BKV Group is a socially responsible leader in the planning and design of first responder facilities, recognized for creativity in design, commitment to sustainability, and innovation in building technology.
BKV Group has spent decades becoming experts in fire station planning and design. Our team of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and engineers has designed well over 100 fire stations for more than 40 different clients. We have completed projects across the nation, ranging from rural volunteer station renovations to administration buildings for large urban departments. We are constantly researching topics of interest to our clients in an effort to serve you better. We carefully examine trends in the fire service industry so we can lead discussions about how they may affect your community in the future.
Trends like continued evolution of fire apparatus, interoperability with law enforcement, millennials’ expectations of personal privacy, training-in-place, sustainable operations, and the role of fire prevention activities all affect building design in significant ways, and can be the difference between a 25-year building and a 50-year building. Through this experience and research, our team has developed a deep knowledge of national standards and best practices, as well as an appreciation for the different skill sets and unique attributes that make each department a unique joy with which to work.
Fire Stations have become much more than a garage to protect the trucks –they have evolved into complex tools that exist to help firefighters protect their communities from a multitude of threats. As such, they wrap a complex program of spaces into a compact package. When budgets are tight and needs are great, BKV Group excels at creating truly functional stations that work hard for their users. At BKV Group, we understand the workflows associated with operations, administration and record keeping,
living, training, and interacting with the public. We base our programming recommendations on your demographics and your risk assessments, using hard data to enable informed decisionmaking about apparatus and personnel deployment. Our designs are based on deep experience with successful spatial arrangements and specifically accommodate NFPA standards, FEMA guidelines, OSHA requirements, and other regulatory mandates.
Open concept day rooms, providing a comfortable home away from home experience.
State of the art on-site training facilities designed to maintain high-level firefighting skills.
Separate laundry rooms keeping carcinogens/ contaminants contained to specific areas.
When asked, firefighters commonly cite response time as the most important aspect of station design; Fire Chiefs cite the health and safety of the firefighters. Recent science about diesel exhaust, fireground toxins, and antibacterialresistant pathogens is sobering, and must be immediately applied to workflows within the firehouse. As architects and engineers, it is BKV Group’s job to accommodate the newest knowledge within the spaces we design. This means careful segregation between areas where these toxins are assumed to be present and areas where they can be prevented.
This means carefully designed facilities for decontamination between the zones of segregation. This means planning for intense cleaning and scrubbing of the building, the building contents, and the building occupants by providing durable surfaces and limiting cracks and corners. More broadly encompassing this goal, the station will incorporate slip and fall protection, maintain high indoor air quality, provide quality light, promote healthy sleep, support healthy eating habits, and accommodate physical fitness training regimens.
In the fire service, resiliency is more than a buzzword – it’s mission critical. At BKV Group we understand the nature of resiliency, and it informs our design decisions throughout the project. We use diverse solutions to help our clients be prepared for a range of vulnerabilities.
to all aspects of the building – HVAC, electricity, plumbing fixtures, alerting, etc. We design for durability, not only to withstand hard use by the firefighters but to protect the firefighters and equipment through intense storms. With lowmaintenance and long-lasting materials
Open concept kitchens designed to further enhance the camaraderie amongst the firefighters, creating a genuine feeling of home away from home.
From four practice sites, BKV Group operates as one cohesive firm to deliver projects around the world. We leverage technology and best practices across studios and geography to meet our clients’ needs and exceed their expectations. Our professionals are licensed and have designed projects nationally and internationally.
