DSGW Architects receives outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award

Lake Superior Fund Raising Executives (LSFRE) has announced that DSGW Architects received the 2013 Outstanding Philanthropic Organization award. The award is presented to an organization which has shown outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement to others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy and community involvement. Nominated by the Duluth Children’s Museum for the […]

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. […]

DSGW Welcomes Three Employees

Duluth, Minnesota – DSGW Architects, a full service architectural, planning and interior design firm, welcomes three new employees to support the growth and development of the 75-year old firm. Stephanie Hulet, Interior Designer – Stephanie is a recent graduate of North Dakota State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design and a Minor in Hospitality. […]

Boys and Girls Club of the Northland New Teen Center Planning Underway

Duluth, MN – Plans for the Boys and Girls Club new Teen Center in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood are underway. DSGW conducted a design charrette for staff and community members, “asking what is your dream club?” The group identified the need to develop an inviting space with the creature comforts that teens look for: a snack bar, […]

Electric Cottage a thoroughly modern playhouse

Duluth News Tribune View Article It sounds like the kind of place where Jimi Hendrix might’ve taken his summer vacations, but it’s actually something quite different. “The Electric Cottage” is the name given to the latest custom-made playhouse to be created for the Miller-Dwan Foundation’s annual ARTcetera auction. This year is the event’s 15th anniversary, […]

Rebecca J. Lewis attains ACHA Fellowship Status

Duluth, MN – The American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) has announced that Rebecca J. Lewis attained Fellowship status. Fellowship is the highest honor bestowed on a certificate holder by the ACHA. Fellowship is granted to ACHA Board certified architects specializing in healthcare who have shown distinction in fulfilling an area of expertise as determined […]

Myers-Wilkins Elementary Nears Completion

Duluth News Tribune View Article Duluth, MN — The opening of Myers-Wilkins and Congdon Park elementary schools Sept. 9 marks the end of several years of Duluth school district Red Plan work, which for many schools required shuffling students and teachers to different buildings. Congdon Park and Grant Elementary, as Myers-Wilkins was known at the […]

Benedictine Health Center to Build New Elder Care Facility

Duluth News Tribune View Article Duluth, MN – Ground will be broken in late August or early September for an $11.2 million addition to the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth that also will introduce a new concept in elder care to the Northland. The 48-unit “small house” is expected to open June 1, said Katie Redig, […]