance-based construction assemblies while maintaining most of the original characteristics of the historic structure. We continually investigate ways to improve the construction techniques for floor assemblies, roof assemblies, party walls and corridor walls.
When federal and state tax credits are pursued, we often recommend the addition of a historic consultant to procure the various written submittals required for the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS). We work closely with historic consultants to gain the support and approvals from SHPO and NPS. BKV Group provides the necessary building documentation to assure that Part 1, Part 2 and final Part 3 historic designation requirements are fulfilled in order to obtain tax credits.
OUR PROCESS
BKV Group provides total building design: from the aesthetics of branding, to the science of building technology, to the challenge of creative cost control.
DESIGN PHASES
INHERITANCE
INVESTIGATION
PROJECT DISCOVERY
Pre-Development Services
Site Conditions
Historic Constraints
SHPO/National Park Service Requirements
Visioning & Discovery
We immerse our holistic team in your communities to gain a deep understanding of the culture, values, objectives, challenges, comps, audience, opportunities, and differentiators. This data guides the social, wellness, and service programming for the project and steers the creative direction.
EVALUATION
Building Forensics
Building Scanning and Documenting Code Assessment
Historic Research Site and Building Evaluations
We consider the varying conditions of structural systems and construction methods found in the re-use building evaluation and design. Existing building element fire ratings, deterioration caused by chemical or moisture intrusion, historic context, compatability or re-use program are all condsidered.
Developing the “big idea” and concept for any project is key to the start of design direction. The vision captures high-level project goals that define priorities and user experience of the space.
INCENTIVES
DESIGN
TAX CREDITS
There are several federal and state programs that can be used to assist with financing. These include Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits (for buildings listed on the National Register), Rental Assistance Demonstration for improving public housing and the New Market Tax Credit Program. Many local jurisdictions have their own incentives to spur much needed housing stock. Note that these tax credit programs are often very specific to a particular geographic region or municipality.
DESIGN & DOCUMENTATION
Documentation Details Visioning Process Community Goal-Building Sustainability Revitalization
Building Technology & Systems Efficiency in Planning Wayfinding
We find the right mix of experts regarding masonry forensics, historic context professionals (research and process flow through Landmark process), specialty materials testing and forensics, hazards abatement resources, building envelope specialists, and more.
CREATIVE REUSE
EXECUTION
Branding Lifestyle Living Community Building
Site Design Unit Design Amenities
Client & User Testimonials
THE PENFIELD | St. Paul, Minnesota
CREATIVE REUSE APPROACH
BKV Group’s design solutions are functional, beautiful, and respond to our client’s goals, vision, budget & focus
REIMAGINED BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Innovative construction technology expands the potential of your brand. Our creative construction methods define both the short and long-term value of the facility. Customizing the application of codes and building systems allow for differentiation in the market place. This potential includes:
Combining building systems and code categories to increase density
Research into structual systems to increase height and flexibitliy
Exterior material systems for efficiency and speed of construction
Interior panelization and modular repetition for labor reduction
DUFFEY LOFTS | Minneapolis, Minnesota
REINVIGORATED SHARED SPACES & AMENITIES
Amenities that serve the social desires, health and spirit of the users:
Flexible and accessible social areas visible
Intimate natural landscapes and vibrant outdoor "rooms"
Unique, spa-level fitness areas and programs
Animated clubrooms including rooftop "skyrooms"
Uncoventional common areas for working, playing & more
Stylish hallways with indiviaual alcove unit entries
Extension of dwelling units
REFOCUSED BRANDING
We tell compelling stories through design.
The Branded Environments group guides the firm’s project teams nationally in building powerful and purposeful brand identities for clients using storytelling techniques to establish a consistent narrative that is carried throughout the built environment.
BKV Group is one of the few national design firms offering an in-house Branded Environments unit who, in addition, assist our design teams in navigating through the initial research, strategy and discovery phases, shaping brands early in the project life cycle that will inform how spaces are designed, marketed and experienced.
