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Anderson Hall Renovation
Gustavus Adolphus College
A building vacated upon the completion of BWBR-designed Beck Academic Hall, Arthur H. Anderson Hall had served many uses since its creation...
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Athletes Village Women’s Gymnastics Performance Center
University of Minnesota
The new Women’s Gymnastics facility will be located in Athletes Village adjacent to the Indoor Football Practice Facility. The new practice facility...
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Avera on Louise Health Campus
Avera McKennan Hospital
To meet growing needs and actively shape the future of healthcare in Sioux Falls, S.D., Avera Health embarked on the...
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R & D Innovation Center
Syngenta
This project creates a campus supporting a new research and development facility and customer experience center showcasing the company’s scientific...
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Rankin Hall Renovation
Carroll University
Following the success of the Doug and Nancy Hastad Hall and Michael and Mary Jarahis Science Laboratories projects, the Rankin Hall renovation completes Carroll...
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Anoka Campus
Eagle Brook Church
Eagle Brook Church is Minnesota’s largest church organization — and growing. While Eagle Brook has welcomed its growth spurt, it also meant...
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Culture
BWBR is a team of professionals specializing in commercial architecture, interior design, planning, and research who are committed to the optimal performance of people, spaces, and organizations. Since 1922, the firm has designed solutions to enhance how people live, work, heal, learn, pray, and play in engaging and empowering spaces nationwide. Leveraging the power of design, BWBR transforms lives through exceptional environments.
With over 200 employees and offices in Saint Paul, Madison, and Omaha, our people-first culture is committed to equity, flexibility, and community as by-products of our core values. We trust staff to do their jobs well from wherever they may be and ensure that they have all the tools and support they need to do so. We value great design, curiosity and dedication to colleagues, clients, and projects, and help you grow with personal support and opportunities to work on varied projects of all sizes.
Markets
Healthcare
BWBR designs healthcare facilities that support the physical, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of patients, families, and staff.
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Behavioral + Mental Health
Through strong partnerships and decades of experience in health and wellness, we are creating spaces that are redefining mental health care.
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Education
We do more than create places for students to attend classes; we develop centers that support the intellectual, social, and psychological needs of growing minds.
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Science + Tech
From product development to fabrication, manufacturing to academia, data centers to support spaces, BWBR excels at developing high-tech environments that perform.
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Civic, Corporate + Community
We understand and embrace the complexities that come with government, workplace, non-profit, and community projects, and help ensure all voices are heard while creating spaces that thoughtfully communicate your organization’s mission and values.
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Perspectives
November 7, 2024
Evidence-Based Design in Action: Transforming Forensic Facilities
Though it may seem like a creative pursuit, the work of designing informed environments that drive powerful results is rooted in research.
October 29, 2024
Revolutionizing Employee Engagement: Insights from BWBR on a People-First Culture
Employee engagement goes beyond happiness and job satisfaction—those are byproducts of something deeper.
October 7, 2024
The Best Medicine: When Pharma Design Know-How Meets Lab Planning
For the North Dakota State Lab, we were able to bring our med device and pharma experience to bear alongside traditional lab planning.
September 25, 2024
The Price is Right: Considerations in Design Fee Development
Despite being a sensitive topic, money is central to any project—managing costs, remaining on budget, and achieving maximum value per dollar spent are all critical to a successful design.
September 6, 2024
The Work of Wellness: Designing Clinics for Efficiency, Comfort, and Inclusion
Outpatient facilities are critical to maintaining health and wellbeing, and they deserve great design to support their patients and staff.
August 27, 2024
A Safe Space to Heal: Balancing Safety and Comfort in Behavioral Health Design
Like any other healthcare facility, behavioral health environments must be comforting places to heal. But these spaces pose unique considerations to keep patients safe.