The firm was founded in 1976 by Architect Peter Kramer and named The Design Collective. Now it's the name of a dress shop on 26th Street. Our purpose was to provide experienced architectural services to community development corporations and non-profit neighborhood organizations doing housing rehabilitation, educational facilities, and health care projects.
In 1978 Robert Roscoe joined the firm and in 1983 Steve Kosowski added his special skills to our group. From 1979 to 1981 Susan Armstrong, Landscape Horticulturist, was a partner in the firm.
Over the years a number of young architects and designers have worked with us, the best of them includes Karen Gjerstead, Jody Keppers, Dave Flashenriem, Julie Newman-Rokke, Pam Burns, Steve Schlotthauer, Kath Oska, Vickie Hopper, Cindy Burns, Marnie Potempa, Don Myers, Michael Gustafson, Jonathan Vandervelde, Dennis Kroll, Lee Wolfson, Charlene Newmann and Jim Powell, all very talented KIDS.In 1985 we named Howard Roark, hero of the 'Fountainhead' (played by Gary Cooper in the 1949 Movie), our Senior Partner.
In 1978 Robert Roscoe joined the firm and in 1983 Steve Kosowski added his special skills to our group. From 1979 to 1981 Susan Armstrong, Landscape Horticulturist, was a partner in the firm.
Over the years a number of young architects and designers have worked with us, the best of them includes Karen Gjerstead, Jody Keppers, Dave Flashenriem, Julie Newman-Rokke, Pam Burns, Steve Schlotthauer, Kath Oska, Vickie Hopper, Cindy Burns, Marnie Potempa, Don Myers, Michael Gustafson, Jonathan Vandervelde, Dennis Kroll, Lee Wolfson, Charlene Newmann and Jim Powell, all very talented KIDS.In 1985 we named Howard Roark, hero of the 'Fountainhead' (played by Gary Cooper in the 1949 Movie), our Senior Partner.
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9. Elementary School, Minneapolis, 12, 72 - The SUN hung in the schools entry area was recovered from a Guthrie Theater props storage.
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Childcare center, puppet theater, Minneapolis - theater performance sets in collaboration with Jim Powell.
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Advertising offices, planning process, Minneapolis - Two office projects, 8 houses, 2 cabins, 1 college, multiple other schemes realized and unrealized.
Agriculture conference room with cow chairs and feed bin table, designed in collaboration with staff.
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Childcare center, puppet theater, Minneapolis - theater performance sets in collaboration with Jim Powell.
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Advertising offices, planning process, Minneapolis - Two office projects, 8 houses, 2 cabins, 1 college, multiple other schemes realized and unrealized.
Agriculture conference room with cow chairs and feed bin table, designed in collaboration with staff.
Remember, rules are meant to be broken, yet without rules there is no game.
My own design rules are quite simple.
I borrowed them from my friends at OUCH!
The Folding Furniture Company.
These rules encourage movement, action, useful work, curiosity and experimentation with objects.
This requires the full use of your hands.
Understanding the complex world of architectural theory and its influence on the appearance and function of buildings.
This scenario happens to us architects all the time.
Non-architects, people like you, would like to know what we as architects think of this often puzzling proliferation of seemingly arbitrary structures whose design origins are a complete mystery.
My own design rules are quite simple.
I borrowed them from my friends at OUCH!
The Folding Furniture Company.
These rules encourage movement, action, useful work, curiosity and experimentation with objects.
This requires the full use of your hands.
Understanding the complex world of architectural theory and its influence on the appearance and function of buildings.
This scenario happens to us architects all the time.
Non-architects, people like you, would like to know what we as architects think of this often puzzling proliferation of seemingly arbitrary structures whose design origins are a complete mystery.
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