The 10 Best Ways to Incorporate Green Design Into Your Project
Ian Scott, LEED AP - Recently published on Casino Gaming Enterprise:
Sustainability is an integral part of current conversations regarding development and resources. The impact of design and operating decisions an owner will make over the course of their development is becoming increasingly transparent and quantifiable. How can an owner take steps to ensure that they will be prepared as they address issues of sustainability throughout their development process? Read Article>>
Riverview Towers Lobby Renovation - Testimonial
“Walsh Bishop was able to capture the essence of what we wanted. They promptly translated our ideas into a beautifully executed series of renderings that looked as if they had been prepared for a much more costly project. They have been sensitive to our need to work with a relatively modest budget and I am confident that we will have the most welcoming and quietly elegant lobby possible as a result of their creative flair and enthusiasm.”
Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel Featured in Metal Building Developer Magazine
Designed to appeal to the senses and evoke the natural environs of northern Michigan, the new Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel in Williamsburg, Mich., is a stunning example of modern architecture gone green. Read Article>>>
WBA Project Featured in Casino Enterprise Management
The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is featured in the current issue of Casino Enterprise Management. Walsh Bishop Associates was the Interior Architect for this project and in the article, Design Principal Ed Wilms discusses the challenge of providing a design that incorporates the historical significance of the site (formerly the Bethlehem Steel Mill) yet has a modern and pliable tone for future development. The article can be read at:
Cultural Fabrication: Grasping an Essence with Surrogate Hands
On Saturday July 25, Walsh Bishop Design Principal Stephen Knowles presented a lecture at Taliesin - The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Entitled “Cultural Fabrication: Grasping an Essence with Surrogate Hands”, the lecture was part of the 2009 Summer Taliesin Lecture Series that also features Kostas Terzidis and Michael P. Johnson.
Stephen’s presentation came out of an architectural journey that started with a desire to build edifices, from concepts, for cultures to grow in and around. Recognizing that the architect can only design around the materials he or she can utilize, the mind-hand-tool process of drawings, modeling, calculations and prototypes is an opportunity to experiment with concepts, geometry, matter and execution. The ultimate goal is to understand building culture by investigating, imagining and discussing the capacity of materials, assemblies and routines that diverge from contemporary building practices.
RAVE Awards Celebrate Residential Design
Walsh Bishop Design Principal Ed Wilms will lead a tour of the Ivy Hotel and Residence as part of the 2009 Residential Architects Vision and Excellence (RAVE) Awards being held on June 25. The RAVE Program was created by AIA Minnesota and Mpls-St. Paul Magazine to recognize excellence in residential design and raise awareness of the benefits of using an architect. This year’s awards take place at the Ivy, for which Walsh Bishop was architect, and include a special presentation on historical preservation. During the tour Ed will discuss our approach to this ambitious mixed-use development that incorporated an original 1930’s neo-Gothic building on a site of less than one-half acre. The project was largely completed in 2008 and includes a hotel, restaurant, health club and spa and residential condominiums.
Walsh Bishop extends it’s congratulations to the honorees of this year’s RAVE Awards!
Another LEED AP at Walsh Bishop!
We are proud and excited to announce that Walsh Bishop Designer Lisa Monson passed her LEED-CI exam today! Congratulations Lisa!
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Certified Interior Designer
We are excited to announce that Walsh Bishop Senior Associate Doug Larson has achieved Certified Interior Designer (CID) status. Congratulations Doug!
Excellence in Concrete and Masonry
On Saturday February 21, Troy Goetz represented Walsh Bishop at the 27th Annual Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractor’s Association Excellence in Concrete & Masonry Design & Construction Awards Banquet. Northland Concrete & Masonry took home two awards for projects on which Walsh Bishop was the Architect. The Ivy Tower Hotel/Condos in Minneapolis won in the “Concrete-Structural” category and the Hilton Hotel in Bloomington won in the “Commercial-Set Stone” category. Congratulations Northland Concrete & Masonry!
Finance and Commerce Features Walsh Bishop
Minneapolis-based Finance and Commerce magazine currently features an article about Walsh Bishop’s expertise and work in the casino and gaming industry. Keith O’Brien, the Vice President of our Entertainment and Hospitality division, speaks about the hope for continued growth in casino projects. As he stated in the article, Keith expects the $26 billion industry to grow 4 to 5 percent nationally in 2009, which is down somewhat from the double-digit growth of recent years, but still strong considering the current economy. The article also summarizes our project history in the gaming industry.
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