CONGRATULATE HCMS' NEW ASSOCIATE

We are truly pleased to announce that Josh Tindall been named an Associate and accepted a transition to a Leadership role at HCM Architects. Josh is an outstanding Architect that provides our clients with service at the highest level of thoughtfulness and dedication. Josh exhibits the best qualities of our profession.

Josh received his Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota in 2020. He joined HCM shortly after graduation with prior experience focused in Non-Profit Architecture & Design/Build initiatives emphasizing collaborative design. Josh is Well AP certified, and has spearheaded projects ranging from Recreational Park Facilities to Civic/Governmental Expansion and Technical Manufacturing project types. With nearly a decade of experience, Josh prioritizes establishing clear project visions through effective communication and integrated teamwork to deliver innovative solutions for our clients.

As an Associate, Josh will continue to strengthen his commitment to building strong client relationships and eagerly anticipates contributing the HCM’s future endeavors.

We are grateful to have Josh join our next Generation of Leadership. Please congratulate him on this important milestone in his career.

XCEL ENERGY SERVICE CENTER UPDATE

There was exciting progress out in Chanhassen on the Xcel Energy Service center. After many months of sitework the first precast panel was set this week. With one panel standing the new service center is officially out of the ground and should be enclosed within the coming weeks.

WELCOME CHRISTINA TO THE HCM TEAM

Christina has always been intrigued by the built environment and how people use and move throughout space. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2022 and has been working as an architectural designer since. Christina aspires to further her education and become a licensed architect. She is excited to start at HCM to enhance her skills and knowledge alongside a talented group of architects.

Beyond her architectural pursuits, Christina is also an Engineer Officer in the Army National Guard. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, playing the piano, being outdoors, and spending time with her friends and family.

WELCOME TRAVIS TO THE TEAM

Travis graduated with a Master of Architecture from North Dakota State University in 2020 and has since worked on senior living and multi-family housing projects until joining HCM in 2024.

Seeking to diversify his design experience and knowledge through different project typologies. Travis has a great passion for architecture, understanding how significantly a person can be affected by their physical surroundings he finds much appreciation in positively impacting people’s lives through thoughtfully designed spaces and places.

Outside of work you can find him playing softball, volleyball, tossing around a frisbee, spending time with family, grabbing a beer with friends, or relaxing watching a good movie.

ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER TOUR & HAPPY HOUR

Our HCM team had the opportunity to tour the St. Croix Government Center construction site today, as well as enjoy a late lunch at Lolo American Kitchen. The large project scope found in Hudson, Wisconsin, entails a total construction scope of about 330,000 SF.

We began the tour through the new 180,000 SF new addition, which includes a new double height front entrance to the existing building. Having most of the interior walls framed allowed the team to really visualize the definition of spaces of all the various programs within the building.

Josh led the tour providing insight on the overall design intent throughout the building. The team was able to view various progressive stages of construction, areas such as the Board Room, which still needed the help of renderings to point out use of space and materiality. While the Sheriff’s location, began showing paint colors on the wall and the installation of millwork cabinets.

PROVIDENCE DPW MOVES INTO SCHEMATIC DESIGN

In August Rowse Architects contacted HCM about joining a team to consult on an exciting new Public Works facility for the City of Providence, RI.  In September 2023, Rowse was awarded the contract for the new Providence Department of Public Works Complex. The facility will be pivotal in advancing the services and efficiency of the DPW’s operations.

ROWSE and HCM are working with the Providence Public Building Authority and key stakeholders to develop an innovative design for the City. This exciting new building will be a modern architectural punctuation mark on Allens Ave.

WINDOW FLASHING MOCK-UP LUNCH & LEARN

We recently had SIGA come in to provide a very hands on AIA accredited lunch and learn presentation. It was a pleasure having them engage with our team and sharing insights on overall building airtightness and moisture management.

During the presentation HCMers teamed into groups to develop their own window flashing mock-ups and get a better understanding of how they are constructed in the field.

THANK YOU TIM MCILWAIN!

Though many have already gotten word of this we wanted to just post a formal and informal Thank you! It is with mixed feelings and many congratulations that we announce the retirement of our beloved and much appreciated “M” in HCM Architects. Below we leave his parting message to all his friends and family:

Dear Friends of HCM Architects, Retirement is about reflection....

