After hosting a popular petting zoo at the Renaissance Festival and bringing animals to educate students in classrooms around the Twin Cities, Bob Plitz created Cock-A-Doddle Zoo in the Maplewood Mall. A passionate lover of animals of all types, Plitz offers about 100 animals in the large store location. Plitz has a mission is to
After much fanfare in the summer of 2019, the 360 Communities near million-dollar triple expansion is almost complete. Owned by the City of Rosemount and leased to the nonprofit, the operation started using the building at the end of January. CNH Architects designed the expansion and upgrades and provided construction administration throughout the process. Enhancements
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
MSP Business Journal- Cool Offices: Employee amenities abound at tech firm’s Bloomington office Imagine IT’s new Bloomington office is built around the idea of the firm’s “happ(i)ness circle” — that creating employee-focused happiness in the office creates happiness in the community. The concept and design have paid off. Having just moved into the space in
Relaxing, relationships and reminiscing might aptly sum up the “three Rs” of the CNH Architects’ 50th Anniversary Open House. “It was really fun to see old clients, consultants, employees and our vendors,” said Principal Wayne Hilbert. Many had responded that they couldn’t make it, so Hilbert guessed that a second night of festivities would also
For the past nine years of substantial growth at CNH, Deb Childs has tracked projects, employees and invoices as the part-time accounting administrator. On her first day, the accounting software and files were transferred to QuickBooks. More recently, CNH upgraded again to the industry software standard, Deltek Ajera. It allows Childs to not only track
At the University of Minnesota’s College of Design, Liz Elton is a senior studying interior design. She’s also an intern with CNH Architects. To fulfill a one-year requirement, she spends one day per week assisting CNH Interior Designer Ashley Klis. Elton will graduate in May 2020. She has gained many design tips and techniques at
It wasn’t always trendy. But the idea of a company holiday party in the off-season has been a CNH Architects’ tradition for more than 30 years. And, like the design for a building, there had to be rules. The first was to never do the same Christmas party twice, said Principal Wayne Hilbert. Then came
Refinement and improvement are natural results of any firm’s efforts on multiple projects of a similar type. CNH Architects aptly refers to this as “long-term building type experience.” “We like to think of ourselves as well-rounded and capable,” said CNH Principal Quinn Hutson. “At the same time, there’s in-depth knowledge in specific areas, and types
The administrative offices for the Dakota County Community Development Agency were designed by CNH Architects in 2002 with energy efficiency in mind for the 30,000 square foot building. The structure includes an open 2 ½ story atrium with clerestory windows to increase natural lighting. There are private and open offices, conference rooms and a welcoming
Seventeen years ago, Deb Childs’ neighborhood and church connections made her aware of Making Our Moms Successful (MOMS), a faith-based mentoring program for single women raising a family. “I have always had a heart for women supporting women and walking alongside to help them grow emotionally and spiritually,” said Childs, the accounting administrator for CNH
A firm principal of CNH Architects and staff architect have at least two things in common- a love of learning and an interest in the field from a very early age. Architect Jessica Johnson Kreps started to dream of a career in architecture as a second grade LEGO builder. And, firm Principal Wayne Hilbert also
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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.