Albert Lea City-Wide Facilities Assessment & Master Plan, Albert Lea, MN • Andover Fire Station, Andover, MN • Bedford Municipal Complex, Bedford, OH • Belle Plaine Fire Station, Belle Plaine, MN • Bloomington Fire Station #3, Bloomington, MN • Carrollton Fire Station Study, Carrollton, TX • Centennial Lakes Fire Station, Circle Pines, MN • Champlin Fire Station, Champlin, MN • Chanhassen Fire Station, Chanhassen, MN • Cloquet Facilities Assessment and Master Plan, Cloquet, MN • CNS-Y-12 Fire Station Design, Oak Ridge, TN • Coon Rapids Fire Administration, Coon Rapids, MN • Coppell Fire Station Study, Coppell, TX • Custer South Dakota Fire Station Study, Custer, SD • Dayton Fire Station, Dayton, MN • Eagan Fire Administration, Eagan, MN • Eden Prairie Fire Station, Eden Prairie, MN • Elk River Fire Station #3, Elk River, MN • Elk River Public Safety Building Remodel and Expansion, Elk River, MN • Fairfax County Seven Corners Fire Station 28, Falls Church,VA • Fridley Fire Station, Fridley, MN • Forest Lake Public Works and Municipal Facilities Master Plan, Forest Lake, MN • Fridley Civic Complex, Fridley, MN • Fulda Fire Station Study, Fulda MN • Golden Valley Public Safety, Golden Valley, MN • Goshen New South Fire Station Study, Goshen, IN • Grafton Fire Department Study for Fire Station, Grafton, ND • Grand Island Fire Station, Grand Island, NE • Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station, Hampstead, MD • Henrico County Fire House #19, Henrico, VA • Henrico Staples Mill
Firehouse #20, Henrico County, VA• Hermantown Public Safety, Hermantown, MN • Key Largo Fire Department, Key Largo, FL • Kindred Fire Station Study, Kindred, ND • Lake Elmo Municipal Space Needs Assessment, Lake Elmo, MN • Lake Johanna Fire Station, North Oaks, MN • Lake Zurich Fire Station #1 Study, Lake Zurich, IL • Lake Zurich Fire Stations
Master Plan, Lake Zurich, IL • Lakewood Municipal Complex Master Plan, Lakewood, IL • Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District Station #51 Study, Lincolnshire, IL • Little Canada Fire Station, Little Canada, MN • Little Canada
Study for Fire Station Remodeling, Little Canada, MN • Long Lake Fire Department, Long Lake, MN • Mahtomedi Fire Department & City Hall, Mahtomedi, MN • Mahnomen Joint Public Safety Facility Feasibility Study, Mahnomen, MN • Maple Grove Fire Station, Maple Grove, MN • Minneapolis Fire Station #27, Minneapolis, MN • Minneapolis Fire Station #28, Minneapolis, MN • Minnetonka Fire Station #2, Minnetonka, MN • Minnetonka Fire Stations #1, #3, #4, and #5, Minnetonka, MN • Navarre Fire Station, Orono, MN • New Prague Fire Station, New Prague, MN • New Ulm Fire Station, New Ulm, MN • Norfolk-Fire Station #11, Nofolk, VA • Park Ridge Fire Station, Park Ridge, IL • Penn Daw Fire Station #11, Fairfax County, VA • Pennington County Search and Rescue, Rapid City, SD • Pennington County Fire Administration, Rapid City, SD • Plymouth Fire Station #3, Plymouth, MN • Prior Lake Fire Station, Prior Lake, MN • Ramsey Fire Station #2, Ramsey, MN • Ramsey Fire Station Study, Ramsey, MN • Red Wing Fire Department, Red Wing, MN • Remington Fire Station Study (Fauquier County), Remington, VA • Rochester Fire Station #2, Rochester, MN • Richfield Fire Department, Richfield, MN • Rosemount Fire Department, Rosemount, MN • Russell Township Fire Station, Novelty, OH • Savage Fire Department, Savage, MN • Seven Corners Fire Station #28, Fairfax County, VA • Scott County Association For Leadership and Efficiency, Shakopee, MN • Shakopee Fire Station, Shakopee, MN • Springfield Fire Stations #4, #7, #13, and #14, Springfield, MO • Springfield Fire Department Study, Springfield, OH • Spotsylvania Company 6 Fire Station, Spotsylvania, VA • Spotsylvania Fire Rescue 3 & 12, Spotsylvania, VA • St. Louis Park Fire Administration, St. Louis Park, MN • Streamwood Space & Program Study, Streamwood, IL • Waterville New Fire Station, Waterville, MN
• White Bear Lake Fire Station, White Bear Lake, MN • Woodbury Fire Station, Woodbury, MN • Woodbury Fox Run, Woodbury, MN • Woodbury Afton, Woodbury, MN • Woodlawn Fire Station #24, Alexandria, VA • Wyoming Public Safety/Fire Facility, Wyoming, MN
Rochester, MN
SIZE 35,000 sf
BUDGET
$8.0 million
The Rochester Fire Department’s Station No. 2 was too small and no longer appropriately located. It needed new, up-to-date facilities that would also allow for future growth. After studying the issues and researching the latest design trends, the Rochester Fire Department conducted a national search for a design team. They selected BKV Group, who teamed with local firm Kane Johnson Architects and civil engineers McGhie Betts.