REWARDING HIGH PERFORMANCE PLANNING
When designing for residential adaptive reuse, BKV has developed a process resulting in an efficiency that provides 85% or more of the built area in the resident's unit, which creates maximum income for the client. Reducing the amount of built area while maintaining the maximum rentable area creates the lowest construction cost. This is accomplished through:
Adjusting plan organization to minimize hallways while emphasizing lobbies and community spaces
Properly sizing passage areas to meet code and create a sense of unit entry
Creating consistent verical floor-stacking and unit arrangement
Locating stairs and elevators to facilitate minimum travel distance
Creating positive impacts on people, the planet, and providing the greatest value for our clients
VISION
Architecture is beautiful for the harmony it creates between itself, it’s environment, and its inhabitants. Sustainable design is the natural progression of that vision with BKV designed buildings always responding to their context — their location, their function, and how they are used by their occupants. BKV Group has a holistic vision for the building’s life-cycle to appropriately respond to context, function, and use. We leverage sustainable design strategies by tapping into a wide spectrum of knowledge — of architecture, interior design, urban planning, energy modeling, engineering, landscape architecture, technology and science — with our clients receiving the benefit of decades of collective professional expertise. In addition, because there is no predetermined outcome or prototypical concept, our process yields work of extraordinary originality, crafted to the specific needs of the site, user and circumstances.
COMMITMENT TO A CARBON-NEUTRAL PRACTICE
Memberships & Affiliations
AIA Materials Pledge, ASID Materials Pledge, Mindful Materials, B3 Guidelines
2030 Documentation
BKV’s Architects and Designers, Structural, and MEP Engineers report Embodied Carbon and Energy performance for all projects to The AIA 2030 Commitment initiative records
Construction Standardization
Standard Method v1.1 (Greenguard, SCS, Indoor Advantage, FloorScore, CRI Green Label Plus)
Healthy Materials Promise
We work with our vendors to minimize the use of toxic materials and focus our specifications on non-toxic materials. Designers will seek certifications for the materials that are specified by HPD, EPD, Declare, Cradle to Cradle, Living Product, FSC, SCAQMD, CDPH Standard Method v1.1 Greenguard. SCS, Indoor Advantage, Floor Score, CRI Green Lable Plus
Healthy Community Building
Urban design and landscape architecture are critical components of human health
DUFFEY FLATS | Minneapolis, MN
CREATIVE REUSE
EXPERIENCE
HISTORIC ADAPTIVE REUSE EXPERIENCE
PROJECT LOCATION
1010 Building (Formerly Strutwear Knitting Company Building, Metrodome Place) Minneapolis, MN
Aitkin County Government Center Aitkin, MN
âme (Formerly Meridian Hill Hotel) Washington, DC
A-Mill Artist Lofts (Pillsbury) Minneapolis, MN
ARC at Old Colony (Formerly Old Colony Building) Chicago, IL
Barrel House Minneapolis, MN
BKV Group Minneapolis Office (Long & Kees Building) Minneapolis, MN
Buzza Lofts (Formerly Lehmann Center) Minneapolis, MN
C&E Lofts St. Paul, MN
C&E Flats St. Paul, MN
Carleton Place Artist Lofts (Originally Johnson Bros Liquors) St. Paul, MN
City Club Apartments CBD Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
City Club Apartments CBD Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
City Club Apartments Kansas City Kansas City, MO
Colle & McVoy Minneapolis, MN
Colonial Warehouse Minneapolis, MN
Cotton Annex Washington, DC
Custom House (Originally St. Paul Post Office) St. Paul, MN
Duffey (Originally Mpls Iron Store, formerly Duffey Paper Co) Minneapolis, MN
Eitel Building City Apartments (Originally Eitel Hospital, formerly Alina IT center) Minneapolis, MN
Elgin Artspace (Formerly historic Sears structure) Elgin, IL
Elsewarehouse (Formerly Precision Building) Minneapolis, MN
First & First Minneapolis, MN
Florence Court (FloCo Fusion Landmark Apartments) Minneapolis, MN
Fort Snelling Upper Post St. Paul, MN
Hotel Kaddatz Artist Lofts Fergus Falls, MN
Landmark Tower St. Paul, MN
Millworks Lofts (Originally Lake Street Sash & Door Co) Minneapolis, MN
Octave 1320 Silver Spring, MD
Press House Apartments (Originally Pioneer Press Building) St. Paul, MN
Randolph Tower City Apartments Chicago, IL
Schmidt Artist Lofts (Originally Schmidt Brewery) St. Paul, MN
Soo Line Apartments (Originally Soo Line Building) Minneapolis, MN
The Arcade Apartments St. Louis, MO
The Copham Minneapolis, MN
The Penfield St. Paul, MN
The Vintage Washington, DC
Western Row St. Paul, MN
UPPER POST FLATS
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Transit-oriented mixed-use development
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Affordable Housing
SIZE
370,078 SF
192 units
26 different residential buildings
On National Register of Historic Places
191 affordable housing units with a preference for veterans (5 mothballed buildings with 13 unit = 204 units total if all renovated)
This affordable housing project containing 26 different residential buildings will feature one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom apartment homes. The historic buildings at Fort Snelling Upper Post and the 41-acre site will be developed into about 191 affordable housing units with a preference for veterans (5 mothballed buildings with 13 unit = 204 units total if all renovated). The project will restore an important part of Minnesota’s history. The existing buildings were constructed between 1879 and 1939 for a variety of uses including housing, barracks, hospital, offices, gymnasium, fire station, guardhouse, bakery, and morgue. Exteriors of these buildings will be restored including rebuilding porches that no longer exist. The structures will be stabilized and rebuilt preserving their historic character. Existing windows are being restored, and new storm windows added for energy and acoustic performance. The amenities include a pool, club room, business center, fitness center, and playground.