When I look back at almost 26 years of HCM Architects, I am proud, delighted, and thankful. Mostly thankful.

Thankful for the trust that our clients put in our abilities. Thankful for truly enjoying our work.

Thankful for the great relationships we have created.

HCM Architects was founded on a simple guiding philosophy by the three founding partners.

“ Provide creative ideas, exemplary services, treat people well and good things will happen.”

We have stayed true to this philosophy and indeed many good things have happened. HCM Architects is a great place to work and has successfully transitioned to being led by the next generation. I am very proud and delighted by this.

Retirement is about looking forward....

I look forward to doing more of what I enjoy.....without having to be back to work on Mondays! And of course, I will fly fish for trout.

To paraphrase Rober Traver:

“I fish, not because I regard fishing as being so terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant and not nearly so much fun.”

It truly has been a pleasure working with all of you. I look forward to staying in touch.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HCM

Whatever your holiday plans may be, HCM wishes you all a safe and relaxing time spent with those nearest and dearest to you. May you have a very happy holiday season.

CPC PROJECT FEATURED ON ARMSTRONG

Go visit Armstrong to get a glimpse at the ceiling tile design in the newly finished Colder Products Company (CPC) Global Headquarters project on their featured Photos & Videos! Outstanding work to everyone who was involved in getting such a fun & unique look throughout the building. 

And don’t forget to visit our “projects page” where you can see images of the entire scope of the Colder Products Company (CPC) Project.

Welcome Banessa to the HCM Team!

We would like to formally introduce Banessa Balderrama, our newest team member here at HCM Architects! We are very excited to have her be apart of our team.

Banessa is an Architectural Designer whom graduated from Dunwoody College of Technology with her Bachelors of Architecture in spring of 2023. Banessa is currently pursuing her licensure, works hard and loves to help others. Growing up as a first generation Mexican-American, she understands the difficulties of language barriers and how hard one needs to work to be where they want to be. Banessa is one example of many that are chasing for their American dream.

Banessa’s goal is to become an Architect at HCM and work alongside her passionate coworkers to problem solve and understand clients’ needs. Banessa believes that architects and designers are one of the professions that greatly empathize because they understand and perceive the space with the client’s mindset.

One of Banessa’ s favorite quotes:

“It is not ‘us versus them’ or even ‘us on behalf of them.’ For a design thinker it must be ‘us with them’”.    - Tim Brown

In her spare time, she loves to admire historically preserved structures, going to museums, play piano, listen to R&B music, and loves to spend time with family and her dog, Meatball.

Grand opening of Wrestaurant at the Palace!

HCM wants to congratulate First Avenue and Wrecktangle on today’s opening of Wrestaurant at the Palace!  HCM has partnered with First Avenue on projects for 23 years and we are excited to be part of the team that brought their vision to life.  The space is beautiful, functional and a great setting to grab some highly acclaimed pizza for lunch or before a show! Enjoy while the weather is nice, because the patio space is a great option as well.  Look for more photos and project info on our website soon. Special thanks to our friends at Bound Collaborative for their support on interior finishes and design work. Check out more at: https://www.facebook.com/wrestaurantpalace/

South St. Paul Wakota Trailhead

Construction at South St Paul Wakota Trailhead has officially begun! Located on the West side of the Mississippi River just under the I-494 Wakota Bridge. This will be a beautiful Trail spot to just stop and smell the flowers of the South St. Paul Community Garden.

The site was in the very early stages of grading last week, as you can see from all the dirt. What a difference a week makes, Form work in progressed this week capping the week off with footings being poured.

Minnesota United Game day

The HCMers had a great night at our annual office event at Allianz Stadium. Minnesota United rallied to beat FC Kaiserslautern 2-1 last night as we battled the heavy rain and hour-long lighting delays to support the Loons in their victory.

Before the late-night shower, the team pre-gamed with a few beers, quesadillas, and good vibes at Lake Monster Brewing!

CONGRATS TO OUR NEWEST HCM GRADS

All of us at HCM Architects would like to congratulate our two newest employees on their graduation from the University of Minnesota! We are excited to welcome Cam for the Summer until she heads back to Grad school! We are envious of Ilana as she heads off to Europe but looking forward to having her back in the office this Summer after a well-deserved break.