While large, the selected site is complicated by dramatic topography and access issues off a county-controlled street. The city plans to sell the remainder of the property to retail developers, so BKV Group conducted initial master-planning work to define a street bisecting the property, with the fire station taking the steepest and most complicated parcel, which enabled a walk-out basement that houses an EOC and dispatch facility.
Bedford, OH
SIZE 18,000 sf
BUDGET
$16.7 million (fire station, justice center, city hall)
The design concept reflects the architectural tradition of the City of Bedford. The material palate is restrained, with an understated civic presence and consists of two brick pattern coursing, standing seam metal roof, architectural precast concrete and individual glass window placements in the brick masses. The Fire Department includes a five bay apparatus area, sleeping quarters at the upper level and administration offices at the entry level.
BKV Group performed complete architectural design in association with Richard L. Bowen & Associates as architect of record.
Alexandria, VA
SIZE
15,149 sf
BUDGET
$5.5 million
BKV Group was commissioned by Fairfax County Department of General Services to provide design and construction administration services for the modernization of Woodlawn Fire Station 24. After careful investigations of the costs, long-term operational concerns, and short-term operational complications associated with phased-occupied renovations, the County elected to construct a two-story facility adjacent to the existing fire station, which will then remain operational during construction.
The station will contain four drive-through apparatus bays to house two Medics, an Aerial, an Engine, and an EMS Supervisor. Modern decontamination and turnout gear facilities will protect the long-term health of the firefighters. Bunk rooms and separate locker/shower facilities for men and women are located on the second floor, with two stairwells positioned for easy access into the bays and a fire pole providing direct access to the apparatus floor. Office spaces and living spaces join apparatus support on the first floor.
SIZE 17,500 sf
BUDGET $2.3 million
BKV Group worked closely with the Long Lake, Orono and Medina communities, fire departments and City Council to design a 26,000 sf replacement facility for their main fire station. This station includes five apparatus bays, a training room, fire administration, a physical training room and a gear turn-out area offering efficient space for preparing and returning from calls.
Fridley, MN
SIZE
184,300 sf total project
24,770 sf fire station
BUDGET
$52.0 million total project
The fire station has administrative offices on the first floor and bunk rooms, a kitchen, and a dayroom for duty crews on the second floor. A fire pole provides direct access to the apparatus bays. The station is planned for up-to-date decontamination procedures, including a sauna to help clear skin of absorbed toxins. There are dual three-bay drive-through apparatus rooms. In between these is the watch room, maintenance shop, decontamination, the SCBA compressor, and turnout gear storage. Above the support functions is a large room for mazes and props to provide on-site training opportunities. Openings between this mezzanine space and the apparatus bays on either side provide support for laddering and bailout training. A training tower contains a training standpipe, stairs for hose advancement evolutions, manholes for confined space extrication practice, and rappelling anchors both inside and outside. These spaces are supported by a large training room shared with the Police Department and an area for vehicle fire training adjacent to the rear apron.
