2010 Top Projects Award

On Thursday, July 14 Mohagen/Hansen Architectural Group was recognized for a recent design project at the 2010 Top Projects Award Reception held by Finance & Commerce Magazine. The event, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Minneapolis, recognized what were judged to be the top 24 design and construction projects to have been completed in 2010.

View the interactive publicaion here: Top Projects of 2010 (Page Turn Pro)

The Edina Crosstown Medical Office Building in Edina which was designed solely for Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A. was selected not only for its design excellence, but for the process it went through to become a reality.  There were many hurdles to overcome with the City of Edina in order to make this a viable project for the challenging site it was to inhabit. The project demanded an interactive, consensus driven process which resulted in creative solutions that required compromise and flexibility on the part of everyone. The final product is evidence of a successful collaboration. The building received LEED Gold Certification as well.

Welcome to the Team: Nancy Binger

The Interiors Group here at Mohagen/Hansen continues to grow with the addition of Nancy Binger.  Nancy is a University of Minnesota graduate who will be assisting with all aspects of interior design.  She brings a positive attitude, self-motivation and great design skills to the team!   Get to know Nancy more below:

What is the most recent movie you have seen? How was it?
The Proposal. I can watch that movie over and over again for the story that unfolds along with the cast and character development. Ryan Reynolds never gets old in my book.

What interested you in Interior Design?
I have always been drawn to design and aesthetics. When I was younger my family encouraged me to draw, paint, and express my creativity with little boundary. I created my first mosaic counter top at the age of 15, that was a complete fail, but they let me do it and discover for myself what didn’t work and why. By choice I enrolled in CAD and art classes through high school, and finally began experiencing structured creativity. From there I discovered a love for interior spacial planning and chose the path of Interior Design. As my knowledge and experience has matured, I have become fascinated and captivated by the ability to design a space, and manipulate the way a person feels while experiencing it.

Favorite Vacation Spot?
Anywhere warm with a beach! I love the feeling of sand between my toes, the warm sun on my skin, and looking out over an endless body of water. Pure heaven.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or deceased, who would it be?
My Aunt Caroline. She always provided encouragement to every opportunity I pursued, and pushed me to act with a purpose. She has fueled my passion for healthcare design and creating spaces that work for the end user. She passed away from Cancer September 2010, and there are so many things I’d love to ask and share with her. I know she’d be so proud that I have reached my goal and found a job I am passionate about, doing exactly what I love. . . Design...A common interest we shared.

Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners

Over the years, Mohagen/Hansen has completed a number of projects in support of Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners (IOCP). 

IOCP is a non-profit provider that serves about 1,400 families and individuals living in Hamel, Long Lake, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka Beach, Orono, Plymouth, and Wayzata.   People who come to IOCP are often in crisis. They may need food or be facing eviction, job loss, family breakup, domestic abuse, a health crisis, utility shutoff, or car repair.

IOCP programs provide direct assistance and connect people with life-changing opportunities and resources.  In addition to a food shelf, IOCP offers programs that address five key areas: Housing; Employment; Child Care; Transportation; and Community Connections. IOCP also provides special programs that help with holiday, back-to-school, and new baby needs.

Currently we are working with Interfaith Outreach to design the conversion of an existing, vacant grocery store into a location that will offer a food shelf, resource center, offices and a Hennepin County Social Services Center. We are also involved providing architectural design for an IOCP affordable housing project to be located in Wayzata.

For More Information Click Here:
IOCP New Building

Check Us Out in Minnesota Physician Magazine

We are happy to be recognized not once, but twice in the June 2011 issue of Minnesota Physician Magazine.  The cover story, Design with Dignity, was authored by Alanna Carter, Mohagen/Hansen’s Director of Senior Living.  In the article, she writes of the importance in senior care community design to create environments that support residents, their loved ones, and the providers who care for them. She believes that every room in a care center offers an opportunity for residents to live with autonomy, dignity and independence.  The article provides unique supporting evidence to this philosophy – it is a “must read.” 

We were also named to the 2011 Healthcare Architecture and Design Honor Roll for the planning and design of the Edina Crosstown Medical Office Building / Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A. project located in Edina, MN.  This project was unique in the stringent City process that it needed to go through just to become a reality.  Once approved by the City, the design team was faced with many other challenges along the way.  To learn more about this project, click on this related story:  Crosstown Article  

To check out the article and the project recognition, and to learn more about Minnesota Physician Magazine please follow this link: Minnesota Physician June 2011

HealthEast Breaks Ground in Stillwater!

Mohagen/Hansen is pleased to have been the design partner to HealthEast for a new 15,000 sf clinic in Stillwater, MN.  We provided complete planning, architecture, and interior design services for this family practice facility.  Design services included not only the buidling exterior, but build-out of the clinic spaces including:

• Reception/Waiting Areas
• Exam Rooms
• Lab
• Imaging
• Administrative and Support Spaces 

Convieniently located at the intersection of Highway 36 and County Rd 5, the building is currently under construction by Airlake Development of Lakeville, MN. This exciting project is on schedule for completion in the Fall of 2011. 

Below is a rendering of the exterior that we developed for HealthEast:

To learn more, visit this page on the HealthEast website:
http://www.healtheast.org/clinics/about/stillwater.html

 

Welcome to the Team: Alanna Carter

Alanna Carter, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, recently joined Mohagen/Hansen Architectural Group as the Director of Senior Living.

She brings a passion for creating environments that promote dignity and a sense of well being for the aging population. Her approach to design and meeting client goals is based on an innate desire to create the best environment to serve the end user, while understanding the need for the building to be designed efficiently.

Alanna is the Founder and current President of the Minnesota Chapter of SAGE – the Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Architecture and minors in Construction Management and Interior Design.

In the near future you will hear more from Alanna as she will have an article published in the June 2011 issue of Minnesota Physician Magazine, and the July 2011 Issue of Minnesota Health Care Magazine. She will also be a presenter for the Aging Services of Minnesota education series later this month.


Get to Know Alanna...

Last Book You Read? The Help - I loved the character Minny.

Favorite Activity When You Are Not At Work? Playing with my kids and watching them grow into amazing little people.

Who inspires you? All the women and men who came before me and pushed for equality in this country to make my career path, and life easier.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be? My grandma Nellie. She is the person in my life who has fueled my passion for creating better environments for all seniors. She passed away from Alzheimer’s disease when I was 20 years old. I just wish she could see how much of an inspiration she has been to the work that I do.

What do you love most about your job? The fact I get to design buildings/spaces that will positively impact the life of someone who is rarely allowed a voice when they move into an Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing setting. I get to design spaces for people to LIVE in until they die, instead of a space where they are waiting to die.

You can reach Alanna at 952.426.7419 or acarter@mohagenhansen.com