Four Winds Alternative and CTE High School
Four Winds Alternative and CTE High School is the first school designed to be net zero on tribal land in the country. There are several features that contribute to its energy efficiency including: photovoltaic (solar) panels, a ground-source geothermal heating and cooling system, high-efficiency water-to-air heat pumps, energy recovery system for free heating and cooling, variable-speed […]
Community School of Excellence
The Community School of Excellence moved from an outdated and undersized space near the inner city of St. Paul, Minnesota to a newly designed state of the art Pre-K through 8th grade Hmong immersion charter program facility. The building incorporates Hmong culture both through exterior design elements and interior design and finishes. There are three stories of […]
U of M Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team
DSGW worked closely with the Memory Keepers staff to incorporate a cultural centric design into their new office for conducting research on health disparities within rural and Native American populations. The space is configured to face true north in honor of Native American tradition and the library is a quiet place where blessings can take […]
Fond du Lac Center for American Indian Resources
The Fond du Lac Center for American Indian Resources focuses on the healthcare for Native Americans in the Duluth and surrounding area. Multiple services were added such as occupational and physical therapy, adult and adolescent chemical dependency treatment, and behavioral therapy. The pharmacy, treatment rooms, radiology and laboratory departments were expanded. The adjacencies of departments were studied to achieve […]
Pier B Resort
No hotel in Duluth is closer to the water than Pier B Resort. The 140-room, 85,000 sf resort hotel capitalizes on the Lake Superior harbor view with expansive windows within the hotel rooms, conference space, restaurant and pool. While the outcome is impressive, the project faced the challenge of building on a former industrial site, […]
Ulland Brothers
Ulland Brothers is among the largest and oldest excavating and paving contractors in Minnesota. Relocating operations from Hibbing to Virginia provided the company the opportunity to combine all of their operations under one roof. The 40,000 sf building houses a maintenance garage, warehouse facility and administration offices, giving their employees a clean and healthy place […]
Super One Liquor
Super One had a vision to provide their customers with a convenient liquor store that would compete with big box discount stores and highlight local beer and liquor selections. They have the same branding and feel as the attached grocery store and are scalable to the size of the community and have transformed many Super […]
Monaco Air Duluth
The Monaco Air fixed-base operation caters to private aircraft, crew and passengers. The expansion of the facility was designed to evoke an inviting, comfortable and first-class business atmosphere to reflect the service-oriented nature of the company. The facility offers three seating areas to accommodate passengers from multiple flights, an upper crew lounge, catering kitchen, conference […]
Lac Vieux Desert Health Center
Over the course of two months, planning meetings were held to discuss the future of the Lac Vieux Desert Health Center. DSGW Architects lead meetings that included Indian Health Service staff, tribal community members, clinic staff and providers, clinic task force members and the Tribal Council, both current and incoming. The information developed from these […]
North Shore Federal Credit Union
When designing the North Shore Federal Credit Union, the goal was the pay homage to the unique geographic attributes of the location. The exterior lighthouse design is a more literal nod at the shipping industry in Two Harbors, Minnesota and doubles as the mechanical room in the building. The interiors draw inspiration from the North Shore […]