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DESIGN LEADERSHIP ENRICHING LIVES AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES. OUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY BKV Group enhances the physical and cultural environment through multidisciplinary, meaningful, and responsive design. Supported by innovative technology and a strategic market focus, we work to transforming communities, nationally and internationally. We believe the craft is as important as the science, especially in giving soul to the process and built environment. Through a highly participatory endeavor, our design strategies express a “rootedness” in their surroundings. This strategy goes beyond the specific building to deliberately capture the expression of people, context, and culture. It is a contextually-sensitive approach is based on, and reactive to, our clients’ goals, budget, vision, and focus, with our creative process engaging all team members to transform and positively shape communities around the globe.
NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP TEAM
MARK MANETTI
SUSAN MORGAN
KELLY NAYLOR
Government and Education Practice Leader, Partner
Education and Library Practice Leader, Partner
Senior Interior Design Leader, Partner
AIA, LEED AP
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
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GBENGA OGUNBOR
ROSE RODRIGUEZ
KANAR SARRAJ
Director of Mechanical Engineering (DC), Senior Partner
Director of Structural Engineering (DC), Associate Partner
Director of Electrical Engineering (DC), Associate Partner
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JIM HANSING
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Construction Administration (DC, Dallas), Associate Partner
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WHAT WE DO HOLISTIC DESIGN WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT TEAMS. OUR SERVICES BKV Group combines the talents of each member of the design team, resulting in streamlined communication between disciplines. By working together, our team finds the best design solutions under budget and timing constraints, while removing redundancies and enhancing the final product. • Architecture & Engineering • Interior Design • Space Planning & Feasibility Assessment • Existing Building Assessment
• Sustainable, High-Performance, Healthy Facilities • Cost Estimation • Bid Documents & Construction Administration
• Design & Visioning
EDUCATION-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE RENOVATION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
SITE ANALYSIS
SPACE PLANNING
PERMITTING
LEARNING SPACE PROTOTYPING
SUBSTAINABLE DESIGN
FACILITY CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT
BRANDING
OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
MARY RILEY STYLES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Falls Churchs, VA
WHERE WE WORK ONE FIRM WITH FOUR PRACTICE SITE LOCATIONS. OUR NATIONAL REACH Collaborating regionally, BKV Group operates as a
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OUR INTERNATIONAL CAPABILITIES The four American practice sites at BKV Group are supported by BKV’s Vietnam offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, which contribute design services for many of our U.S. projects, and allow BKV access to the Asian markets, Furthermore, our firm is able to provide cross-practice training opportunities and structure project teams to leverage the 12-hour time difference, creating a nearly 24-hour design studio that can meet accelerated deadlines without sacrificing quality and creativity.
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DESIGN VALUES LIFESTYLE DESIGN AND PLACEMAKING FOR THE MODERN-DAY STUDENT Whole-student development is the most crucial charge of academic institutions today. Across all age groups, each academic community must foster independence and exploration, engage a range of teaching and learning modalities, connect students with one another and with resources and support, and provide environments which balance stimulation with reflection.
HOW STUDENTS LEARN Environments support student engagement in learning and socialization by combining opportunities for individuals to feel comfortable with those that encourage exploration and growth. Students connect intellectually and socially when they can engage their own knowledge and experience, when they feel invited to indulge their curiosity, and when their environments contain prompts and cues for how to connect with the information at hand, and with the people around them.
HOW S T U D E N T S E NG A G E Academic environments – both formal and informal – are evolving to accommodate variety in how information is communicated and acquired, and the variety of ways in which environment can support focus. Learning happens in 360 degrees, from visual to tactile, from individual to group, with digital and physical materials. Attention and engagement are supported through posture change, a balance of environmental stimuli, and access to nature or biophilic elements.
HOW S T U D E N T S S U C C E E D Student welfare and performance are inextricably linked: intellectual achievements are nurtured by psychological and physical health. As schools continue to adapt to ever-expanding research into development, learning, and growth, there is a concurrent evolution in the type of spaces that support academic engagement and social connectivity, which increases the ability of institutions to nurture and engage each student within and well beyond the classroom.
KID ZONE EARLY LEARNING CENTER Hopkins, MN
DESIGN EXPERIENCE C OM M U NI T Y B UI L DI NG Our firm makes places for people: we are keenly aware of the impact a single project can have within its walls, and for the community it serves. Stakeholder engagement is a baseline component of our project process: before we can begin to propose solutions, we need to connect with our clients, so our proposed solutions are truly responsive. We take pride in creating unique design moments throughout each project designed to encourage people to connect.
MA N A GI NG F O R Q U AL I T Y & VALU E Investment in planning, design, and construction is a commitment, one that we honor through our vetted project management and quality assurance process. We utilize dedicated specialists in code, specifications, quality assurance, and construction administration, to augment each project team. We engage in-house third-party project review at key design and production milestones to ensure a tightly-coordinated set of contract documents. Our projects are delivered on time, with a record low number of non-client-requested change orders.