Nov. 2018
SCHMIDT ARTIST LOFTS
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Transit-oriented mixed-use project
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse / Artists Lofts - Affordable Housing
SIZE
350,000 SF 260 units
The adaptive reuse of the historic Schmidt Brewery into artist lofts continues the rich tradition of a 100-year-old neighborhood landmark in the city of St. Paul. After five years of planning and design, the team began turning the brewery’s 16 acres into the 350,000 SF Schmidt Artist Lofts. The scope involved restoring the structure’s exterior, which features crenelated towers and Gothic details, and converting the Brew House and Bottling House into 247 loft-style units. 13 townhomes with corbeled eaves and low-pitched roofs — evoking the nearby Stahlmann-Schmidt-Bremer House’s Italianate style — were also added to the site to provide a total of 260 units throughout the site.
SCHMIDT ARTIST LOFTS | St. Paul, Minnesota
A-MILL ARTIST LOFTS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Transit-oriented mixed-use development
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse / Artists Lofts - Affordable Housing
SIZE
Live/Work Lofts
251 units
1, 2, 3, 4 bedroom units
Below-grade parking
An ambitious restoration and redevelopment encompassing two city blocks of historic industrial structures, including the Pillsbury A-Mill constructed in 1881. A 251-unit affordable/ subsidized live-work artist housing development, the design concept was driven by a respect for the historic strength and materials of the buildings and integrating state-of-theart infrastructure for the artists. Milling equipment was left in place and the old stone, concrete, and wood walls were highlighted with accent lighting to bring attention to the beauty of the iconic buildings.
Circa 1919
SOO LINE BUILDING CITY APARTMENTS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
National Register of Historic Places. Re-captured original grand 3-story lobby & added rooftop amenities.
Luxury units in the heart of the business district
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
254 units
Constructed in 1915, the Soo Line Building is ornamented with Second Renaissance Revival details. Over the years, the structure fell into disrepair and underwent several renovations that did not respect its historic character. BKV Group was selected to renovated the building into 254 luxury apartment units and add retail, restaurant, and office space. The design team worked extensively with the Minneapolis Historic Preservation Committee (MHPC) and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for approvals. This landmark project is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the team restoring the exterior and interior as closely as possible to the original.
ÂME AT MERIDIAN HILL
Washington, DC
OVERVIEW
Former Meridian Hill Hall Hotel for Women. National Park Service Historic Tax Credit Program.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
8 stories
206 units
Meridian Hill Hall in Washington, DC has been redeveloped as âme, an 8-story, concrete frame and brick building located across the north side of Meridian Hill Park on 16th Street.
After its use as a women’s hotel, the building was used as a student dormitory by Howard University since 1969, and was renovated to offer the community 206 luxury rental units. The design includes studios, and one- and two-bedroom units.
Collaborative business center, fitness room and pool lounge in the basement; the Great Hall and Lounge, roof features a lounge, gameroom, and terrace with expansive views of the Mall, the Capitol, and the Washington Monument.
CITY CLUB APARTMENTS
CBD CINCINNATI
Cincinnati, Ohio
OVERVIEW
Transit-oriented mixed-use development
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
300,000 SF
294 units
333 parking stalls
City Club Apartments CBD Cincinnati is the restoration and adaptive reuse of a historic Cincinnati landmark. Constructed in 1928, this 300,000 SF Beaux Arts building is in the heart of Cincinnati’s downtown business district along the Ohio River. It was once home to the 340-room Burnet Hotel, which opened in the 1850s. The hotel closed in 1926 and was demolished the same year. The fully renovated building offers 294 marketrate units, and 333 stalls of parking for residents, guests, and commercial/retail tenants. The project scope included the restoration of the exterior facade and interior details, and the insertion of apartment units and amenities into the building.
