Year Completed: 2022-2023

Location: St. Paul, MN

Client: First Avenue

Square Footage: -

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects was hired by First Avenue, the venerable Minneapolis nightclub, to assist with design for a new restaurant in a former bar space next to the Palace Theatre in St Paul, MN.  The goal was to create a “pre-concert” venue for food and drink, but also have a space that could be scaled back to serve the downtown lunch crowd.  A long bar became the central feature of the space.  Upon entry there is a host station and behind them, an intimate soft seating niche.  The existing wall of windows opens to a pedestrian mall and makes for perfect banquet seating to compliment the bar.  At the far end of the space is a more traditional dining area that can also be closed off for private events, host small scale shows,  or to reduce the seating area at slow times.  Kitchen, pizza window, secure storage, two large walk-in coolers, office and areaway access were all part of the project scope as well.

Year Completed: 2018

Location: St. Paul, MN

Client: Rikki Giambruno

Square Footage: 1,500 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 3,000 SF restaurant in the Grand Ave neighborhood of St. Paul. The design is based on the spirit of a light, airy European restaurant with some modern touches to compliment the unique tile & one of a kind plating options the owner wanted to incorporate.

Year Completed: 2010

Location: St. Paul, MN

Client: Town Hall Brewery

Square Footage: 3,000 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 3,000 SF restaurant in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul. The design is based on the spirit of the comfort of a farmhouse but with the fun and funky aesthetic of its urban location with the goal of creating a cozy and inviting neighborhood gathering place.

 Year Completed: 2017

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: Angry Catfish

Square Footage: 2,144 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 2,100 SF coffee shop in the Downtown Minneapolis neighborhood located on Washington Ave. A narrow modern stop for sustainably sourced coffee, breakfast & lunch. Northern Coffeeworks is based on: serving amazing, wholesome and sustainably sourced coffee and food in our Downtown Minneapolis cafe, that reflects the beautiful scenery of our home state of Minnesota. We want to build community in the great city in which we live, and leave people happier then when they walked through the door.

Year Completed: ——

Location: Bloomington, MN

Client: ———

Square Footage: 6,800 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 6,800 SF craft beer restaurant in the MSP International Airport. The facility is the major focus for the airport’s central atrium /shopping mall and is identified by a signature fermentation sculpture that anchors the Craft Lab Bar where local brewers educate customers about their craft beers.

Year Completed: 2019

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: ——-

Square Footage: 3,972 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed the 4,000 SF Zona Cocina in MSP International Airport, located in concourse F at Terminal 1. A contemporary hacienda style concept incorporating a long continuous bar with decorative liquor rack for storage above. The space utilizes the brands warm, rich color palette and eclectic tiles. Operable decorative wrought iron arches provides views out to the concourse while giving another aspect of storefront security.

Year Completed: 2018

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: MSP International Airport

Square Footage: 3,513 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed the 3,513 SF Blue Door Pub in MSP International Airport, the restaurant/bar located at Terminal 1 - Concourse A. The main focal point of the project incorporates a large indoor patio style seating area, with custom wood/steel fabricated furniture and a 2-story mural creates an urban backdrop.

Year Completed: 2013/2016

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: Aero Service Group

Square Footage: 2,150 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed and later expanded Cocina del Barrio Located in Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. The restaurant & bar incorporates some bold use of finishes with its rich, red mosaics, gilded accents and soft lighting.

Year Completed: 2015

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: Modist Brewing Co.

Square Footage: 12,000 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 12,000 SF Brew House and Tap Room in a brick high-bay warehouse building in the North Loop of Minneapolis. The Modist Brand is based on the following:

“Change, Improve, Inspire, Passion and Innovation”

Year Completed: 2014

Location: St. Paul, MN

Client: Bad Weather Brewing Co.

Square Footage: 11,500 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 11,500 SF Brew House, Tap Room & Community Room—retrofitting a corrugated metal shop building located in St. Paul. The Bad Weather Brand is based on the following:

“Unique, untethered, textured, in the spirit of Minnesota weather—unpredictable”

Year Completed: 2013

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: Town Hall Brewery

Square Footage: 3,000 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 3,000 SF restaurant and tap house and 10-lane bowling alley in South Minneapolis. The Project included the complete renovation of an existing bowling center. The feature space of the restaurant and tap house were created by removing the entire second floor of the existing building to create a dynamic 2-story space.

Year Completed: 2012/2015

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Client: Dangerous Man Brewing Co.

Square Footage: 2,500 SF

Hagen, Christensen & McILwain Architects designed this 2,500 SF craft brewery and Tap House in Northeast Minneapolis. The Project included the complete renovation of the main floor of the existing 1920’s Northeast Mutual Bank Building. HCM worked closely with the start-up Owner, Rob Miller in the layout and operation planning of this open and inviting new Tap House Brewery concept.

In 2015, HCM Architects were hired to help design and produce permit drawings for a production and growler-filling expansion in the space adjacent to the Tap House. This project helped increase the overall production of this very poplar location.

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