Midwest Architecture and Design Jordan Powers Photography

Apple Valley, MN-based CNH Architects has been providing excellent design services to meet client goals for over five decades. Over these many years of service, they've led the way in innovative design and creative collaboration by listening to their clients and sharing their expertise. I recently sat down with Quinn Hutson and Brooke Jacobson to discuss the history of CNH Architects, as well as the many differences in the commercial architecture world vs. residential.Watch this episode at www.midwestarchdesign.com

Today I talk with Tim Eian about TE Studio's primary focus: Passive House design–the world’s leading voluntary building energy standard focusing on superior energy efficiency and quality of life at low operating cost. From TEstudio.com: While originating in Germany, the founders of Passive House were deeply inspired by the energy conservation movement in the U.S. in the 1970s. We feel that Passive House in the U.S represents a perfect blend of the American spirit of invention combined with German engineering. We pioneered this world-class standard in the U.S. to provide our clients with measurable, leading-edge performance and results. We successfully designed Passive House buildings in one of the most challenging climates on earth and welcome the opportunity to do the same for you wherever you are.WATCH this episode at www.midwestarchdesign.com. 

For me, one of the most challenging things is naming things, and when a name fits like a glove it is incredibly satisfying. So you can imaging that one of the things that I was eager to talk about with Mark Stankey and Matt Byers was the name "PLAAD", which is an acronym for the Practice of Lasting Art, Architecture and Design... I mean, come on. So good. Mark is an award-winning designer and while Matt excels at design, his particular strengths are in project management and building science. They also have individuals within their firm with substantial experience in the residential construction industry. They have diverse backgrounds and interests but one common goal: to create thoughtful and timeless architecture, while providing meaningful, personal, and dedicated service to each of their clients. You can watch this interview with Pladd in their office at www.midwestarchdesign.com and visit Plaad at www.plaadoffice.com.

Renae Keller is an interior designer based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Trusted by homebuilders, architects, and homeowners alike to create an overall design vision while keeping the details intertwined and her customer’s style in clear focus. Always thinking several steps ahead, so her client does not have to, Renae’s friendly, calming presence and over twenty years of experience moves even the most elegant projects forward in an approachable way.

In this introductory episode, I wanted to tell you a little bit about who I am and why I started this podcast. You can also watch these episodes online at www.midwestarchdesign.com. Minnesota-based architectural photographer and filmmaker Jordan Powers interviews architects and designers across the Midwest to discuss... you guessed it, architecture and design in the Midwest! In these conversations, we not only discuss the creative process involved in the built environment, but offer a peek into the lives of the people who design the spaces we live, work, and play in.