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Infrastructure Improvements Phase III Minnesota Veterans Home

Project Status: completed in 2009
Project Location: Hastings, Minnesota

The Minnesota Veterans Home,located in Hastings, Minnesota, is a campus of many buildings that were consturcted at diifferent times over the years. The function of the home is to provide various services for Minnesota veterans in need. Studio Five Architects was retained to provide services for the final phase of a three phase infrastructure improvement project of the campus.

Infrastructure Improvements Phase III involved the remodeling of five different campus buildings. Each of these buildings required varying degrees of improvement, which ranged from simple exterior brick tuck-pointing to major renovations the entire interior spaces.

The building which required the most extensive renovation was The Administration Building (see image). This building required an extensive facelift of both the interior and exterior. Including the removal and replacement of the existing, circa 1970's EIFS facade with a new facade consisting of brick and stone. All of the buidling's glazing was also removed and restored to its original 1948 size in order to reconnect the building with the historical character of the campus. Other improvements included the removal and raising of the existing roof three feet to accommodate a new HVAC system.

State Administration Building Remodeling for the State of Minnesota

Project Status:Completed in 2008
Project Location:50 Sherburne Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota

Studio Five Architects completed the design and construction documents for the remodeling of Floors B, 1, and 3 of the State Administration Building.

The project commenced with detailed programming work with the various departments occupying the building. Multiple meetings were held with each department to confirm their current and future employee counts for space planning and usage. Analysis also was done to determine which departments needed convenient public access for a first floor location. Departments were reorganized within the building and space was planned to meet their future needs.

As a part of the remodeling process, the building was significantly upgraded with code improvements, ADA, fire and life safety improvements, as well as updated ceilings, indirect lighting, voice/data, flooring and wall finishes.

The project was completed in February 2008.