Circa 2014
ELGIN ARTSPACE LOFTS
Elgin, Illinois
OVERVIEW
Transit-oriented mixed-use project
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse / Artists Lofts - Affordable Housing
SIZE
80,889 SF
The growing community of Elgin, Illinois lies along the Fox River, 38 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The Elgin Artspace Lofts were designed specifically for artists in this community, and they provide creative residents with a collaborative environment in which they can both live and work. In turn, these residents enliven Elgin’s unique sense of place — especially in the once-struggling downtown. Elgin celebrated the Lofts’ opening in late 2012, and the units were leased to 100% capacity within the first month. The project is housed by two buildings: a renovated historic building and a modern new construction. The design combines the adaptive reuse of the vintage structure and a new threestory addition. The addition has a standalone appearance, but at the same time allows the beauty of the existing building to be experienced by the residents of the city. The buildings are united by a daylit one-story gallery space, which provides both exhibition space and an accessible entry to the units and courtyard. Renewing this site transformed downtown into a livable, walkable, and inviting neighborhood by bringing full-time residents to an area that was formerly transient in nature.
ELGIN ARTSPACE LOFTS | Elgin, Illinois
MILLWORKS LOFTS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Geothermal field under parking lot.
On National Register of Historic Places.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse / Artists Lofts - Affordable Housing
SIZE
78 units
Located on Hiawatha Avenue near the Blue Line LRT platform, Millworks Lofts is a redevelopment of a historically significant industrial site into 78 units of affordable housing. The restoration kept the historic character of the neighborhood intact while providing much-needed affordable housing along the Hiawatha Corridor. The building’s tenants earn no more than 60% of the area median income. Millworks’ thoughtful design, affordable rent, and its proximity to light rail transit make the development an attractive option for many.
Circa 1950
CUSTOM HOUSE
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
National Register of Historic Places.
Catalyst for Lower Town and River Balcony developments.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
17 story
202 units
A re-imagining of the Historic St Paul Downtown Post Office & Custom House Building, Custom House is a 202-unit marketrate apartment community. The original 1930s structure was restored, adding small contemporary touches to create a sophisticated, edgy, and modern environment with a nod to its Art Deco roots. This 17-story building was constructed in phases during 1934, 1939, and 1961. The design and development teams worked closely with the National Park Service and the City of St. Paul throughout the renovation. Much of the building’s historic fabric had been destroyed in previous renovations. The team was able to maintain many of the original wall locations, and restore ceiling details, terrazzo flooring, stairways, elevators, and the original mailboxes in the lobby.
PRESS HOUSE APARTMENTS
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
One of National Park Service’s first studied examples of a modern open office design.
SHPO/NPS will use these findings to help review future 50-year-old modern open office designed buildings.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
8 story
Press House Apartments is an 8-story, steel frame and masonry building located in downtown St. Paul, MN. The building’s downtown location, which is close to the light rail station and directly connected to the skyway system and adjacent parking ramp, made the structure an ideal candidate for transformation into rental housing. The mid-century modern history of the building offers many unique opportunities as it is repurposed into a mix of studio, one, two, and three bedroom units. The historic grand entry lobby and second floor open office, along with each floor’s elevator lobby, retains the character and style of the 1950s office building. A clubroom is located on the refurbished lower level and the alley has been converted into green space for the building’s tenants.
COLONIAL WAREHOUSE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
National Register of Historic Places. 2019 BOMA TOBY Award Winner.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Mixed-use Development
SIZE
203,000 SF
The Colonial Warehouse is a five-story, 203,000 SF building centrally located in the dynamic North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. BKV Group was hired to update spaces with luxe finishes and fuse them with the building’s timeless details preserved from 1885. Architectural hallmarks include exposed brick walls, open floorplans, polished cement and wood floors, wood beams, high ceilings, natural lighting and original twostory arched bay windows. Colonial Warehouse now houses creative and technology firms, modern multi-use offices, and prominent retail businesses, but remains a significant building in the history of Minneapolis and is included on the National Register of Historic Places.
BARREL HOUSE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Last building on the woonerf to be completed for the connection to the river.