Henrico, VA
SIZE
11,540 sf
BUDGET
$5 million
Henrico County selected BKV Group to design a fire station in a neighborhood northwest of Richmond. The fire station houses full-time staff, with 12 dorm rooms and three apparatus bays. The project is LEED® Gold, with a particular sustainable focus on the quality of the interior environment for the firefighters and long-term energy efficiency. A separate workshop behind the return apron houses the County’s Drone Workshop, where they store and maintain remote controlled equipment and practice using drones in search and rescue operations.
Awarded 2020 USGBC Virginia Community Champion Leadership Award
Little Canada, MN
SIZE 12,878 sf
BUDGET $343,000
BKV Group had initially designed Little Canada Fire Station in the 1994s and was asked to return in 2015 to explore how to update its facility after out-growing their current space. BKV Group worked with a committee comprised of city staff, council members and volunteer fire fighters to complete a needs assessment study for the fire department. The building was constructed solidly which contributed to the excellent condition of the existing elements, however it did complicate the process of finding room for new spaces.
Due to many changes in the fire service industry, the existing building needed significant upgrades to its office space, a larger training area, an option for future dorm rooms, additional parking stalls, and an additional apparatus bay. BKV Group created several conceptual site and floor plans to demonstrate how the issues revealed in the study could be solved in a phased approach. Phase 1 was an expanded parking lot. Phase 2, in progress now, is a renovated kitchen and dayroom area and a conversion of the male/female locker rooms to single-user shower rooms with a locker corridor adjacent.
Eden Prairie, MN
SIZE 22,000 sf
BUDGET
$2.6 millions
With the MNDOT expansion of Highway 5, the Eden Prairie Fire Department had to expedite its move to a new 22,000 sf facility. BKV Group worked with the fire department and local community groups to arrive at a design solution sensitive to neighborhood concerns, stylistically compatible with the existing municipal campus and functional for the fire department. The building includes administrative spaces and a fire station. A site with significant topography allowed apparatus areas to be screened from public view per the neighborhood’s request, while administration and training functions occur on a lower level and provide the building with an orientation towards the City Hall.
SIZE 23,000 sf
BUDGET $2.4 million
From the early needs assessment meeting to the construction of the new 23,000 sf main station, BKV Group worked closely with the fire station task force. The sloped site dictated a multi-level facility with the main lobby, fire administration and training room accessible from the upper plateau. Fire operations and apparatus were designed to be accessible from the lower plateau.
BKV Group is performing a space needs analysis and space utilization master plan for the Village of Streamwood. Several departments have outgrown their physical space, others feel their space is awkwardly organized, and one department was recently created and given space in several buildings. BKV Group evaluated the layout, efficiency, code compliance, security, etc. of the Village Hall, Police Station, three Fire Stations, the Community Development Garage, and the Public Works facility. BKV Group then worked with the Fire, Police, Public Works, Community Development, Finance, IT, and Administration departments to discuss their workflows and overall space needs, now and in the future.
The three fire stations vary in age and condition. The oldest, Station 1, doesn’t fit the proper apparatus and doesn’t meet code or NFPA standards and will be recommended for replacement. Fire Administration will move from Station 3 into the new Station 1, allowing Station 3 to be renovated into a modern facility without requirement building expansion. The entire vicinity of Station 1 has poor soils, so a two-story facility is planned to minimize the number of caissons necessary. Avoiding wetlands, meeting the zoning standards, and accommodating a significant training pad on site have resulted in a lot of site investigations to explore potential response paths and building stacking options.
Ramsey, MN
SIZE 11,540 sf
BUDGET
$3.5 million
BKV Group was hired by the City of Ramsey Fire Department to evaluate a proposed new site for a replacement station for their current Station #2. The city was approached by two separate developers interested in acquiring the land currently occupied by their current Station #2, and BKV Group was hired to assess whether a nearby cityowned site was adequate to house a new replacement station.
