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Emblematic Evolution, M. Monica Gillen
Emblematic Evolution, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
In 1896, William McKinley was elected President, James Naismith had invented basketball a few years before, and Ed and Eva Warren built an opera house in Greenfield and although opera wasn’t performed there, other entertainers did. The first floor served as a place to sell dry goods and other items, and the Warrens lived on the second floor. It opened before Christmas that year, a splendid addition to Greenfield. The three-story structure with its turret is emblematic of the town.
In Due Course: A Classic Golf Course Gains A Bright New Clubhouse, M. Monica Gillen
In Due Course: A Classic Golf Course Gains A Bright New Clubhouse, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
A key design objective for a golf course clubhouse is one where graceful attention to detail merges a comfortable, organized expanse inside with the undulating knolls and manicured greens outside.
A Call To Return To Tradition: Come In And Make Yourself At Home, M. Monica Gillen
A Call To Return To Tradition: Come In And Make Yourself At Home, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
In a call to return to tradition, the new DeWaay Capital Management headquarters building is a manifestation of this identity in that the owner enjoys the outdoors and the look and feel of exposed timber and natural stone.
Let There Be Natural Light: An Open Space For The Design Process, M. Monica Gillen
Let There Be Natural Light: An Open Space For The Design Process, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
Aspiring to foster an open and collaborative design process like the studio culture to which architecture students become accustomed, the INVISION staff gravitated to an atmosphere that encourages interaction.
Expand What Exists: A Contrast With Old And New, M. Monica Gillen
Expand What Exists: A Contrast With Old And New, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
Architects work with clients to think carefully about ideas and plans both as a big picture and through the details. As the staff at OPN Architects Des Moines studio considered these items for their own work space, the process became a series of discussions about a space they would create.
Refurbished And Restored: A New Home For Members Of The Iowa State Bar Association, M. Monica Gillen
Refurbished And Restored: A New Home For Members Of The Iowa State Bar Association, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The restored home of the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) is the public face for the organization. With a renovation plan in 2006, the ISBA purchased property at 625 E. Court Ave. in Des Moines.
Aftermath: Alpha Chi Omega Sorority: Progress Materializes From Adversity, M. Monica Gillen
Aftermath: Alpha Chi Omega Sorority: Progress Materializes From Adversity, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The role of an architect on any project is some combination of design, coordination and consultation. Every project is different as are the circumstances which surround them. In the case of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, on the campus of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, the house was destroyed by a tornado that tore through town on Aprill3, 2006. Razing and rebuilding in the aftermath would require close coordination with the architect, builders, local building authorities and the Sigma Chapter members in effort to satisfy the various recovery criteria specific to the locale, including budget constraints, current building safety …
Iowa Architect: Promoters And Believers Usher Transformation For Trade And Inhabited Areas Around Iowa, M. Monica Gillen
Iowa Architect: Promoters And Believers Usher Transformation For Trade And Inhabited Areas Around Iowa, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The Neighborhood Development Corporation (NDC) has been involved in varying commercial development projects, which include multifamily rental housing, hotel and retail and business development. Plans have included a mix of new construction and transformation of existing, often historic, buildings.
A Culture Served: A Neighborhood Evolves And The Economy Revitalizes, M. Monica Gillen
A Culture Served: A Neighborhood Evolves And The Economy Revitalizes, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The La Plaza on Grand Avenue in Des Moines seeks to generate retail stability for Hispanic and Latino residents and economic movement in the area.
Iowa Architect: Promoting The Noteworthy Design Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, M. Monica Gillen
Iowa Architect: Promoting The Noteworthy Design Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
To create, fashion and construct is to design. Ideas begin in the mind and are brought out through various acts of creativity, including but not limited to drawings and writings. An underlying theme governs the process and the plan becomes the means for articulating its execution.
An Ames Icon: A New Building And Expansion To Iowa State Center, M. Monica Gillen
An Ames Icon: A New Building And Expansion To Iowa State Center, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility in Ames, Iowa, has changed the rules of the practice game and how that game is played by Iowa State University athletics.
One Room For Living: A Display For Fixtures, Finishes And Fine Art, M. Monica Gillen
One Room For Living: A Display For Fixtures, Finishes And Fine Art, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
If the commission is to design a living space, then trust is imperative. If an architect could imagine a dream project, then that exercise might come with a directive from the client to "have at it." According to Marc Moen, developer and the owner of a newly remodeled loft in the vibrant downtown area of Iowa City, he said exactly that to Tim Schroeder AlA, of Neumann Monson Architects. Moen's and partner, Bobby Jett's relationship is historically tested and based on certain expectations that the architects have met consistently.