Rebranding to correlate with the history of the building
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Affordable Housing
SIZE
112,960 SF
Built in 1880 to accommodate the storage needs of the booming flour mill industry in Minneapolis’ West Side Milling District, Barrel House was first known as the Hall and Dann Barrel Company. Updates included a new building entry, a re-worked rooftop terrace, electrical and mechanical systems upgrades, and interior finish, fixture, and furniture updates to common spaces. Notable to this creative reuse project is the BKV Group-designed landscaped path called a “Woonerf,” a Dutch street design concept consisting of shared space for vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. The Woonerf provides a rare gateway to the parks and trails along the Mississippi River, and serves as a public right of way for bicyclists and pedestrians.
THE COPHAM RESIDENCES
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Utilized federal and state historic tax credits.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
120 units
The Holden Building warehouse property on Washington Avenue North was transformed from industrial use to 120 market-rate apartments with commercial space and renamed The Copham Residences. Rehabilitation work tackled the cleaning and repair of masonry, including the removal of the cream paint from the first story of the building. Window openings that had been filled in and walled over were reopened. Historic windows were restored and new replacement windows were installed that were modeled after the historic. The industrial characters of the building was respected while accommodating new construction for residential apartments and commercial tenants. With close access to a light-rail station and in walking distance from downtown Minneapolis, the recycled building is a model for sustainability.
ARC AT OLD COLONY
Chicago, Illinois
OVERVIEW
Landmark building in the Chicago Loop Community.
Creative Adaptive Reuse of former Office building into Student Housing.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
17 story 111 units
The historic Old Colony Building was repurposed into a luxury housing development. This 17-story, “early skyscraper” was built in 1893-94 by Holabird & Roche, and was first landmarked in the 1970s. Located in the South Loop neighborhood in downtown Chicago, this building now boasts 111 residential units and several great amenity spaces, including numerous gathering spaces, study lounges, blowout bar, clubroom, and a rooftop deck. The building has been restored to its historic condition and is fully of remarkable details alluding to its past. Salvaged elevator cages and custom “OCB” doorknobs are featured in several of the common areas, while much of the original marble shines throughout the building.
EITEL BUILDING CITY APARTMENTS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
On National Register of Historic Places. Creative adaptive reuse which transformed historic hospital into modern day amenity.
First Twin Cities project to implement new codes to gain additional level in wood-frame construction.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
17 story 111 units
The Eitel Building City Apartments is a collection of new buildings that are integrated with transformed relics. The location and character were intentionally designed to reclaim park edges and reinforce neighborhood patterns, while shaping courtyards and pedestrian plazas. These newly defined spaces link parks to neighborhood, creating a dialogue within the community. In addition to the historic building’s restored exterior and transformed interiors, a portion of a 1967 addition was stripped down to its concrete structure and renovated into the celebrated heart of the development.
ELSEWAREHOUSE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
National Register of Historic Places. Carved out 2 atrium light wells to bring in daylight. Added rooftop clubhouse featuring green roofs
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Mixed-use Development
SIZE
6 story
ElseWarehouse is a model for adaptive reuse and urban place-making. Its success proves it is part of a contemporary, sustainable pattern that can be repeated anywhere. This mixed-use development is located in the bustling North Loop district. The 6-and 3-story historic brick and cast-concrete structure with its enormous windows, sits along the historic commercial corridor of Washington Avenue, reinforcing the urban streetwall of its neighbors. By repurposing this historic warehouse in a strategic, sustainable, and design-centric way, the team preserved a piece of Minneapolis history contributing to the revitalization of an up-and-coming urban neighborhood.
THE PENFIELD
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Consumes 60% less energy than buildings of the same size and type. First downtown grocery in St. Paul. Reintegrates primary facade and front court of historic Saint Paul Public Safety Building. Incorporates public artwork by local artists. First market-rate housing in central business district
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
6 story
406,000 SF
254 units
330 parking spaces
The historic Public Safety Building and parking lot have been reinvented to become the Pennfield, a six-story, market-rate apartment building featuring 254 units, a first floor Lund’s grocer, and 330 enclosed parking spaces. The design team carefully preserved the south and west facing historic facades as they redeveloped this 406 thousand square foot property.
RANDOLPH TOWER CITY APARTMENTS
Chicago, Illinois
OVERVIEW
National Register of Historic Places. Interior Designers for the project.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
45 story
The Steuben Club Building is located at the northern edge of The Loop on Randolph Street at the corner of Wells Street. A Gothic Revival masterpiece. this magnificent 45-story, white terra-cotta structure has been reinvented as Randolph Tower City Apartments. It takes its place as one of the city’s premier residential properties. Residents may choose their personal lifestyle space from a wide selection of unique plans; studios, convertibles, one- and two-bedroom apartments- some with dens and multiple bathrooms. Exclusive “Limited Edition” one- and two-story penthouses with 360° views and finishes comparable to luxury condominiums are also available.
