Urban Design Archives - Cuningham Group

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 in September 2018. Assisted by a team of Cuningham Group designers, community members..

July 23, 2018 Careers, Events

Student Interns Get Collaborative

The 2018 Summer Intern Cohort presented their two-week design solution project to the Minneapolis office on June 29. This cross-office effort was a two-week, charrette-style project involving architecture, interior design, landscape, sustainability, marketing and research. The interns’ goal: to design and develop a theoretical temporary housing space for the homeless population of El Pueblo. The..

September 26, 2016 Awards, Design

University Hill Farms Neighborhood Plan received APA-WI Award

What a fantastic plan! The layout and graphics are great, the history and timelines are interesting, and the visioning is exciting. The plan makes me want to come see the area. Jury Comments The University Hill Farms Neighborhood Plan was recognized by APA-WI as an outstanding achievement in planning. The team was acknowledged at last..

June 27, 2016 Events

Architecture as a Team Member, Not the Star – Creating a Great Main Street

Three years ago, Downtown Hopkins was struggling. Today it’s hopping. It’s the only place in town with record shops, funky retail, a comedy club, movie theater, art center, brewery and restaurants – all within walking distance and in a Main Street setting. How did this turnaround happen? How can the City help maintain momentum? And..

March 12, 2016 Design

Moving Toward Blended Living Communities

How can brands reclaim market share in an increasingly blended world? Humans love to merge things. Our words, our ideas, our lives. Recently, blending two disparate things together has become a seemingly inescapable social phenomenon. It started out simple enough: “You want to go to brunch? It’s like breakfast, but bigger. And alcohol is involved.”..

March 3, 2016 Events, Research

Andrew Dresdner Joins the Conversation on Making Minneapolis/Saint Paul a Talent Powerhouse

Andrew Dresdner, lead Urban Planner and Designer at Cuningham Group, will be speaking at ULI Minnesota this afternoon. ‪#‎MSPswagger – Building a Talent Powerhouse will examine what the future looks like for Minneapolis as a talent powerhouse! Join the conversation at First & First Vandalia Tower in St. Paul. Reception at Lake Monster Brewing.

October 1, 2014 Events

2014 APA Minnesota Conference

October 1-3, 2014 The theme for this year’s APA Minnesota Conference is “Port of Call: Charting the Course to Resiliency.” The conference will feature many aspects of planning in a port city, as well as aspects of resourcefulness in the planning community as we rebound from the downturn in the economy. Cuningham Group’s Associate in Charge..

July 8, 2014 Design, News

Smooth Finish – Planners Mull the Revival of a Historic Millwork District on the Mississippi

Cuningham Group’s award-winning plan for the Historic Millwork District in Dubuque is the subject of this article in The Architect’s Newspaper. Cuningham’s master plan for the Millwork District recently won the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Award for Smart Growth Achievement—a vote of confidence in an ongoing plan that has so far created 150 units of..

March 7, 2014 Awards, Design, News

Dubuque Millwork District Master Plan Honored with 2013 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement

Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized projects in seven communities around the country as winners of its 2013 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.The award honors, Creative, sustainable initiatives that better protect the health and the environment while strengthening local economies. Cuningham Group is proud to have been a part of..