The site planning process began by first analyzing the site to make sure all apparatus turning clearances could be met, and by assessing a proposed program for the replacement station. It was determined the program for the new station would require 12,000 SF, and the program analysis included options for either a single or two story building options. BKV Group also provided a preliminary cost estimate for the city to evaluate the feasibility of construction financing.
Woodbury, MN
SIZE 7,300 sf
BUDGET
$2.3 million; $3.5 million
BKV Group provided full architectural, interior design and engineering services for two new satellite fire stations in the growing City of Woodbury. The 7,300 sf buildings were completed in 2002 on Afton Road and Fox Run Road. The public fire stations have open floor plans with windowed apparatus bays (to display the equipment/ trucks) and natural interior and exterior wood soffits. They were designed to blend with the neighborhood surroundings, yet still retain a civic building status.
Henrico, VA
SIZE 12,500 sf
BUDGET $12.7 million
After a fun and successful project for Henrico County Fire House 19 in the Short Pump area, BKV Group was selected to design Fire House 20 – Staples Mill. The new station is similar to the Short Pump station but some elements will be adjusted based on the results of a post-occupancy evaluation and survey of the firefighters. Set in an industrial/ commercial area and away from major traffic, Fire House 20 will be constructed of materials matching the surrounding context – brick and precast concrete. Fire House 20 will house a staff of 12, plus a battalion chief, including the technical rescue team.
The site is located contiguous with the main county courts and administration campus but has minimal street frontage. To reduce response times, the apparatus bays are positioned to allow the responding vehicles to proceed straight to a nearby highway. A dedicated return loop north of the building also allows apparatus to respond into the county campus.
Fire House 20 is mandated to achieve LEED Silver certification, and has been registered under LEED v4. The team is focusing on LEED credits that further the mission of the fire service.
SIZE 16,500 sf
BUDGET $1.5 million
The new Eagan Fire Administration building is located at a highly visible intersection in the heart of the City. The limited site area gave form to a 16,500 sf multi-level facility which houses fire administration, ambulance services and a state-of-the-art training center. The exterior brick and stone are used in harmony with the adjacent city hall and make a significant statement as the gateway to the Eagan Municipal Campus.
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Station #51 is only 24 years old, but has already started to show some serious issues. Constructed as a new headquarters station as the district expanded, it is located on a narrow industrial parcel and was built as inexpensively as possible. The cost savings taken at construction have placed a large burden on today’s firefighters.
KV Group conducted a physical and functional assessment of the existing station, identifying some significant concerns and estimating the costs to remedy them. BKV
Group worked with the department to Bdetermine their space needs for the future, discussing how the station would react to changes in cancer prevention and sleep deprivation best practices, accommodate ever-growing apparatus, and address gender separation and personal privacy, among other issues. The team is waiting for a GIS analysis and vehicle deployment study back from another consultant before finalizing the report and making a recommendation about renovation/ expansion, replacement on site, or replacement on a different site.
Minnetonka, MN
SIZE 7,500 sf
BUDGET $2.4 million
Minnetonka Fire Station #5 is a traditional brick and block fire station based on a prototype previously developed and implemented by BKV Group. The spatial layout is identical to Stations #3 and #4, but the exterior design was adapted to more appropriately fit into the neighborhood context, featuring cast-stone lintels and sills, window mullions, and gable end-walls. The two-bay drive-through volunteer station fits snugly into a small parcel with a highly efficient response path for the firefighters and easy wayfinding for the public.
Springfield, MO
SIZE 7,100 sf
BUDGET
$2.3 million
The City of Springfield has twelve fire stations ranging from small mid-century singlecompany buildings to more recent facilities with large bays and community rooms. None of them is satisfying all of the functional demands of a modern fire station, and the city embarked on a project to improve two and build two more. BKV Group teamed with the respected local architect Esterly Schneider to design replacements for stations No. 4 and No. 7, the oldest in the city, and two new stations in under-served areas of town.
