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Staff made sculptures play off C and H sugar connection of old

In its earlier days CNH Architects was often misheard as C&H, the more widely known sugar brand. It was popularized by television commercials with the jingle, “C&H Pure Cane sugar, is the one.”

Playing off of that branding, and throwing a creative twist into its 50th Anniversary event, staff and principals with CNH created their own sugar cube structures, some patterned after well-known buildings. A video sequence with still images of the cube creations along with pictures of the actual buildings helps users to interpret the “sweet equity” the projects required.

The miniature projects are not foreign to architects and designers, explains CNH Principal Wayne Hilbert. Professionals go through four years of design studio experience which can account for a third to half of one’s grade. “You’re spending your life in the studios,” he said. “It’s one of those things you do and you get into it. If you don’t enjoy it, than the architecture education process is probably not for you.”

 

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BURNSVILLE FIRE STATION NO. 1

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.