LANDMARK TOWER
St. Paul,
Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Listed on National register of historic places. Seeking state and federal tax credits.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
25 story 213,000 SF 219 units
Landmark Towers and Ramp is located at 345 St. Peter Street in St. Paul, MN. Built in 1883 the building is a Class A 25-story High-Rise, currently including 20 floors of Class-A commercial office space and five floors of residential condominiums. The building area is approximately 213,000 sf with roughly 11,600 sf per floor. The scope of the current project is to convert floors 1-20 of Landmark Towers from office to residential use. Renovation will include up to 219 residential units. Project will include new common area amenities which will also be available to the Park Towers residents on the same terms and conditions as the Landmark Towers residents and parking ramp users. The amenities will include a rooftop outdoor patio, a tech lounge/coworking office, a club room, a fitness room, and a package room. Renovations to the parking ramp will include replacing the garage louvers, repair or replace exhaust fans on parking levels K and L, replace parking and access control system, replace and and/or augment existing signage, and add foam ramping to parapet transition ramp walls.
CARLETON PLACE ARTIST LOFTS / LYRIC
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
One of first significant projects along LRT, it became a catalyst for future Raymond Ave Station university neighborhood. Provides critical affordable housing community. Creatively adapted historic projects into new artist housing for the area
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse / Artist Lofts- Affordable Housing
SIZE
169 lofts
Carleton Place Artist Lofts consists of three historic warehouse buildings converted into 169 industrial loft-style affordable rental living units offering comfortable state-ofthe-art amenities for the artist community. The design team collaborated with preservation consultants to restore the original designs of each building while incorporating a new livework environment.
C&E LOFTS / C&E FLATS
St. Paul, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Worked closely with St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Market-Rate Housing
SIZE
2 story
137,000 SF
104 units
The Chittenden & Eastman Building is located on West University Avenue in Saint Paul. A landmark in the Midway area since its construction in 1917, the property was included as a contributing element within the University-Raymond Commercial Historic District.
The building consists of two sections: the main structure with six stories above a high basement, and a two-story extension to the rear which serves as a receiving area and garage space. The building contains approximately 137,000 gross square feet. The renovated building includes 104 dwelling units, with studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts ranging in size from 600 SF to 1300 SF. There is commercial tenant space on the ground level, resident amenity spaces, a roof terrace and enclosed parking.
AITKIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
Aitkin, Minnesota
OVERVIEW
Worked closely with St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Government Building
SIZE
34,371 SF
With a variety of spatial deficiencies in multiple County departments, poor circulation and wayfinding and significant security concerns which became acute when the County Sheriff was shot on his shift, Aitkin County looked for a solution that addressed all these concerns. The design solution utilized both remodel of existing courthouse spaces and the creation of a new addition that allowed public entry points to be consolidated and security and circulation concerns to be addressed. The new addition accommodates County Administration, the County Board, new public toilets, License Center, Veterans Services, Public Records Center, Court Administration and Building Security, while the existing Courthouse is remodeled to improve circulation, security and access to Courts. With sensitivity to the historic courthouse, the new design melds timeless and respectful materials with a contemporary design aesthetic for a cohesive public campus. The plan calls for moving many administrative and high traffic public interaction departments to a 3 level government center addition and remodeling the existing historic courthouse and courthouse annex to improve function and modernize the spaces.
COTTON ANNEX
Washington, DC
OVERVIEW
Worked closely with St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service.
TYPE
Creative Adaptive Reuse - Historic building and new addition
SIZE
12-story + penthouse, 515,000 GSF
610 units (rental)
1 level below grade parking
Designed for Douglas Development, The Cotton Annex is a repositioning of an existing 1930’s building. Built in the stripped classical style, as an annex to, the Department of Agriculture building in the heart of DC’s Federal Mall district the property was reborn as multifamily residential. It includes 90 units in the existing building and another 520 units in a new 12 story tower. The new tower features large penthouse units with private outdoor terraces and spectacular city views. Also included, is a roof top pool and clubroom space, fitness center, below grade parking, and a retail storefront.
This one-of-a-kind building is one of the few residential buildings in and around the National Mall. It capitalizes on its connection to the new Southwest Waterfront development district. This project design was well received by all the major agencies having a say in its development and density including:
+ Historic Preservation Review Board
+ Office of Planning
+ Commission of Fine Arts
+ Zoning Commission
