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With an existing extensive waiting list for skilled nursing care on campus and no immediate way to meet such a need, the Minnesota Veterans Home staff turned to the idea of creating an adult day care on campus as a stop-gap measure and broadening of the services offered on campus, in a building that could not accommodate skilled nursing [...]
filed under: renovation, senior, sustainable | tags: accessibility, government, historic preservation, renovation, senior, sustainable
The Centennial Ballroom project is a remodel of a 1960s building on the campus of Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota. The main goal of the ballroom renovation was to update a space from its original 1960’s state. The remodel included a complete renovation of the ballroom, control room, lobby, back-of-house serving area, and associated [...]
filed under: education, renovation | tags: education, government, renovation
The challenge was to rebuild the central hub of one of the largest nursing home campuses in the state without losing a single care bed during the process. Along with a team of specialists including a historical consultant, various engineers, and a cost consultant, we created a feasible construction plan and schedule while taking into [...]
filed under: master planning | tags: government, historic preservation, renovation
Kaas Wilson Architects, competing with the best senior services design teams in the state, was awarded the contract to design the Minnesota Veterans Homes first Adult Day Care on their Minneapolis campus. The State Designer Selection Board—in choosing Kaas Wilson—emphasized their appreciation for our skills, experience, enthusiasm, and understanding of the needs of seniors. The [...]
filed under: news | tags: government, historic preservation, renovation
