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Anderson Hall Renovation
Gustavus Adolphus College
A building vacated upon the completion of BWBR-designed Beck Academic Hall, Arthur H. Anderson Hall had served many uses since its creation...
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Athletes Village Women’s Gymnastics Performance Center
University of Minnesota
The new Women’s Gymnastics facility is located on a prominent site in Athletes Village adjacent to the Indoor Football Practice...
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Avera on Louise Health Campus
Avera McKennan Hospital
To meet growing needs and actively shape the future of healthcare in Sioux Falls, S.D., Avera Health embarked on the...
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R & D Innovation Center
Syngenta
This project creates a campus supporting a new research and development facility and customer experience center showcasing the company’s scientific...
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Rankin Hall Renovation
Carroll University
Following the success of the Doug and Nancy Hastad Hall and Michael and Mary Jarahis Science Laboratories projects, the Rankin Hall renovation completes Carroll...
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Anoka Campus
Eagle Brook Church
Eagle Brook Church is Minnesota’s largest church organization — and growing. While Eagle Brook has welcomed its growth spurt, it also meant...
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Culture
BWBR is a team of professionals specializing in commercial architecture, interior design, planning, and research who are committed to the optimal performance of people, spaces, and organizations. Since 1922, the firm has designed solutions to enhance how people live, work, heal, learn, pray, and play in engaging and empowering spaces nationwide. Leveraging the power of design, BWBR transforms lives through exceptional environments.
With over 175 employees and offices in Saint Paul, Madison, and Omaha, our people-first culture is committed to equity, flexibility, and community as by-products of our core values. We trust staff to do their jobs well from wherever they may be and ensure that they have all the tools and support they need to do so. We value great design, curiosity and dedication to colleagues, clients, and projects, and help you grow with personal support and opportunities to work on varied projects of all sizes.
Markets
Healthcare
BWBR designs healthcare facilities that support the physical, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of patients, families, and staff.
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Behavioral + Mental Health
Through strong partnerships and decades of experience in health and wellness, we are creating spaces that are redefining mental health care.
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Education
We do more than create places for students to attend classes; we develop centers that support the intellectual, social, and psychological needs of growing minds.
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Science + Tech
From product development to fabrication, manufacturing to academia, data centers to support spaces, BWBR excels at developing high-tech environments that perform.
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Civic, Corporate + Community
We understand and embrace the complexities that come with government, workplace, non-profit, and community projects, and help ensure all voices are heard while creating spaces that thoughtfully communicate your organization’s mission and values.
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Perspectives
July 10, 2025
First-Person: One Architect’s Take on The Impact of Design
From hospitals and clinics to schools and offices, architects create places where communities heal, learn, work, and so much more.
June 30, 2025
Accessible, Universal, Inclusive: Decoding Equity in Design
We recently sat down to untangle the often-confused concepts of accessible, universal, and inclusive design.
June 24, 2025
Trend Report: 2025 Design Days and NeoCon
Six designers. Three days. Two iconic Chicago destinations. Over 150 showrooms explored and thousands of products experienced.
May 27, 2025
Reused, Reimagined, Reconnected: How Loucks Created a Greener, People-First Office
When the lease on their office space expired, engineering firm Loucks sought out a team that could help create their ideal work environment.
May 19, 2025
Cleanroom Design Solutions
BWBR's Terri Ulrick and Nate Roisen joined Lab Design’s Cleanroom Design Solutions Digital Conference as featured speakers.
May 15, 2025
Real-World Ready: Cutting-Edge Healthcare Simulation Spaces
As environments that prepare students for healthcare careers, simulation spaces are critical to the future of care.