Red Lake Nation Government Center
Two buildings in the shape of Bald Eagles (Migiziwag) sit on top of a bluff overlooking Red Lake making up the Red Lake Nation Capitol. One building is the Red Lake Nation Tribal College and the other is Red Lake Nation Government Center. The Tribe centralized its government functions into the 27,400 sf government center. […]
Red Lake Nation Tribal College
Red Lake Nation Tribal College is part of the new Red Lake Nation Capitol, which boasts two buildings in the shape of Bald Eagles overlooking Red Lake. The new Tribal College was designed to encourage students in the area, native and non-native, to receive a higher education. The accredited Red Lake Nation Tribal College has […]
Seven Clans Warroad Casino
The goal of the Seven Clans Warroad Casino, located in Northern Minnesota, was to become more than just a gaming destination. The property relocated from downtown Warroad to a prominent peninsula of land formed by the Warroad River and Lake of the Woods. The 76,000 sf building houses a casino, 60-room hotel, banquet center, restaurant […]
Bad River Clinic and Wellness Center
DSGW worked with Bad River Tribal leaders, clinic staff and providers to create a needs assessment that included a program and master plan for a badly needed new clinic. The programming phase of this project was highlighted by a three-day charrette in Odanah. As part of this charrette, the community came together to provide input […]
Peter Christensen Health Center
In Northern Wisconsin, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Chippewa had a clinic in a building once designed for office space. It was outdated, too small and bore no relationship to tribal culture. Tribal leaders worked with DSGW to design an entirely new facility, the Peter Christensen Health Center, which helped discover new connections between […]
Members Cooperative Credit Union
Members Cooperative Credit Union went through a re-branding process with a goal of retaining and attracting a younger clientele. The first facility that implemented this new design was built near a prime shopping district in Duluth. While every building follows brand guidelines, each location is influenced by the community it’s a part of. It acts […]
Red Cliff Community Health Center
Located near the south shore of Lake Superior, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is experiencing a strong population growth as young tribal members and families return home from regional towns and cities. The existing tribal clinic lacked both privacy and the facilities ability to serve the growing population, many of whom were […]
Meskwaki Travel Plaza
The Meskwaki Travel Plaza is focused on serving the needs of today’s travelers and professional drivers. Open 24 hours a day, the Travel Plaza offers a wide range of amenities with an emphasis on hospitality and customer service. To achieve a clear line of sight to all gas and diesel pumps, the floor plan incorporates […]
Spirit Mountain Chalet
The Spirit Mountain Grand Avenue Chalet, located at the base of the ski hill, offers spectacular views of the slopes during the winter, with lift-access for mountain biking in the summer and views of the St. Louis River. This 10,650 sf building serves as a base for many operations — offering a full line of skier […]
Cook Hospital and Care Center
As one of the most remote hospitals in the Upper Midwest, Cook Hospital was an aged facility serving much of northern Minnesota and the two million annual visitors to the Boundary Water and Quetico Canoe areas. Long-term updates needed to be planned and funded for urgent care, care center and clinical facilities. DSGW helped the […]