FALL 2021
Exterior West Facade - A Dignified City Addition
Family Tree Clinic Minneapolis, MN
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Family Tree Clinic is another new build that is not trying to do more than its should, and by doing so manages to do everything it needs. It is a solid new piece of the Minneapolis fabric serving a population that needs and deserves a welcoming place in the community. The 17,000sf building is a clinic serving the LGBTQ+ community and does so in a dignified manner. There is a certain bravery in the design – the main brickwork is refined and reserved and clearly fits within the context of the street – and yet as you begin to get close, you see how color is used to draw you in. Murals visible on the corner and backside are a celebration of culture, neither hiding nor in your face. Great background buildings express the essence of what they are – and this one says “we belong here, we are part of this place”. Great love and care went into this wonderful new facility.