On Thursday, April 27th, 2023 the City of Apple Valley held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Apple Valley Fire Station No. 2. The fire station will be designed with sustainable goals and firefighter health features in mind, including toxin reduction, physical fitness, and mental health.
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CNH Architects is honored to be awarded as the architect for this high-priority public safety facility. The proposed project is to construct a new combined public safety facility on the current fire station site at 285 Engler Boulevard in Chaska. Currently, Police and Fire are located on separate campuses. The new project is greatly expanding to incorporate both departments at this location. Staffing needs have exceeded available space, and both facilities currently lack the necessary training spaces, parking, and security required.
Family owned and operated since their opening 1938, Schoonover Body Works wanted to keep some of the past present when they contacted CNH Architects to expand their auto body and service shop in Shoreview.
Schoonover Body Works Gets an Upgrade with a Nod to the Past Read More »
Burnsville Fire Station No. 1 has been awarded the top Gold Award in Firehouse Magazine’s 2022 Station Design Awards, Career 1 category.
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CNH Architects is currently working on a project at Elk River Lutheran Church in Elk River, Minnesota.
CNH designs remodel for Elk River Lutheran Church Read More »
CNH staff recently had the opportunity to tour an in-progress project: Eagan Condo Garage
CNH Staff tour Eagan Condo Garages Read More »
CNH Architects’ Senior Associate Jessica Johnson Kreps is passionate about community and being a part of something bigger. This led her to becoming part of Richfield’s Community Services Commission.
Jessica Johnson Kreps serves on Richfield’s Community Services Commission Read More »
Check out the progress on Plymouth Fire Station No. 2. Firefighters and staff plan to move in this spring
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CNH provided design and oversight for the interior upgrades at the nursery building at the Minnesota Zoo’s Family Farm exhibit. Exterior site improvements included fresh paint, new pavement, concrete plazas, new trees and plants, trellises, and a canopy to provide shade for both people and animals, and a play structure for goat enrichment. Grading
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CNH Architects’ Interior Design team was hired to select finishes and materials and to provide a permit set for Lakeville’s Masterpiece Chocolates.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. CNH is proud to have designed Burnsville Fire Station No. 1 with an emphasis on mental and physical health.
Burnsville Fire Station No. 1 Featured on news outlets for Mental Health Awareness Month Read More »
CNH’s Deb Childs, who serves in accounting and human resources roles, will retire in April.
CNH’s Deb Childs set to retire Read More »
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.