HCM designed a new office build out for Stratasys at their Eden Prairie SMACS facility. Construction is underway, scheduled to finish in early November. The build out with be the new home for 60 employees, along with collaborative space, conference rooms, galley kitchette and video conferencing spaces.
Process Display's PD Solid division is upgrading their painting capabilities. We designed a new finish lab, support spaces, hazardous storage rooms and provided coordination for the paint booth installation. Construction should be complete by the end of October.
The final open space furniture has been installed at CPGO in Shoreview. Cummins has the building fully occupied, with over 700 employees using the facility.
Construction has started on the Test Cell 134 expansion at Cummins Power Generation’s Fridley Technical Center. CPG will beginning testing in the expanded cell at the start of the new year.
R&D Systems is a business in Minneapolis which has two divisions; Biotechnology and Hematology. This is a new client for our office and we are excited about our first project with them which we have been working on for the past 6 months or more. R&D owns a building on campus that was being rented out in the past, but is in poor condition and they are having difficulty keeping the spaces full of tenants. To make the building fit into the campus look, R&D has decided to renovate the building, making the exterior similar to other buildings around it, but also renovating the interior on the southern half for the company expansion. This expansion will include labs, offices, lobby, breakroom, and warehouse space. R&D has decided to split the project into two phases. The first phase is called the Core and Shell package; including all work to the exterior shell of the building along with the addition of new mechanical systems and stairs on the roof and interior of the building. The second phase is the interior build-out and was drawn for the Hematology division of the company. These design development level drawings were recently presented and approved by the company which means construction documents for this phase will begin shortly while construction begins for phase one. You will see in the images below, a 3D rendering we put together to compare the current building condition with how it will look once construction is complete to better fit into the R&D campus.
HCM has focused on providing viable master plans to determine the best utilization of the county's existing North Shop site as well as the potential South Shop Campus. The Master Plans considerall the Public Works Divisions including the divisions currently located in the Government center – Building Services and Survey and Land Management.
Delkor recently teamed up with HCM to consolidate all their operations. Delkor is a leader in the design and manufacture of packaging equipment, especially for food-related companies such as Kraft, Cargill, Frito lay, General Mills and the list goes on. HCM is eager to provide creative solutions to both their production and office needs.
The addition of a clean lab, support spaces and an open office for Greatbatch Medical is now completed.
Anoka Highway Department Renovation and Expansion is wrapping up and is expected to be finishing up late Spring. The finishes are going in and the final touches are reallying crystalizing the project.
Roosevelt Library is moving fast; with last month’s City of Minneapolis Historical Preservation Committee approval construction documents went underway and were just completed last week. Meanwhile the Library was closed in Feb. and completely cleared out and all hazardous material was abated. The project will soon go out to bid with construction starting this summer. Maintenance and improvements are critical to keep this library as a community anchor and resource. With an old aging building in the twenty first century; Roosevelt’s key upgrades include full code compliances, accessibility routes and restrooms, new energy efficient mechanical and electrical systems, exterior restorations and collection updates. The sustainable approach at Roosevelt is the long-term preservation of the building itself, and rehabilitating the building to fit its future needs. Roosevelt’s original masonry construction was designed to last over a hundred years. The proposed ehabilitation treatments will help the building continue to fulfill its original purpose as well as adapt to new opportunities. Repair and replacement of deteriorated features are necessary in keeping with the spirit and intent of the property; along with the new addition.
As posted earlier, HCM provided the design for a new winter recreation facility for Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The purpose of the building is to act as a trail-head or warming house for winter park activities, including cross-country skiing; however it will be used throughout the year. The building is surrounding by beautiful landscape and wrapping around the site are various cross country ski trails for the public to enjoy. As you can see the project is almost complete. The interior finishes are being wrapped up while the exterior is still needs to be stained and the site work completed. The mild winter weather was unfortunate for those people wanting to get out and ski, however it was perfect for the contractor. The construction process has been great; Jorgenson and KA have done a great job with the pace and overall craftsmanship of the building. They care about the details and it shows! Can't wait to plan an HCM outing next winter to enjoy a fire looking over the beautiful trails!
