The City of Colfax had outgrown its existing leased space and desired to relocate to a vacant building they had acquired – a turn-of-the-century armory building. The big question for the design team was ‑how are we going to …
In Des Moines‘ historic East Village, the owners of both City Square Lofts and Staybridge Suites Hotel wanted a mixed-use residential building that could increase living options in this unique and popular neighborhood. …
The transformation of Green at TechWorks, from a former John Deere manufacturing warehouse into an upscale hotel for business travelers and families, was an important step in Waterloo’s downtown revitalization.
The owners …
CSU Spur, a three-building campus at the National Western Center, is the educational anchor of a 250-acre public center located just north of downtown Denver, Colo. An epicenter of institutional, public, and state …
INVISION was commissioned by MidAmerican Energy Company to design a new 143,000sf facility for company-wide training, to accommodate a wide range of electrical and gas delivery programs. Located in rural Iowa, the facility …
To enhance the identity of their student services on campus and provide an improved experience for recruiting and registering students, the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) project included 26,400sf of interior …
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC), a local non-profit working to meet basic human needs of the greater Des Moines community, had outgrown their space. The former building was unable to accommodate any more …
Des Moines University needed a fast turn-around to update office and clinic space. An efficient Discovery process revealed that a renovation of several spaces on campus was needed to better align with the patient care and …
Seeking new office space in Downtown Des Moines, Beal Derkenne Construction and Christensen Development wanted to bring together their appreciation for the area’s architectural heritage with their interest in clean, modern …
The first project from previous master planning efforts with Drake University, the 38,000sf Basketball Practice Facility was designed to provide this previously lacking function and give a strong visual identity to the campus’ …
