Portfolio
Every project is unique. I will ask questions about YOUR project and find the big issues that YOU will face. No matter the problem, big or small, it is my job to give you options and to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. My prior experience shows that I've seen problems of all sizes and I've seen different ways to solve those problems.
Whipple Federal Building
completed while employed with HGA
Originally Built: 1965
Renovation: 2012
Location: Ft. Snelling, Minnesota
Size: 618,000
Budget: $200 Million
Historic Designation: None
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Project Scope:
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Reconfiguration of interior workspaces for 13 government agencies
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Heating & Cooling system replacement with Geothermal system
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Electrical & Lighting system replacement with roof mounted solar panels
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Plumbing system replacement
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My Role:
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Layout and design of Veterans Affairs office areas and service areas (about half of the total area of the building).
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Planned phasing strategy to move functions within the building to allow for construction activity to occur while the building was continuously used.
Dock Cinema / Tonka Theater
completed while employed with New History
Originally Built: 1940
Renovation: In planning stages
Location: Excelsior, MN
Size: 9,000 square feet
Historic Designation: In nationally-listed historic district
Project Scope:
Owners of the Dock Cinema building in Excelsior, MN were contemplating a renovation of the building and needed guidance on the applicable historic regulations.
My role:
Provided a report clarifying the regulations that would apply if the project intended to use the Historic Tax Credit incentive program, and which remaining features would need to remain. I proposed design options to achieve the owner's goals and meet historic regulations.
Confluence Hotel
completed while employed with New History
Originally Built: 1914
Renovation: 2023
Location: Hastings, MN
Size: 100,000 square feet
Budget: $30 Million
Historic Designation: National Register of Historic Places
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Project Scope:
Comprehensive rehabilitation from an industrial manufacturing and warehouse facility into a hotel, residences, restaurant, and event center.
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My Role:
I explained and interpreted the regulations associated with the Historic Tax Credit for the design team and the owner. I completed the Tax Credit applications, successfully gaining SHPO approval for window replacements, brick replacement, exterior painting and other modifications needed to breathe a new use into the building.
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Tonka Building
Sandbulte Architecture Project
Originally Built: 1945
Renovation: 2024
Location: Excelsior, MN
Size: 5,000 square feet
Historic Designation: In nationally-listed historic district
Project Scope:
Conversion of the space from a single-occupant office to a multi-tenant retail space.
My role:
Architect of record, including initial concepts, space layouts, code analysis, permit drawings, and construction administration.
I also worked with two of the tenants to design the fit-outs of their suites (RoJo Consignment and Visionary Bridal).
James J. Hill Library
completed while employed with New History
Originally Built: 1917
Renovation: currently in planning stages
Location: St. Paul, MN
Size: 32,000 square feet
Historic Designation: National Register of Historic Places
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Project Scope:
The ownership team is contemplating officially using the library as an event venue, potentially triggering various upgrades to be required per building code.
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My Role:
I advised the ownership team regarding a code compliance path, facilitated meetings with the code official, and selected architectural and engineering team members to complete concept designs.
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