Working with the City and the Downtown Business Association, the project team created a new parking lot with landscaping and site furnishings inspired by the existing River’s Edge Commons Park. Services included site investigation and coordination with local businesses for pedestrian walkways and shared trash enclosures. The City vision was to eliminate an existing alley […]
Elk River Municipal Utilities, driven by a desire to modernize while preserving its community’s history, embarked on a transformative project. Our design team rejuvenated the area’s aesthetics and functionality. The centerpiece, a historic building, seamlessly blends the past and the present, fostering a stronger connection to Elk River’s legacy. This multifaceted effort delivered significant benefits. […]
Designing a Ferrari dealership in Minneapolis was both thrilling and challenging. Our multi-disciplinary team navigated a tight urban space to seamlessly blend the Ferrari brand’s luxury with functional dealership requirements. Our civil engineering team optimized the limited space, land surveyors executed precise mapping, and our landscape architects creatively mirrored the brand’s ethos in the […]
The Frauenshuh Cancer Center is a patient care center located on the Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital campus. The facility is situated in bustling St. Louis Park, and it lies adjacent to a particularly beautiful portion of restored Minnehaha Creek. Landform designed the garden and provided landscape architecture and civil engineering services to initially construct the […]
Landform partnered with 4RM+ULA on a supportive housing project in downtown Minneapolis for men with criminal histories but a low chance of recidivism. Landform’s role included site design, planning, and entitlement management services. The backyard outdoor space for this residential building is small. It has an ambitious program: a play area for visiting families, a […]
Landform provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services for this hotel development in downtown Minneapolis. Complexities included incorporating an existing skyway, coordinating proposed site elements with existing infrastructure and designing exterior grades to provide accessible building entry while maintaining effective stormwater drainage.
Landform led the site design and worked closely with the project architect on this large, four-seasons park shelter in Hugo, Minnesota. The City was the recipient of a generous donation from the Hanifl Foundation for construction of the structure and associated site improvements. The project incorporated many sustainable design elements, including: Rain barrels to provide […]
This picturesque 15-acre site on the south shores of Lake Minnetonka inspired a residential neighborhood in a sought-after community. The very things that make the site unique also created development challenges and required close coordination with regulatory agencies. The Landform team worked closely with the developer to protect the site’s assets and fulfill regulatory requirements. […]
Landform provided site design and land surveying services for a 27-acre, 30-twin-home subdivision in Lakeville. Developed for Wooddale Builders, these high-end twin homes nestled alongside the wetlands and woods provide an excellent amenity for the community and create development challenges. The Landform team worked closely with the City and Watershed, providing extensive coordination for the […]
For this new Senior Living Campus, The Lakes at Stillwater, the Landform team of civil engineers, landscape architects, land surveyors, and planners focused the campus program design around two primary drivers: the beautiful natural environment of the existing site and a senior user group with active lifestyles. This project provides senior residents with various […]