Firm Principal Quinn Hutson with CNH Architects explains how an idea to include red lighting to honor fallen firefighters took shape for an Eagan Fire Station project. CNH built thin, red LED lines separating apparatus bays into the design, and these have been successful and well-received. Hutson said each CNH client has their own approach […]
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A past participant in Secondhand Hounds’ Strut for Mutt walk events is taking the next step by bringing foster dogs into his family’s home. Architectural Designer Al Tsai welcomed his second foster canine, nicknamed “Doofus,” to the family fold less than two weeks ago. The bull terrier is hearing impaired and was abandoned in a
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Staff from CNH Architects recently met with neighbors of the Eagan Central Maintenance Facility to share images and details about the improvement project. The work involves three buildings: a vehicle wash bay, vehicle storage building and remodeling of first and second floor offices and a lunch room, explains Architectural Designer Jessica Johnson with CNH Architects.
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CNH Architects staff members wrapped up a food collection effort last month in a “Reverse Advent Calendar” campaign to benefit The Open Door in Apple Valley, MN. They collected 80 items of food before Christmas, for a total of 88 pounds. The Open Door serves almost 5,000 Dakota County residents each month, and distributes over
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CNH Architects produced a special report for Minnesota Fire Chief magazine with information about Eagan Fire Station No. 1. Eagan Fire Station No. 1 features clock tower, improved environmental safety and procedures, and LED lights forming “Thin Red Lines” respecting injured or lost crew With an eye-catching clock tower and special lighting to show respect
Wayne Hilbert taught math classes on the spur of the moment during a volunteer trip to the Cook Islands, a free association territory of New Zealand. The CNH Architects principal was part of a group of eight that traveled to the South Pacific with Global Volunteers based in St. Paul. They worked primarily at schools.
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CNH’s largest fire station to date, the City of Burnsville’s Fire Station No. 1 is home to a crew of all full-time firefighters and more than 44,000 SF with 10 apparatus bays. Firefighter safety was one of nine top priorities for the station. Multiple contamination zones and a designated de-contamination area will allow firefighters to keep contaminated equipment and clothing in the apparatus bay until decontaminated. Another priority in the design was firefighter mental health. A warning system that slowly ramps up with alert tones and lighting while only alerting responding staff ensures firefighters are not awoken in an abrupt manner. The station includes areas for relaxation with different lighting to promote natural sleep rhythms, as well as a yoga studio and meditation garden. Extensive firefighter training features including Firefighter 1 and advanced training elements are another highlight of the station.