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The meaningful use of space can take many forms. It can be fun. It can be understated. It can be over-the-top. In some cases, it can take your breath away. But no matter what form it takes or what feelings it evokes, it should always be intentional. At Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, our architects, engineers, designers and managers are here to help guide your project from vision to completion. We’re here to ensure that your vision is realized, and that your space is made meaningful. And we’re here to do so with respect and integrity.

InterKOM: InterKOM: On Being 25

Stop for a moment and take a breath … can you believe it’s already June? For that matter, can you believe we’re actually midway through 2010? My goodness … it seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the Twins’ World Series victories of 1987 and more »

Cool Off Under the Sea

How do you build a state-of-the-art home for the world’s largest collection of jellyfish, beneath an indoor amusement park and shopping mall? Just ask the team at Krech, O’Brien, Mueller and Associates. This spring they completed work on the Jellyfish Discovery exhibit at Merlin Entertainment’s Underwater Adventures Aquarium at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN. more »

KOMA Steaks its Claim

If you have a craving for steak this summer, you might find yourself eating in one of Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates’ recently finished projects. KOMA structural engineers have been instrumental in the construction of new Steak ’n Shake and LongHorn Steakhouse locations throughout the United States this year. more »

For the Birds! Special Shelters Developed for Chimney Swifts

June 2010 – South Washington County, Minn. – Longtime Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates partner Kraus-Anderson announced recently that it is working with The Audubon Society of Minnesota to ensure that South Washington County chimney swifts can continue to find shelter in the area even as aged school chimneys are capped. more »