Bikes, Bikes, & More Bikes

HCM Architects is super excited to have supported Abbott Northwestern and Allina on the design of their new Bike Center!  The facility, located in South Minneapolis on the Midtown Greenway between the Midtown Exchange and ANW Hospital. 

HCM teamed up with MCE and MBJ on the design, and Mortenson was our partner to execute construction. We are honored to be a part of the project and redevelopment effort in this part of the Twin Cities. A couple of our HCM team members joined in loading up our quiver of bikes, including a portion of Matt’s hoarded collection, to stage for the photo shoot. 

We were also joined by several friends of HCM and the star of the show “Ivy” who modelled for us, flaunting her first ever bike helmet.

COLLAGEN SOLUTIONS

Collagen Solutions is a company located in Eden Prairie, MN that develops, manufactures, and supplies medical grade collagen biomaterials for use in research, medical devices, and regenerative medicine.

In late 2021 HCM was hired for the Collagen Solutions expansion project through McGough Construction. McGough and HCM have a long-standing relationship working on various project types; a highlight is our work together on Biomedical Facilities. Collagen Solutions at the time was located in a small office space just across the road from the 6455 City West Parkway Facility that was purchased by the company in early 2022.  The Facility is a total of 60,000 SF, 20,000 SF of which has remained a Tenant space for Collagen to rent out, knowing they may expand into that space in the future.

The project consisted of approximately 40,000 SF of interior build-out. Of the 40,000 SF, approximately 30,000 SF of the space was renovated into ISO 7 and ISO 8 level production spaces, supporting clean rooms, and mechanical spaces. All the clean room spaces were constructed of a demountable walls system with low wall return chases throughout and an open-air plenum above. Some other supporting labs are R&D, QC, Solutions Prep and Microbiology.

The production space is entered through a set of Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms to begin the gowning process. Each production space / clean room is then entered through another gown room(s) with additional gowning requirements.

Some of the production space remains as shell for future expansion in place.

The floor finish throughout is an epoxy coating. There is very little built-in casework allowing for a lot of flexibility.

The Office Design kept most of the Private Offices off the windows allowing a lot of natural light throughout the Open Office environment. This created a very bright and inviting space for employees to come each day. The space also includes several Phone Rooms, Huddle Rooms, and other Meeting Rooms of various sizes. Lastly there is small Coffee Bar, Break Room, and Surgical Suite for customers to see work firsthand through an adjacent Customer Conference Room.

The Design Team included HCM Architects, Loucks (Civil), Paulson & Clark Engineering (Structural), and Dunham (MEP Engineering). The Team worked together from January 2022 - April 2022 developing the Design and Construction Documents. Construction began in late April 2022 and was completed in December of 2022.

Welcome Ilana to the the Team!

llana is a senior in the University of Minnesota’s Bachelor of Design in Architecture program. Her studies have included a heavy focus in the iterative process through visuals such as sketches, watercolor, ceramics, and hand modeling. She is especially interested in developing how to design with both a human centered approach as well as one prioritizing a sustainable future.  She hopes to learn more about Higher Ed design as she continues with her professional career; specifically, how form and materiality can create spaces that are more conducive to learning.

In her free time she enjoys training for triathlons, climbing, crocheting, and tending to her six-foot long fish tank! Taking road trips is also a priority and she is currently training her new kittens in hopes that they will be able to join her on her next hiking/camping adventure!

City of Hugo Lions Park Ribbon Cutting

HCM would like to congratulate the City of Hugo on the ribbon cutting for the opening of  Lions Volunteer Park and Peder Pedersen Pavilion!  The project is the culmination of a long time vision from the City, combined with the hard work of City Staff, WSB and the HCM Team.  We appreciate being a part of this effort.  We encourage you to stop up at the new park, which is completely renovated, especially if you have kids, like to skateboard or have the itch for some pickleball!  The WSB park improvements and play area are amazing. 

Banner Engineering Warehouse Facility

HCM is excited to show progress on our work Banner Engineering! Project consists of a build-out of multiple spaces such as a new production, assembly, and office spaces within an existing warehouse facility recently acquired by Banner Engineering. Photos below show great progress within the 232,000 sf facility with a majority the walls framed and painted.