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Nordic Ware Celebrating 75 Years with Two Major Expansions 2560 1707 UrbanWorks Architecture

Nordic Ware Celebrating 75 Years with Two Major Expansions

via FOX 9 Good Day At 75 years old, Nordic Ware is certainly not slowing down. Good Day got a chance to head inside the Nordic Ware factory campus in St. Louis Park for a look at how those famous Bundt pans are made.   Read More  

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Understanding Evidence-Based and Trauma-Informed Design Principles 2560 1377 UrbanWorks Architecture

Understanding Evidence-Based and Trauma-Informed Design Principles

UrbanWorks has come to specialize in unique, mixed-use projects — from multifamily with supportive services to new prototypes that pair less conventional uses.  A few examples include housing and services for adults with serious and persistent mental illness; shelters with community space for homeless youth and adults; specialized design for physical and cognitive disabilities; and…

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Hawthorne EcoVillage Apartments is the winner of the CCM Annual Impact Awards for 2018 and Project for Pride in Living (PPL) 3162 1965 UrbanWorks Architecture

Hawthorne EcoVillage Apartments is the winner of the CCM Annual Impact Awards for 2018 and Project for Pride in Living (PPL)

via Community Capital Management “We’re happy to announce that Hawthorne EcoVillage Apartments is the winner of the CCM Annual Impact Awards for 2018 and Project for Pride in Living (PPL), a nonprofit that built and manages the property, will receive a $10,000 donation. PPL builds the hope, assets, and self-reliance of individuals and families who…

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Affordable Housing for Neighborhoods 3200 2160 UrbanWorks Architecture

Affordable Housing for Neighborhoods

via Architecture MN “For years, the city of Hastings had struggled to find a good use for a one-acre property on the eastern end of its historic downtown. The old tannery that once stood on the site, overlooking the Mississippi River, had been demolished and replaced by a surface parking lot. From time to time,…

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Raising the Bar 1728 2160 UrbanWorks Architecture

Raising the Bar

via Architecture MN “No building type has garnered more design criticism in recent years than the apartment building, with much of the fault-finding centered on neighborhood-scale issues and overuse of material collage in the design of facades. In the following pages, Architecture MN highlights two new multifamily projects that aim to hit the design trifecta:…

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