The large addition for Cummins Power Generation continues to make great progress in the relatively nice weather we have been having. 90% of the precast wall panels are in place and all of the major steel components have been set.
In August 2011, we were asked by Boston Scientific to design a high-profile project within the Weaver Lake 3 building that would serve as a training and entertainment area for visiting doctors and other BSC clients. This space would be used to promote BSC 'in the market' products, as well as the ability to highlight what may be perculating in the directly adjacent Reseach & Development labs. HCM and Isola Design worked with Boston Scientific to provide a crisp, modern design using a neutral color palette to help frame and highlight the color graphics that Boston Scientific will be implementng in the upcoming months. The images shown below help describe the process, from 3D modeling in September 2011 through construction (completed in January 2012).
The second Colossal Café has opened in Saint Paul! Since its opening, the cafe has been buzzing with people. New and repeat costumers (from the Minneapolis location) are excited to eat and socialize. Sitting within the beautiful neighborhood of Saint Anthony, people can walk over before work and enjoy a cup of coffee and hot breakfast to start the day off right. When starting the design process the space was a disaster. We knew it would be a real challenge to layout the kitchen and seating area efficiently. The end result is amazing! There have been countless comments about how large the space feels when in reality it is only 2,100 SF. The details throughout the space bring warmth and life to the cafe. The openness from the seating to the kitchen allows patrons to see action behind the scenes and feel part of the construction of their meal. It truly feels like being at home eating with family and friends!!!
Our Anoka County Highway Department project is in the midst of construction, taking full advantage of our dry and mild winter weather! Installation of precast panels, structural steel and built-up roofing have progressed with only minor delays, which keeps a smile on everyone's face (well - most of the time). Inserted below are images of various stages of construction thoughout the project, starting from early October 2011 to late January 2012.
Pei Wei is open for business! Pei Wei is a restuarant under the wing of PF Chang's. Although it was difficult to fit such an elaborate cook line in such a small space, the end result is vibrant and fun. The idea of Pei Wei is for the public to see their food being made on the fast paced cookline. The restuarant is open from the front of house to the food prep area. The only area not seen to the public eye is where the dish washing and cold storage takes place. We were even able to fit seating within the lease line. The use of color and materials makes the space bright and fun! The second phase of the project involves the remote seating area. You can see in the photos below, the original intent was to create additional seating for those eating at Pei Wei. However, after much discussion with the MAC, it makes more sense to make this seating more flexible. It will now be about a place to stop with your bags and relax/eat while waiting for a flight. The seating area is currently under design; in the meantime, the airport has placed basic tables and chairs until construction begins. This was my first project at the airport and although it was very challenging, it was also very rewarding. I learned a lot about kitchen construction, coordination between the various parties involved, and the guidelines to follow when working at the airport! Not to mention the food is delicious!!! Definitely stop over and enjoy a taste next time you travel!!
As posted earlier, HCM provided the design for a new winter recreation facility for Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The purpose of the building is to act as a trail-head or warming house for winter park activities, including cross-country skiing; however it will be used throughout the year. The building is surrounding by beautiful landscape and wrapping around the site are various cross country ski trails for the public to enjoy. Although the building is far from being complete, the contractor is making great headway with all the warm weather we have had this winter. This week the building will be completely enclosed and work can begin on the interior. You can already see that the building has a great scale to it. Although it is a small building, just over 3,000 SF, the use of the roof lines, columns, and windows makes the building appear large/vertical and open.
Construction continues, at a rapid rate, on the new test cell addition for Cummins Power Generation.
Our next project with Cummins Power Generation is in the ground. Following are some photos showing the size of large grade beams for the project.
