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VJAA's Tulane University Project Updated: 2007-11-28 16:34:50 Description: In this podcast, Vincent James and Jennifer Yoos of Vincent James Associates Architects (VJAA) discuss the recently completed student center at Tulane Univeristy in New Orleans. There are many photos of the center at the Building Minnesota website. S...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew's Modern House - The Final Chapter Updated: 2007-11-18 19:22:53 Description: Since December 2005, we've been documenting the construction of "Andrew's Modern House," a Minneapolis house designed by architect Julie Snow for client Andrew Blauvelt. We last visited in November 2006, when the house was under construction. Now And...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW: Vincent James and Jennifer Yoos of VJAA (Part 2) Updated: 2007-10-18 18:50:31 Description: In this interview, Vincent James and Jennifer Yoos discuss their influences and inspirations. James is the son of an anthropologist who took his family to Africa, Asia and Europe. As a teenager, James had building photograph competitions with his fat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW: Vincent James and Jennifer Yoos of VJAA (Part 1) Updated: 2007-10-18 15:12:20 Description: Vincent James Associates Architects (VJAA) is a firm that's probably better known outside Minneapolis than here at home. "We're not really marketers," says Jennifer Yoos, a principal at VJAA in a conversation with Todd Melby for a Building Minnesota ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MOVIE: Jim Dayton on MacPhail Center for Music Updated: 2007-09-14 14:27:32 Description: In Minneapolis, the riverfront district has become a showcase for edgy, modernist architecture. While the Guthrie Theater has grabbed most of the attention, the area also includes the Humboldt Mill condos, Mill City Museum and Gold Medal Park. In a f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD STORY: MacPhail Center for Music, Designed by James Dayton Design Updated: 2007-09-09 22:02:31 Description: In Minneapolis, the riverfront district has become a showcase for edgy, modernist architecture. While the Guthrie Theater has grabbed most of the attention, the area also includes the Humboldt Mill condos, Mill City Museum and Gold Medal Park. In a f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW: Jim Dayton of James Dayton Design Updated: 2007-09-05 20:45:00 Description: Jim Dayton is the architect behind many innovative Twin Cities buildings, including Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Bookman Lofts, Bookman Stacks and now MacPhail Center for Music. Dayton's first job in architecture was with Frank Gehry's Santa Monic...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MOVIE: Christ Church Lutheran: A Saarinen Gem Updated: 2007-06-20 21:43:36 Description: Visit Christ Church Lutheran in Minneapolis in this photo podcast. All photos, except historical ones of architects and designers (and the TWA Terminal) are by Scott Theisen....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW: Christ Church Lutheran's Dick Gliem Updated: 2007-06-13 22:46:23 Description: Dick Gliem, 82, is one of the oldest members of Christ Church Lutheran in Minneapolis. He was at the church in 1949 when the Eilel Saarinen building was under construction. Back then, Christ Church Lutheran had four Sunday services — three in the m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD STORY: Christ Church Lutheran: The Saarinen Gem Updated: 2007-06-13 22:37:26 Description: Unless you’re an architecture buff, you probably haven’t heard of Christ Church Lutheran. It’s an elegant, modern church that was named one of the “31 buildings that changed American life.” And it’s right in our own backyard....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2004 FLASHBACK: Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center (Part 1) Updated: 2007-05-31 14:42:02 Description: (2004 story) Finding new uses for historic buildings is seldom easy. In Minneapolis, the Grain Belt Brewery and Milwaukee Road Depot both sat idle for more than two decades before developers found new uses for them. So, what does one do with a vacan...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2004 FLASHBACK: Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center (Part 2) Updated: 2007-05-31 14:07:26 Description: (2004 story) Fergus Falls, Minnesota faces a big historic preservation challenge: How to save the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center. Originally known as the state mental hospital, this 114-year-old building was once home to about 2,000 people. T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW: John Dwyer's Clean Hub Updated: 2007-04-05 14:22:01 Description: John Dwyer started a Minneapolis firm called Shelter Architecture, but his big project at the moment isn't meant to house people. The Clean Hub is a device designed to provide clean water, electricity and toilet facilities for urban slums and refugee...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW: Mike Schrock on LEED certification Updated: 2007-03-30 20:10:23 Description: Mike Schrock is a Minneapolis-based architect whose design of an Elk River school is aiming for LEED certification. Leadership in Energy and Envrionmental Design or LEED is a "nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MOVIE: Gehry performs makeover on his 1993 Weisman Art Museum Updated: 2007-03-20 21:31:17 Description: In the past few years, it seems as if every major art institution in Minneapolis has gotten a facelift or a new building. The Guthrie Theatre, Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Institute of Arts all hired big-name, out-of-town architects for their ma...