BKV Group and Esterly Schneider toured several of the current stations to learn about the city’s standards and preferred equipment. A survey of the firefighters identified the items they want to repeat from the current stations and which items they would like to avoid in the new stations. Detailed space standards allowed the city to visualize the building programs and confirm that the proper equipment and furniture fit in the space allotted. The stations will include gender-neutral facilities, lactation rooms, appropriate decontamination spaces, separate contaminated and clean zones, and physical conditioning spaces.
The projects are currently in early schematic design phase and will be ready for bidding in summer 2020. They are planned to be LEED Silver certified.
Minneapolis, MN
SIZE 12,500 sf
BUDGET $1.3 million
Located at the intersection of a quiet residential street and a busy thoroughfare, this 12,500 sf structure uses several design features to blend the building into the neighborhood, while maintaining functionality and safety. Apparatus bays face a busy street but are located away from the intersection to allow maneuvering space for the ladder truck. Living quarters wrap around the corner and are bordered by a colonnaded veranda. A courtyard provides outdoor living space overlooking Upton Avenue. Pitched roof forms and brick exterior with white trim complete the neighborhood impression to the station. A rusticated, precast concrete base anchors the building and gives it a permanent and lasting presence within the community.
The Minneapolis Fire Station #28 won the City of Minneapolis Committee of Urban Environment Award for Design and Aesthetic Excellence.
Oak Ridge, TN
SIZE 32,000 sf
BUDGET
$18 million
BKV Group was commissioned to design the new state-of-the-art fire station facility to support the Y-12 Federal uranium production facility in Oak Ridge, TN. The faciltiy mark’s a transition for Y-12 fire department from day shift operations to 24-7 operations with living facilities. The project was designed to achieve DOE’s
high performance building guidlines. All training and fit test requirments are integrated into the design of the facility. Administrative offices for thirty day-shift staff as well as livning quarters for twenty 24-hour shift staff including individual bunkrooms, dayroom, dining, kitchen, fitness and changing/ shower rooms.
Elk River, MN
SIZE 17,500 sf
BUDGET
$6.5 million
BKV Group is providing full design services for a new fire station in a growing neighborhood. The design includes a training tower and physical training room for the Academy, along with a divisible classroom that will be available for public use. The side has public streets on three sides and a manufactured wetland at the north that will be expanded to accommodate runoff from the Station.
Currently a paid-on-call department, the City is looking to the future and planning for the potential conversion of office spaces into bunk rooms, planning the infrastructure and acoustic needs now. A safe workflow from emergency responder parking to the gear storage room to the apparatus is provided, as is a safe workflow from the future bunk rooms into the apparatus bays. The building is planned for additions to the bunk room area and to the apparatus bays.
The exterior design takes inspiration from the adjacent elementary school, with a combination of brick and stone cladding, repeating pilasters at public lobby spaces, and a combination of pitched and flat roof elements.
Seven Corners, VA
SIZE
14,000 sf
BUDGET
$7.8 million
BKV Group was commissioned by Spotsylvania County to provide master plan, programming, design, construction documents and construction administration services for the addition and renovations to the existing Company 6 fire station located at 5700 General Semmes Road. This station currently has the largest call volume of current Spotsylvania fire stations. The current station includes a medic unit, engine unit and ladder unit totaling eleven staff wedged into three small bedrooms.
The proposed addition and renovation will provide for a future staffing goal of (14) fourteen. The plan concept integrated fourteen individual bunkrooms, four individual changing rooms, a new day room, dining room kitchen suite, a locker area for 42 personal lockers, a laundry room, administrative offices and public lobby and toilet room. An addition on the east side of the building provides for operational spaces including a separate PPE gear storage room, decontamination room and a new main electrical room. Re-purposed space will provide a new shop area and SCBA equipment room. The proposed addition adds 4,000 sf of building to the existing facility. The proposed expansion will require phasing as the building shall remain operational during construction.ters at public lobby spaces, and a combination of pitched and flat roof elements.
