6 Ways Technology Has Changed Civic Design
By Erik Wedge, AIA, LEED AP Principal At DSGW, we’re committed to transforming communities through architecture. As professionals, we’re always looking for new methods or advancements to aid us in this commitment. When it comes to civic design — a field that encompasses things like fire halls and police stations as well […]
Design that gets us Moving
By John Gerzina, AIA, LEED AP DSGW Principal Published in the Duluthian For decades, architects worked to minimize environmental impacts of buildings—seeking to reduce impacts such as carbon footprints and energy consumption. We made our buildings healthier for the environment but ignored the health of people who work inside them. “Active Design” is an […]
Active Living Center Promotes Wellness at Itasca YMCA
Active Living Center Promotes Wellness at Itasca YMCA WDIO by Renee Passal GRAND RAPIDS – The Active Living Center is the place to be in Grand Rapids. The 5,000 square foot addition to the Itasca Family YMCA opened in March, and is increasingly popular. “ElderCircle worked with the city of Grand Rapids and the YMCA to make […]
DSGW helps renovate Lincoln Park School
DULUTH – A community wide collaboration between Duluth LISC, DSGW Architects, Johnson Wilson Contructors and Sherman & Associates out of the Twin Cities brings new life to Lincoln Park School. This has been an on going project for the last five years and will be completed by March 2015. Everyone involved has made sure that […]
Itasca County YMCA, City of Grand Rapids and ElderCircle Collaborate to Expand Community Services
Herald Review Read Article by Nathan Bergstedt Grand Rapids, MN – The Itasca County YMCA, along with the City of Grand Rapids and ElderCircle, have come to the next stop in their joint Active Living Project to collaborate on resources and to expand the YMCA. Every day this week, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. […]
St. Louis County Motor Pool Construction Underway
Mesabi Daily News View Article Virginia, MN — Work on a new $1.63 million St. Louis County motor pool building in downtown Virginia was started Thursday, with the expectation of 15 to 18 construction jobs to go with it. Officials gathered at the corner of Fourth Avenue South and Second Street South to mark the event. […]
New Chalet Opens at Spirit Mountain
WDIO, by Laurie Stribling View Story Plenty of people hit the slopes at Duluth’s Spirit Mountain Monday, but the fresh powder wasn’t the only reason. Their brand new chalet made a debut with an access on Grand Avenue in Duluth’s Riverside neighborhood. “It is a big day, long awaited,” Spirit Mountain Executive Director Renee Mattson said. […]
Red Lake Ponemah Boys and Girls Club and Community Center
Red Lake New Net PONEMAH, Minnesota – Monday, April 30, 2012, the new Ponemah Boys and Girls Club held grand opening ceremonies at their new facility in Ponemah. About 300 were in attendance at the event, which featured tours of the new facility, honor songs by the P-Town Boyz, speakers Floyd Jourdain Jr., Red Lake […]
Oberstar Complex Dedicated at Voyaguer National Park
Northlands NewsCenter, by Staff A year after construction began, the dedication of the James Oberstar Riverfront Complex puts some of the finishing touches on the project U.S. Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar showed their support for the park during the dedication. An amazing story that started in 2009 when a headquarters building for Voyageurs National […]
Clyde Park and the Duluth Heritage Sports Center Development Spurs Lincoln Park Neighborhood Revitalization
Duluth News Tribune, May 2010 2008 Economic Development Association of Minnesota Award Winning Project (EDDIE) DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Heritage Sports Center and the Boys & Girls Club are already there. Clyde Park Restaurant and Event Center is open. The new Duluth Children’s Museum is on the way. These developments are providing major boosts to […]
