Check out the incredible Seton Townhomes at Saint John's University, connected to the heart of campus by the new Nicol pedestrian bridge. Each townhome unit features six bedrooms with shared communal spaces, and ample green space helps to encourage a healthy, engaged residential community. 😍 https://loom.ly/l5fDp24 📸 Farm Kid Studios
BWBR
Architecture and Planning
Saint Paul, MN 7,986 followers
Transforming lives through exceptional environments
About us
BWBR is a team of professionals in architecture, interior design, planning, and research who are committed to the optimal performance of people, spaces, and organizations. For a century, the firm has designed solutions to enhance how people live, work, heal, learn, pray, and play in engaging and empowering spaces. Leveraging the power of design, BWBR transforms lives through exceptional environments. An employee-owned firm, BWBR ranks among top workplaces and is recognized as an Emerging Professionals Friendly Firm by the AIA North Central States Region. With a staff of more than 180, BWBR consistently ranks nationally among the top architectural firms by Building Design and Construction magazine as well as by Engineering News-Record. Nearly two-thirds of our architectural staff have achieved professional registration, offering BWBR’s clients more knowledge and a better work product. BWBR’s staff also includes more than 40 LEED Accredited Professionals.
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- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Saint Paul, MN
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1922
- Specialties
- Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Operations Planning, Medical Planning, Design Research, and Master Planning
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Infor Commons
380 St. Peter Street, Suite 600
Saint Paul, MN 55102, US
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1 S. Pinckney Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703, US
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3555 Farnam Street
Suite 1200
Omaha, NE 68131, US
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The Washington DSHS Maple Lane Community Behavioral Health Campus features access to nature and a warm atmosphere to create a healing environment and reduce environmental stress. Thoughtful layouts reduce crowding while prioritizing safety by providing staff with clear visual observation areas. BWBR served as the behavioral health planner on this incredible project, which improves care access for civilly committed individuals in the state of Washington in a human-centered, community-based facility! Designed in collaboration with architect of record, BCRA. 📸 Aaron Locke
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We understand that the life of a science + tech facility is just beginning on opening day. BWBR's approach has always been to constantly support the evolving needs of your facility, treating both small and large projects with attention, care, and an eye for continuous improvement. Your project delivers now and into the future, and we are here to support your evolving goals. Learn more about our work with science + technology: https://loom.ly/USRXvRo 📸 InsideOut Studios
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Check out the latest COTE news, welcoming three new members to the Leadership Group!
Kira Gould CONNECT, Hon. AIA, strategist/writer + Design the Future podcast, co-host #makethingsbetter
The January/February 2025 issue of COTE news is out. (This is the bimonthly missive from your friends at the The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment.) This issue (https://lnkd.in/g3eCgUCu) includes a welcome from the 2025 chair, Robin Z. Puttock, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP (Kennesaw State University) ... a piece by Katie Nordenson introduces the three new members of the national COTE Leadership Group: Katie Ackerly (David Baker Architects), Alyssa Murphy (Placework), and Lindsey Dickes Falasca (Institute for Market Transformation) ... a piece about advocacy by Arathi Gowda (ZGF Architects) ... a piece about the COTE Network of groups by Sean Costello (Diekema Hamann Architecture + Engineering) ... and a book review -- of Brook Muller's Blue Architecture (University of Texas Press) -- by Orrin Goldsby ... please note the opportunity to join Muller and Goldsby for a free virtual book talk (12-1pm PT / 3-4pm ET) supported by AIA Seattle COTE: register here: https://lnkd.in/gPxMMeUx. PHOTO / PAE Living Buidling in Portland OR, developed by Edlen & Company and designed by ZGF Architects; image: Lara Swimmer
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We’re proud to present our 2025 Board of Directors! ✨ Mythili Thiagarajan NCARB, AIA, LEED® AP, Auromira Architects ✨ Katrina Cadalbert, Sherman Associates ✨ Melanie Baumhover, AIA, BWBR ✨ Chelsey Klasnich, MBA, American Drapery Systems ✨ Nicole Urista, Continua Interiors ✨ Marlee (Gartner) Benson, Oppidan Investment Company ✨ Emily Claridge, Hillcrest Development, LLLP ✨ Rebecca Frenning, Pope Design Group ✨ Jennifer Lindgren, Firm Ground Architects ✨ Laura Mayer, Gateway Bank ✨ Katie Nelson, Frauenshuh, Inc. ✨ Ann Olson, Bell Bank Learn more about our impressive board here: https://ow.ly/AFHq50UzyZR
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The University of St. Thomas Schoenecker Center and U.S. Green Building Council are teaming up for the first Building Transformation Forum of 2025, where campus sustainability leaders will dig into creating more resilient and adaptable buildings and communities. Register today for an incredible conversation and tour of the LEED v4 NC Gold Schoenecker Center, designed by BWBR in collaboration with design architect, RAMSA | Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and design-build partner, McGough! https://loom.ly/W17UHnE
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Pantone announced their 2025 Color of the Year as Mocha Mousse, so of course we had to put together a palette inspired by the warm, brown hue! 😍🤎 #Coloroftheyear #Pantone #InteriorDesign #MochaMousse #NewYear #2025
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As cancer treatment continues to evolve with new breakthroughs and technologies, healthcare spaces must evolve alongside them. Intentional design that adapts to the latest advancements while balancing the spiritual, emotional, and social needs of patients, families, and staff can make all the difference in healing. In the latest blog, we discuss nine themes to consider when planning and designing cancer centers. https://loom.ly/JuyvWEo
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The interior design of Sesquicentennial Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville balances exposed structural elements with softened edges, using natural materials and textures to redefine the traditional image of engineering. Materials like bamboo and reclaimed wood, along with durable furniture, contribute to a welcoming atmosphere in the instructional and research lab facility. https://loom.ly/Fv5HuXQ 📸 Brandon Stengel
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On #NationalBirdDay, we're sharing a few BWBR projects that feature bird-friendly design. Minimized use of glass, screening and signals in/on glass, and reduced artificial light at night are strategies designers use to help keep birds safe by avoiding collisions. 🐦 ✨ Regions Family Birth Center • Saint Paul, MN ✨ University of Minnesota Athletes Village • Minneapolis, MN ✨ Gustavus Adolphus College Lund Center • Saint Peter, MN
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