Spotsylvania, VA
SIZE
Addition: 3,500 sf
Renovation: 5,000 sf
BUDGET
$3.9 million
BKV Group was commissioned by Spotsylvania County to provide master plan, programming, design, construction documents and construction administration services for the addition and renovations to the existing Company 6 fire station located at 5700 General Semmes Road. This station currently has the largest call volume of current Spotsylvania fire stations. The current station includes a medic unit, engine unit and ladder unit totaling eleven staff wedged into three small bedrooms.
The proposed addition and renovation will provide for a future staffing goal of (14) fourteen. The plan concept integrated fourteen individual bunkrooms, four individual changing rooms, a new day room, dining room kitchen suite, a locker area for 42 personal lockers, a laundry room, administrative offices and public lobby and toilet room. An addition on the east side of the building provides for operational spaces including a separate PPE gear storage room, decontamination room and a new main electrical room. Re-purposed space will provide a new shop area and SCBA equipment room. The proposed addition adds 4,000 sf of building to the existing facility. The proposed expansion will require phasing as the building shall remain operational during construction.
Lake Zurich, IL
SIZE 25,300 sf
BUDGET
$14.9 million
BKV Group conducted a thorough study of the existing LZFD Headquarters, Station #1, including the physical conditions but also functional issues, NFPA compliance, code compliance concerns, and sustainability issues. Costs of recommended repairs and end-of-life replacements were estimated and assigned a recommend time frame for implementation. Based on the cost of the needed repairs, the Facility Condition Index shows that the building is considered in “Poor” condition. This, combined with the functional concerns that would require additional investment, led to a recommendation to replace the building. BKV Group surveyed the firefighters to get input on the successes and challenges in the existing LZFD stations, then worked with Department leadership to develop an optimal space program that would allow the department to consolidate administrative functions and comply with best practices for clean/contaminated separation, personal privacy, gender segregation, etc. Since the existing site is well-located for response and there are no readily-available parcels nearby, three options for rebuilding the station on the existing site were explored in depth. Each option reviewed the proposed site plan and building organization, cost estimates, phasing implications, zoning variances needed, and a concept sketch showing the basic massing of the building. The Village plans to go to referendum in November and is working to raise awareness of the potential project within the community.
BKV Group is a full-service architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture and construction administration firm. Since 1978, BKV Group has grown from a sole proprietorship into a diverse partnership with offices in Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington DC, serving clients locally and nationwide. Collectively, we represent a practice whose experience is team-focused and who offers a client-centered approach to creating architectural solutions.
BKV Group was founded under the principle that government architects should put the best interests of the citizens above their own. Our core belief is that architecture has a profound responsibility to the community –regardless of the project type, our duty is to always enhance the economic, aesthetic, social, and environmental context of the communities in which we work.
Over 200 projects later, this vision has not changed. Today, we provide our government clients with superior customer service by adopting the client’s goals as our own, enabling transparent decision-making, committing to responsible spending of public dollars, and being passionate about the success of the communities for whom we work.
BKV Group provides a full-service approach to planning and design. Providing our clients with complete in-house design services leads to fully-coordinated construction documents and a seamless transition to construction in the field. Below is a list of some of the services we are able to provide in-house:
• Planning and Programming
• Physical/Functional Assessments
• Architecture
• Interior Design
• Construction Administration
• Structural Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Landscape Architecture
• Sustainable Design
CHICAGO
Henry Pittner, AIA
209 S LaSalle St, Suite 920 Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: 312.279.0470
MINNEAPOLIS
Bruce Schwartzman, AIA
222 N Second St, Suite 101 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Telephone: 612.790.7605
Mark Manetti, AIA, LEED AP
1054 31st St NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20007 Telephone: 202.595.3173
DALLAS
Bruce Schwartzman, AIA
1412 Main Street, Suite 700 Dallas, TX 75202 Telephone: 469.405.1196
Craig Carter, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Phone: 312.279.0465
ccarter@bkvgroup.com
