Project: Reflections at Bloomington Central Station, Bloomington, MN

Client: McGough

Design Architect:

Architect of Record: architectsAlliance, ESG Architects

Status: Completed 2006

Involvement: Concept Design, Schematic Design, Marketing, Design Development

Recognition: Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – Best New Residential Condominiums (Large) Award and Best Overall Award

Description:

• 273 Residential units
• GCA:
• 20 800 m2 (224 000 SF)
• Above grade – 17 storeys
• Below grade – 1 level parking

Located between a pending airport expansion and a nature conservation area along the Mississippi River, this project enjoys uncompromised views of the adjacent river basin and surrounding landscape while using a high-tech approach to the building envelope to mitigate any chance of future noise issues from overhead air traffic. Combined with a post-tensioned concrete structure, the net result is a dramatic vista from every suite with expansive views owing to the uninterrupted floor to ceiling glazing.

Reflections is located at Bloomington Central Station, an industrial precinct outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul and will be served by that the recent LRT system providing residents with efficient access into the city’s core.