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August 1, 2018 Design

Custom Solutions and the Art of Listening

The spaces that Cuningham Group designs tell our clients’ individual stories and celebrate their personal experiences. Because of this, we depend on the power of listening and asking the right questions to reveal the inherent story of each client that is in line with their vision and objectives. We then use these personalized visions to..

August 1, 2018 Design

Top Three Things You Need to Know About Media Spaces

Today’s media specialists, school leaders and designers recognize that as technology evolves, the way we design our schools need to evolve, too. Elements like flexible learning environments and skill-based learning opportunities are quickly becoming paramount to learning environment success. Here are the top three things you need to know about media spaces in 21st Century..

August 1, 2018 Design

[Case Study] Saint Paul Public School’s Johnson High School

This is the third part in a three-part series. To read the other two parts, click here. The Inclusive model is based on a prototype at Johnson High School, an Aerospace and Engineering Magnet school within the Saint Paul Public School District. The school was recently remodeled by TKDA Architects to include inclusive restrooms in..

August 1, 2018 Design, Research

Design Features of Inclusive Restrooms

This is the second part in a three-part series. To read the other two parts, click here. There are several key design components that distinguish inclusive restrooms from their gender-segregated counterparts, including their look and feel. Key design differences include: Location, visibility and openness Full-height walls, doors and hardware Mechanical, electrical and plumbing Cost..

July 25, 2018 Design, Research

Visual Communication

Bridging the translation gap with concept packages. In the design world, effective communication of complex ideas is critical to a project’s success. Whether it’s hospitality, education, healthcare, restaurant and retail or big name entertainment, if we cannot communicate our vision in a compelling fashion, we will not have a compelling design. This can be especially..

July 16, 2018 Careers, Design

Cuningham Group Volunteers for Denver Architectural Foundation Cleworth Architecture Legacy

Our Denver office participated in an eight-week volunteer series for Denver Architectural Foundation Cleworth Architecture Legacy (DAFCAL). DAFCAL brings participating architecture firms into local K-12 schools to teach young students about the Design profession. This year, Cuningham Group was paired with two 5th grade classes at High Tech Elementary School. The sessions covered a series of..

July 9, 2018 Design

Chelsea Woods: An Enduring Legacy

Chelsea Woods is a designed community located off the busy intersection of County Road 6 and Vicksburg Lane in Plymouth, Minnesota. More than 45 years after it was designed, the compact multi-family development remains a thriving community. Situated on 94 acres of dense forests and pristine waterways, Chelsea Woods includes 224 units, 129 of which..

July 5, 2018 Design

A Look Back: Arkansas House of Prayer

When Rev. Susan Sims Smith from the Arkansas House of Prayer read an article in the interfaith journal Faith and Form about a Cuningham Group-designed Episcopalian retreat house, the House of Prayer Oratory at St. Johns University in Collegeville, MN, she knew she wanted one just like it for her Little Rock congregation. “With very..

June 5, 2018 Design

Salone Internazionale del Mobile

The Salone del Mobile. Milano hosts an annual furniture convention in Milan, Italy to showcase the latest designs in furniture from companies all over the world. Earlier this year, education-focused Interior Designers Hailey Wrasman and Mackenzie Henle had the opportunity to attend the 57th Salone Internazionale del Mobile. Hailey and Mackenzie were among 435,000 attendees from..

May 30, 2018 Design

A thriving, healthy senior living community in Washington state

Cuningham Group is designing a 300,000-square-foot senior living campus in the Tehaleh Development in Bonney Lake, Washington, for Presbyterian Homes and Wesley Homes, which are partnering on the project. The new campus will include 136 independent living units, 42 catered living units, 18 memory care units, and a 24,000-square-foot town center. The campus features a hearth..

April 12, 2018 Design

Re-imagining the Dining Hall Experience: Introduction

Cuningham Group is re-imagining the student dining experience at University of Minnesota’s Sanford Hall. Located on University Avenue, two blocks east of Interstate 35W on the University of Minnesota’s main Minneapolis campus, Sanford Hall is one of two residence halls located adjacent to Dinkytown, the university’s commercial district. Built in 2003 as an addition to..

April 5, 2018 Design, Events

Groundbreaking Held for Moline@Stapleton

Denver, CO – A groundbreaking will be held on Friday, April 6 for a new affordable and healthy-living development in Denver’s Bluff Lake Neighborhood of the Stapleton Development. Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc. (Cuningham Group®) partnered on the 180-unit with its client, Northeast Denver Housing Center. Moline at Stapleton is a public-private development using Denver’s Revolving..