Lyn Berglund, ASID, CID, Presents at the 2013 AIA Convention

Lyn Berglund, ASID, CID, Director of Interior Design at Mohagen|Hansen Architectural Group was part of a panel presentation at the 2013 AIA Convention. This presentation titled "How Do You Protect Public Welfare?" included award winning projects that illustrated the components of public welfare, as well as local case studies discussing the cost of ignoring public welfare. Lyn focused on the Allina: J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice House completed by Mohagen|Hansen Architectural Group which features spaces that meet a variety of needs while invoking a feeling of well-being. The presentation was very well attended and continues to generate conversation regarding the topic. If you are interested in learning more about this presentation, please contact Lyn Berglund at 952-426-7400 or lberglund@mohagenhansen.com.





Allina: J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice House

  

Medina Entertainment Center

Mohagen|Hansen Architectural Group is excited to begin the construction phase for the exterior renovation of the iconic Medina Entertainment Center. Having been a part of the city's history for over 60 years, this facility has held countless live music shows, weddings and events. The attached restaurant and bowling alley make this building a main attraction in the City of Medina.

The client was looking for a fresh, new look to improve the exterior of this facility. After an interior renovation to the restaurant within this facility was completed, the Medina Entertainment Center team wanted the outside of this facility to match the interior.

Façade upgrades will take advantage of the existing conditions with minimal alterations.  The approach is to peel away old components of the building and replace them with updated architectural elements. Accent lighting and signage will also enhance the façade to help animate the large entertainment venue. Three dimensional renderings were completed to help the client visualize how the updated exterior would look. The Mohagen|Hansen team worked closely with Randy Olsen from Randahl Construction as a design-build team to execute this project.





Existing Building







3D Rendering of Updated Exterior

  

Hawkins Pancake Breakfast

Mohagen | Hansen Architectural Group, along with partners Greiner Construction and Henricksen, strapped on their chefs hats and aprons to serve pancakes like the pros to the Hawkins Chemical employees to celebrate their new office space!

As our first ever pankcake breakfast, the event was a hit! Mohagen | Hansen had a great time celebrating with Hawkins and our project partners. We are looking forward to many more pancake breakfast celebrations with our future clients!

Please visit our website to view photographs of the new Hawkins office space.





Environments for the Aging Annual Conference



Lyn Berglund was a featured speaker at the national Environments for Aging Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, April 6-9.  She, along with Barbara Murphy, Marketing Director of 7500 York Cooperative in Edina, made a presentation entitled, "Senior Co-op Housing: Development, Design, Remodeling and Governance". Their presentation covered the history of cooperatives as a senior living option and offered a case study of the recently completed lobby and common space remodeling at 7500 York Cooperative. The project was unique in that the client team was composed entirely of a group of active senior residents with a median age of 84. Lyn's presentation at this conference focused on how to engage seniors in the design process and use the talents and resources they possess to bring a successful project outcome. The presentation was extremely well recieved! 



7500 York Cooperative Seating Area-Before





7500 York Cooperative Seating Area-After







Mohagen | Hansen at the 2013 Healthcare & Medical Properties Conference

Mohagen | Hansen Architectural Group is participating at the 2013 Healthcare and Medical Properties Conference on Tuesday, March 26 at the Golden Valley Country Club.

Firm Principal, Todd Mohagen, AIA will be a panelist speaking on the topic “Developing and Investing Healthcare Properties.”  Other panelists include industry veterans, Mark Davis, Mark Nordland, Troy Stutz and Chris Jacobson. The panel, which will be moderated by Lou Suarez, will share with the audience what they see happening today and in the future with regard to healthcare development. They will also talk about the development deal, ways of handling tenant improvements, and future trends and opportunities.

Recent new development projects designed by Mohagen | Hansen include the Plymouth Hills Professional Building, a new, 2-story medical office building under construction in Plymouth at the intersection of Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lane.  Other projects include a new orthopedic specialty center being constructed on the Fairview Lakes Medical Center Campus in Wyoming, MN and the recent completion of the new HealthEast Stillwater Clinic.

            

Mohagen|Hansen Teams with Reach & Restore, Inc.

This December, Mohagen|Hansen Architectural Group had the pleasure of teaming with Reach & Restore, Inc. to help give people in our community a brighter Holiday season. Reach & Restore, Inc.  provides needy families with resources to provide a sense of hope and be a support to get back on their feet.  This may include physical needs such as clothing, household items, furniture, locating housing or transportation and personal needs such as moral support, friendship, tutoring, counselling, or spiritual guidance. The Mohagen|Hansen team was thrilled to contribute Christmas presents and support the work that Reach & Restore, Inc. does in our community.

The process to support Reach & Restore is very simple. First, Reach & Restore provided a list of families, names, ages and gift ideas or needs.  This list is of recent clients that have continued needs and financial hurdles. Mohagen|Hansen staff members took responsibility to purchase a gift item, wrap it and deliver it to the office tree.  Volunteers from Reach & Restore picked up the gifts from Mohagen|Hansen and distributed them to the families on the Christmas holiday.

One of the most special gifts donated was a wedding dress from Bridal Accents Couture and a monetary donation to help with the cost of a wedding for one couple.  

Ronda Oliver, Founder, followed-up with Mohagen|Hansen after the donation, “Lynn was in tears when she opened her gifts. She left a really nice thank you message to all.  I was told that she mentioned just that day that she needed a warm blanket and opened the electric blanket as one of the gifts! Huge blessings for her. THANK YOU!”

If you would like to support Reach & Restore, Inc. please visit www.reachandrestore.org.