SYST E M S & S A F E T Y Buildings and grounds are resources whose critical value lies in providing safe, secure, inviting, and engaging spaces for student and facility. An institution’s physical resources, its buildings, landscapes, and physical plant infrastructure, are assets to be cultivated: long-term value for the institution and its community lies in strategic investment and thoughtful planning and use of resources. We approach this investment in systems, materials, and resources for long-term positive impacts on: quality of place, human health and wellness, operations and maintenance, allocation of financial resources, and local and regional environments.
DES IGN I N G F O R T HE P L ANE T Sustainability is integrated, not applied, to every project. We understand the value of a holistic design approach: making decisions at every scale – site, building, room, furniture, equipment – that uses materials and resources responsibly, leaves a project site healthier post-construction than before, improves health and wellness of the occupants, and works within each client’s budget.
IN N OV A T I VE B UI L DI NG T E CH NO LO G Y Across our market sectors we engage building technology – methods and materials of construction – as a tool to manage project budget, schedule, and energy performance. We collaborate with manufacturers and with contractors to develop project-specific solutions that combine design vision with best value. Our innovation is not only with new construction projects but extends also to our decades-long experience with adaptive reuse of existing and historic structures.
MSU LIVINGSTON LORD LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS & TECH CENTER Moorhead, MN
EDUCATION PORTFOLIO
EDUCATION PORTFOLIO 35
YEARS OF DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
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IN-HOUSE DISCIPLINES WITH EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
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BKV GROUP EDUCATION PROJECTS
BKV GROUP | 13
CLIENT
Kimble Co TYPE
Pre-K Education SIZE
13,200 GSF COMPLETED
January 2022 SERVICES
Architecture, Interior Design
KID ZONE EARLY LEARNING CENTER HOPKINS, MINNESOTA Kid Zone had to leave their existing property in St. Louis Park because the owner was selling, and it was during a time of childcare crisis where many Minnesotans faced a lack of quality early care options. Kid Zone’s relocation to Hopkins provided a site with visibility from Highway 169, serving Kid Zone’s current population and allowing them to increase capacity to fill one additional classroom. With ample natural light, soft vibrant colors, and appropriate furnishings as well as easy access to program features, this additional classroom helps fill the gap of quality early care. Conversion of a 13,200 GSF leased former medical office building into a vibrant infant through pre-K early childhood learning center. The building was fully reconfigured on the interior, replacing three dozen office and treatment rooms with seven classrooms, an indoor play space, administrative offices, and a commercial kitchen, used to prepare three meals a day from scratch. The project leveraged the building’s unique geometry, existing windows, notable vaulted lobby, and available outdoor space to provide a facility that offers Kid Zone Early Learning Center a new home that allows them to nurture an increased number of students. This project brought to life a change of use which provides inviting classrooms, pops of color and branding to maintain the individual identity of each age group served, and establishes clear wayfinding for students, staff, and visitors. The design intentionally manifests the values and mission of Kid Zone: encouraging development and discovery and providing inspiring spaces of learning with a plan that facilitates the school’s curriculum.
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BKV GROUP | 15
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Michigan Student Housing, DST SmartStop TYPE
Student Housing SIZE
10-story COMPLETED
May 1, 2019 SERVICES
Interior Design
YOUNION @ ANN ARBOR ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN The Younion @ Ann Arbor project scope includes the renovation of the lobby, leasing office and student amenity spaces within an existing student housing property on the University of Michigan campus. The project included a complete refresh of the existing lobby space, activating the main entry with areas to gather, study and revive at a new coffee bar. Leasing staff gain visibility and access to residents by spending a portion of their day working out of the lobby area at a leasing perch that doubles as study space for residents after hours. New package lockers were added to handle the increasing need to manage on-line deliveries to residents. The streetscape was activated by adding a new fitness center at grade which provides another new window into the Younioun property for pedestrians. A 10th floor clubroom and fitness space has been transformed into a flexible study lounge which accommodates single students to larger groups. Booth seating, communal tables and varied lounge groupings draw students 24/7.
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BKV GROUP | 17
CLIENT
Brittney Goodman Executive Director of Library Services TYPE
Higher Education SIZE
130,000 SF COMPLETED
2014 SERVICES
Architecture, Interior Design, Structural Engineering, Construction Administration, Specifications
MSU MOORHEAD LIVINGSTON LORD LIBRARY MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA BKV Group was selected to program, design, and renovate the campus library building into a 21st century learning center. The programming and planning effort considered the critical changes in contemporary collegiate library buildings by defining and re-creating spaces that address the growing demand of electronics and mass media. Initial construction packages addressed building wide functional and accessibility issues with the addition of an elevator, ADA compliant restroom remodel, mechanical upgrades, classroom renovation, and deferred maintenance of the exterior glazing system. The most recently completed construction package was the final step in the building wide make-over. Due to the funding timeline and the need to minimize disruption to academic schedule, this package was implemented in two phases. The first phase included new stack and archive areas, new faculty development suite, new information technology help desk and technical services areas. The second phase included a new centrally located technology commons, new reception and information service areas, new 24/7-access media labs, individual and group study areas, and a 24-hour student lounge. Full mechanical, electrical, technology and fire suppression updates were also included in this effort. State energy and sustainability B3 (Benchmarks, Buildings and Beyond) guidelines were followed for the duration of the project. Compliance was tracked using the state’s online B3 benchmarking/compliance tools.
