News Archives - Cuningham Group

February 7, 2019 Careers, News

Yong Koo Lee Promoted to Firm Principal

Cuningham Group is thrilled to announce the promotion of Associate Principal Yong Koo Lee to the position of Principal. A member of Cuningham Group since 2004, Yong Koo is a lead designer for the Resort Hospitality studio, where he has worked on numerous domestic and international projects. His 25-plus years of experience in the architecture..

February 5, 2019 Awards, News

Cuningham Group Becomes a Certified Green Business

Cuningham Group Architecture strives to promote sustainability in all of our designs, including our own workplaces. As part of this commitment to sustainable, healthy living, Cuningham Group’s Culver City office recently achieved the highest level of certification to become a Certified Green Business with the Culver City Sustainable Business Program (CCSBP) – The Innovator Tier...

December 13, 2018 News

Ana Nelson Joins Cuningham Group Team as Senior Landscape Architect

We are excited to announce that Ana Nelson, ASLA, PLA, has joined Cuningham Group as a Senior Landscape Architect and will lead our firm’s landscape architecture team in Minneapolis. Nelson has more than 18 years of experience as a landscape architect and project manager, successfully leading projects ranging from small-scale site design to large-scale campus,..

November 26, 2018 Design, Events, News

Starting Small

In urban development, the key to making big strides lies in the little things. “Fond du Lac is…” This was the phrase that residents of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin were prompted to answer using stencils and spray-paint on a sunny Saturday morning this past September. Assisted by a team of Cuningham Group designers, community members..

October 2, 2018 News

Cuningham Group’s Founding Story – As told by John Cuningham

My Beginnings with James Stageberg I always tell people that I became an architect because of James Stageberg. He was my professor at the University of Minnesota as well as a mentor and friend. He hired me immediately after graduation in 1962 and I became a partner in his firm at age 27. Together, we..

September 25, 2018 Awards, News

John W. Cuningham, FAIA, Receives 2018 AIA Minnesota Gold Medal*

We are honored to announce that Founder John Cuningham has received AIA Minnesota’s 2018 Gold Medal award, which is one of AIA Minnesota’s highest honors. *The following article was published by AIA Minnesota. See the full article here: http://www.aia-mn.org/gold-medal-2018/. Minneapolis, September 24, 2018—John W. Cuningham, FAIA, founder of Cuningham Group Architecture, is the recipient of the..

September 6, 2018 Awards, News

Chelsea Woods Receives 2018 AIA Minnesota 25 Year Award

Chelsea Woods development has ‘stood the test of time because of good design’ AIA MN announced that Cuningham Group has received the 2018 25 Year Award. Led by John Cuningham, Chelsea Woods was designed more than 45 years ago and features townhomes and detached, patio-style homes that blend seamlessly into the surrounding natural setting. In..

August 10, 2018 Careers, News

Congratulations to Cuningham Group’s Newest Principals

Cuningham Group is built on the strengths of our people, said President Tim Dufault. “Promotions provide an opportunity to acknowledge the individual strengths and talents of our staff and to reward activities that show leadership across a broad spectrum of our work.” Team members are recognized for building value within the company, growing professionally..

August 3, 2018 News, Research

Congratulations to Cuningham Group’s newest WELL Accredited Professionals!

Interior Designer Hailey Wrasman joins Architects Andrew Tisue and Heather Castro as Cuningham Group’s WELL accredited professionals (AP). Our firm works to make advancements towards “health and well-being in buildings and communities across the world.” The WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) credential denotes expertise in the WELL Building StandardTM and a commitment to advancing human..

June 11, 2018 News

Minneapolis office renovation balances history, design and functionality

In 2017, Cuningham Group renovated the largest of its seven U.S.-based offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Located in the historic St. Anthony Main office complex along the Mississippi River, the office blends 21st Century office design, sustainability and state-of-the-art technology in a late-1800s building. The overarching goal for the remodel was to create an aesthetically-inspiring space..

April 5, 2018 Design, News

NEXT Century Learning Environments

Cuningham Group has decades of experience designing PK-12 learning environments across the country that spark wonder, joy and curiosity for all students. Collaborative design is the hallmark of all of our work, going to back to the early 1970s when John Cuningham received a grant from the Ford Foundation and created Consensus Planning, an interactive,..

February 14, 2018 News

Mark Tiscornia To Lead Cuningham Group Architecture’s Phoenix Healthcare Team

New Principal Brings Extensive Healthcare Design Expertise to International Firm Mark Tiscornia, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined Cuningham Group Architecture as Principal and will lead the firm’s Heal team in Phoenix. Tiscornia has extensive experience executing complex healthcare design projects and has made a positive impact in the Southwest and California working with..