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD STORY: Gehry performs a makeover on his 1993 Weisman Art Museum Updated: 2007-03-18 21:56:31 Description: In the past few years, it seems as if every major art institution in Minneapolis has gotten a facelift or a new building. The Guthrie Theatre, Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Institute of Arts all hired big-name, out-of-town architects for their ma...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD INTERVIEW: Lyndel King on the Weisman Art Museum's expansion Updated: 2007-03-13 19:42:01 Description: Lyndel King, Weisman director, unveiled plans for an expanded Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota campus. First constructed in 1993, the new 11,000 square-foot addition will include four new galleries, a cafe and a studio, all designed ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD FLASHBACK: My Architect: A Son's Journey Updated: 2007-02-17 22:36:27 Description: Most critics consider Louis Kahn one of the great architects of the 20th century. When he died in 1974, Kahn left behind a few masterpieces and many unanswered questions about his personal life. His son, Nathaniel Kahn, was just 11 at the time of his...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew's Modern House, Part 5 (Audio Only) Updated: 2006-11-28 14:45:49 Description: It's November in Minnesota. Construction workers are trying to tighten up Andrew Blauvelt's modern house before the snow arrives. Last time we visited the house (in September), architect Julie Snow and Blauvelt were frustrated with the way the concre...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MOVIE: Andrew's Modern House, Part 5 Updated: 2006-11-26 21:03:26 Description: It's November in Minnesota. Construction workers are trying to tighten up Andrew Blauvelt's modern house before the snow arrives. Last time we visited the house (in September), architect Julie Snow and Blauvelt were frustrated with the way the concre...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew's Modern House, A Summary So Far Updated: 2006-09-26 20:20:01 Description: When the design director at the Walker Art Center and a top local architect pair up to build a modern house, the goal is perfection. But the actual construction of a house can be humbling experience. Unexpected obstacles can alter a house’s design ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew's Modern House, Part 4 Updated: 2006-09-20 20:15:39 Description: The point of no return has arrived. We return to the construction site of Andrew Blauvelt's modern house to examine the concrete walls. Are they smooth or rough? Blauvelt and architect Julie Snow hope the walls are elegant and modern, i.e., no bumps,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew's Modern House, Part 3 Updated: 2006-09-12 18:55:22 Description: An important day has arrived at Andrew Blauvelt's modern house. The Walker Art Center design director wants the exterior concrete wall on his house to be as smooth as freshly fallen snow. So we visited the site to watch workers pour of the concrete w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cabin Fever with Dale Mulfinger Updated: 2006-08-22 21:44:25 Description: In Minnesota, the idea of owning a cabin has almost universal appeal. It’s a place of retreat from the stress of the city. It’s a place for family. It’s a place to enjoy the outdoors. So, what should the newly constructed cabin it look like? In...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lao America gets design help from Architecture for Humanity Updated: 2006-08-01 15:47:21 Description: Fourteen cities in the U.S. have local Architecture for Humanity chapters. Minneapolis/St. Paul is one of those cities. After the 2004 Asian tsunami wiped out villages in Sri Lanka, the group designed a library, school and other buildings for one tow...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Minneapolis Central Library Updated: 2006-05-22 22:06:57 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rebirth of the 1928 Sears Building Updated: 2006-05-15 16:42:38 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jane Jacobs Updated: 2006-04-29 14:58:21 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD iPod Your House: A Look at Modern Prefab Updated: 2005-12-15 14:35:10 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Some Assembly Required Updated: 2005-12-06 19:37:33 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Andrew's Modern House, Part 1 Updated: 2005-12-06 18:55:58 Description: Andrew Blauvelt and Julie Snow are friends. He's a design curator at the Walker Art Center. She's an architect. After designing Julie's modernist book, Andrew is having Julie design his modernist house. But they're both worried about the outcome. The...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD David Salmela, Duluth Updated: 2005-11-28 18:14:38 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis Updated: 2005-11-28 18:07:33 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bigelow Chapel, New Brighton Updated: 2005-11-28 18:07:12 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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