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BKV GROUP | 19
CLIENT
Trinitas TYPE
Student Housing SIZE
451,800 SF COMPLETED
2019 SERVICES
Architecture, Interior Design, MEP, Structural, Electrical, Landscape Architecture, Construction Administration, Specifications
THE DEACON CINCINNATI, OHIO The Deacon is a 11-story, 357-unit student housing development that will serve the students of the University of Cincinnati. This new development is located on the former Deasoness Hospital site. This project’s first phase will deliver a mid-rise 1029-bed housing development and the renovation of the former parking garage on the property. The Deacon includes one- to four-bedroom apartments, each bedroom with its own bathroom. The Deacon include 17,500 square feet of customized amenities. Residents have access to a jam lounge, music practice rooms, a golf simulator, pet spa, 24/7 fitness center, hammock lounge and private study lounges. The project also includes pedestrian connections to the existing 6-story parking garage, which will undergo aesthetic updates and repairs.
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BKV GROUP | 21
CLIENT
Metropolitan State University TYPE
Higher Education SIZE
65,000 SF COMPLETED
2010 SERVICES
Architecture, Interior Design, MEP, Structural, Landscape Architecture, Construction Administration
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER MSU/MCTC/ HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE JOINT PROGRAM BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA The degree programs in criminal justice and law enforcement offered by Metropolitan State University (MSU) and Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) were scattered in multiple satellite locations. Upon completion, this facility co-locates the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice academic programs in a single, collaborative environment. The new facility was constructed on a shared campus with Hennepin Technical College who had available site area and an urgent need for additional classroom space. The new facility addressed the needs of all three institutions with a precedentsetting partnership that acts as a paradigm for identifying synergies and leveraging the common interests of higher education providers. The facility features state-of-the-art smart classrooms to foster modern learning strategies, technology enhanced forensic labs, a tactical simulation environment and a firing range. The simulation lab incorporates flexible real-world simulated environments that law enforcement graduates may encounter. Vehicle access, upper level mezzanines, and access to an exterior simulation courtyard increase the flexibility of staging mock events. Simulation lab activities are digitally recorded for faculty/student review and critique in follow-up classroom sessions. In an effort to educate the general public in the various aspects of law enforcement training, many spaces incorporated viewing areas for visitors and students.
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BKV GROUP | 23
CLIENT
J. Kou Vang TYPE
K-12 Education SIZE
Addition: 38,000 SF Renovation: 27,000 SF COMPLETED
20XX SERVICES
Architecture, MEP, Structural Engineering, Landscape, Interior Design, Construction Administration, Quality Assurance
GREAT RIVER MONTESSORI SCHOOL ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Great River School (GRS) is a public K-12 charter school located in St. Paul, MN. GRS uses an urban Montessori learning environment to prepare students for their unique roles as responsible and engaged citizens of the world. This project combines two adjacent sites comprising of a 3.4-acre parcel. The projected enrollment will be 650 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Great River School’s vision is to integrate academic and social experiences in an environment of civility and trust. The Montessori philosophy and the International Baccalaureate diploma program inform the curriculum and pedagogy, inspiring deep questioning and peaceful action. GRS fosters self-expression in a supportive environment that values critical thinking and the richness and strength of a diverse community. Instruction through travel, practical learning, the arts, and micro-economic ventures provide relevant skills to meet the world with compassion and a sense of responsibility. BKV Group was selected by GRS to provide professional services relating to the planning, development, design, and construction of a renovation and new school building for Great River Charter School. The 38,000 SF addition includes classrooms, specialized classrooms (music, media center, computer lab and specialist rooms), miscellaneous support spaces, gymnasium and cafeteria. The project also includes the interior renovation of 27,000 SF of existing space. BKV Group refined the program based on interviews with administration and faculty, and developed the program and block concept.
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BKV GROUP | 25
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Gem Realty Capital Inc. TYPE
Student Housing SIZE
317-units 41,000 SF of retail COMPLETED
2014 SERVICES
Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, MEP, Structural
THE MARSHALL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA The Marshall is located just north of the University of Minnesota East Bank Campus in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood of southeast Minneapolis. It includes retail and commercial space on the first floor and a series of walk-up townhome units on the ground floor, that allow residents to have direct access from the adjacent sidewalk. The 317 units of market-rate rental housing are marketed to University faculty, staff, students and other professionals who wish to live near the University. Approximately 41,000 sq ft commercial and retail space is located on the first floor and are designed to promote a pedestrian-oriented environment with outdoor seating opportunities at street level, as well as expanded boulevard conditions. The street level retail provides and enhances a continuation of the current local retail patterns and experiences while also accommodating enclosed atgrade and underground parking for customers and residents. The streetscape has a personal scale with a lively, upbeat atmosphere of sidewalk seating, street lighting, plantings, and entries to large-windowed storefronts with dynamic canopies and signage.
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