Eirik Heikes, PLA / President of TerraSite Design I visited the Nelson Adkins Museum of Art in Kansas City this spring. A most impressive collection populated the facility, and the architecture was well executed. Light permeated the structure in areas where it should and it allowed for movement of masses of visitors in comfortable proximity …
Events Campus Survey – Public Input
In January of this year, a group of citizens were appointed by Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken to create a study group which has meet monthly to evaluate the current conditions and future potential of the Denny Sanford Premier Center Campus. This group, which includes two AIA South Dakota architects, Jared Nesje from TSP and …
“Village on the River” now “Village for Vehicles”
Architectural tragedy has struck downtown Sioux Falls. What started out with high hopes and ideals to be a vibrant new hi-rise(ish) development downtown has had a major hiccup… well, honestly… more like an amputation. The Village on the River project, which was a partnership between the City of Sioux Falls and developer Village River Group …
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National Architecture Week – Civic Engagement
Thursday of National Architecture Week focuses on the importance of Civic Engagement. The following AIA articles highlight the power that architects and design professionals can have when combining forces with civic leaders and invested community members. The first article explains how working design sessions helped three communities who were rebounding from natural disasters or economic …
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Skateparks: Education, Awareness, Design.
Founded in 2017, the Sioux Falls Skatepark Association was created with the goal to bring a new skatepark facility to the Sioux Falls area. Within the past few years, this group has held various fundraising events, participated in community events, and developed their non-profit status to benefit those in the area who find an outlet …
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Equitable Transit
As I was scurrying around town a few weeks ago, finishing up some holiday shopping, I grew jaded from all the driving and searching for parking. I thought “Why am I not more inclined to take a bus?” As I drove down 41st street in Sioux Falls, I didn’t really see any buses, so that …
The Future of “Bricks & Mortar” Retail?
As we sit down with family members today, many of us are probably already gearing up for the intensive Black Friday shopping that will ensue already this evening and into the morning on Friday. There will be lines out the doors of many big-box stores, and parking lots will be filled to their brim – …
Pedestrian scramble makes Sioux Falls debut
In case you haven’t caught the news (see KELO’s story here), Sioux Falls is trying out a new form of crosswalk known as the “pedestrian scramble.” In a region like ours where a predominance of three-stall garages seem to be the average street frontage, it is nice to see a bit of pushback in the other …
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