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Upcoming Student Housing Projects
Leading into the 2023 Interface Student Housing Conference, an at-a-glance view of our latest student housing projects and thought leadership pieces.
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Duffey Lofts Receives Distinguished Minneapolis Preservation Award
BKVers Michael Krych, Joe Brown, and Ellie Ziaie officially accepted the distinguished 2023 Minneapolis Preservation Award for Duffey Lofts, a former paper warehouse turned mixed-use residential community. Congratulations!
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BKV @ AIA CAE Spring Conference
BKV’s Education & Library Practice Leader and Partner, Susan Morgan, and Interior Designer, Lexie Armand, attended The American Institute of Architects (AIA) CAE Spring Conference which celebrates AIA’s Core Value of Community.
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Norooz Celebration in Minneapolis
March 20th marks the beginning of spring and the Persian new year which is based on the solar calendar. In Minneapolis, we celebrated the day by doing visitation (“Eyd Didani”) and having black tea and sweets while enjoying the Haftsin display and learning more about Iranian culture.
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MREJ Names Four BKV Projects as Finalists
A hearty congratulations to our Waterford Bay Apartments, Bowline at Mississippi Crossings, and Duffey Lofts design teams and project partners for being named finalists in the Minnesota Real Estate Journal Awards!
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BKV Group Names Rachelle Schoessler Lynn as Director of Sustainable Design, Senior Associate
Workplace innovation and design leader will oversee firm’s national internal and external sustainability platform.
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Ingham County Project Update
On the site of the old justice complex in Mason, Michigan, the new, 169,000-square-foot facility has four levels with the new building being much more streamlined and efficient based on facility officials visiting other states, “taking elements from various locations and learning ‘what not to do.’”
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BKV Group Adds Industry Veteran Paul Michell as Government Practice Leader and Partner
Expert in police facility, public safety, government and community design to work out of our Minneapolis practice site.
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Elaine Fitzgerald Honored with Women in Construction Week Profile in IREJ
As part of Women In Construction Week 2023, Elaine Fitzgerald, Director of Specifications and Senior Associate, provided an excellent perspective on how she has overcome the hurdles of just 10% of women working in the construction workforce today.
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Signal Hills Gets Named to BD+C Top Affordable Projects List
One of our recent projects, Hilltop at Signal Hills, was highlighted in a Building Design+Construction list of top projects that merge quality, well-being, and affordability.
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Rachelle Shoessler Lynn Leads USGBC Minnesota “Women in Green” Panel
In celebration of International Women’s Day, BKV’s Director of Sustainable Design and Senior Associate, Rachelle Schoessler Lynn facilitated a table discussion where Minnesota women across the sustainability industry, dialoguing about how they spearhead sustainability initiatives, and how they share best practices amongst their colleagues and peers.
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Women In Construction Week 2023
As part of Women in Construction week and International Women’s Day, we are honoring two key members of our construction team and highlighting how to be involved in #WICWeek.
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Mike Krych Comments on Nature and Outdoor Space Being the Premium Amenity
Mike Krych, who was interviewed by Multifamily Dive about the increasing number of multifamily projects directly connected to outdoor space. With many residents seeing nature as a premium amenity, Mike describes how this extra investment makes it all worth it when trying to create a highly sought-after community.
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BKV Designers Present at AIA Search for Shelter Design Charette
BKV Group design team members, Mona Bisadi, Emmett Houlihan, Liza Kapisak, Ellie Ziaie, and Chris Palkowitsch (who is the Housing Advocacy Committee Co-Chair) attended and presented at the Search for Shelter Design Charette, taking part in the event for two different projects: “SolidGround Search for Shelter” and “Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul – Project Home.”
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