Welcome to the Team: Stan Schimke

Mohagen/Hansen Architectural Group is delighted to announce that Stan Schimke has joined the firm as a Director of Healthcare. Stan comes to the firm with over 25 years of extensive experience providing medical planning and design of Acute Care Medical Facilities, Outpatient and Specialty Clinics and Senior Care Facilities. He has expertise in campus master planning, programming, and LEAN process design. These skills have been applied to the design of over 500 healthcare projects.

Get to know more about Stan below: 

What was it that first interested you in architecture?

My Father was a General Contractor,  I started at an early age as a carpenter working on residential and commercial projects which lead to my first job at an architectural office during my junior year in high school.

If you could make a pilgrimage to any building in the world, where would you go? Why? 

Burj Khalife, Dubia, United Arab Emirates (world’s tallest structure).  I am fascinated by Dubai’s growth and its latest design ideas.

Name your favorite vacation Spot. 

Summer weekends at our lake cabin in northern Minnesota.

What inspires your work? 

Designing a project that is operationally efficient and meets the clients business goals.

Favorite activity when you are not at work? 

Golf and Muskie Fishing.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or deceased, who would it be and why? 

Frank Lloyd Wright, he was the Michelangelo of our time.

Welcome to the Team: Cait Sparks

Mohagen/Hansen continues to grow with the addition of Cait Sparks.  Cait comes to our office after spending 4 years at the University of St. Thomas studying Communication and Journalism with an emphasis on Public Relations and Advertising.  Cait will work as a Marketing Assistant at Mohagen/Hansen.  She brings a positive attitude, great communication skills, and fresh ideas to our team!

We asked Cait a few questions, get to know her more below:

 What is the most recent movie you have seen? How was it? 

21 Jump Street. I was skeptical when I first walked into the theater but I was pleasantly surprised. The movie was very funny!

What was it that made you want to become involved in Marketing?

I have always enjoyed working with people and being creative. After getting involved in marketing courses at the University of St. Thomas, I realized that it would be an exciting field where I could utilize all of my skills and interests.

Name your favorite vacation Spot.

My family cabin on Round Lake in Brainerd, Minnesota. It’s a relaxing atmosphere and I love spending time with my family.

What is your favorite activity when you are not at work?

Cooking! I love finding new recipes and trying them out at home. Even when I’m not cooking, you will always find my TV on the Food Network channel.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or deceased, who would it be and why?

I would have dinner with both of my Grandfathers, whom I never had the chance to meet. I have heard so many amazing stories about them both and I would love getting the chance to get to know them.