February 2012 — Inver Grove Heights, Minn. — Vince DiGiorno, AIA, architect at Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., has been named to the State of Minnesota’s International Building Code advisory committee. More »

February 2012 — Inver Grove Heights, Minn. — Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently completed two projects for American Dental Partners, Inc. (ADPI), one in St. Louis, Mo., and one in Hamburg, N.Y. More »

January, 2012 – Bloomington, Minn. – That’s right, the late 1980s hit characters are back, and they’re cooler than ever before. More »

January, 2012 – Minneapolis, Minn. – On Thursday, January 26, the University of Minnesota celebrated the opening of its Student Recreational Sports Dome, a project made possible in part by the structural engineers at Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates. More »

October, 2011 – Inver Grove Heights, Minn. – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates recently announced that structural engineers Matt Van Hoof, PE, and Michael Lisowski, PE, will present at the 2012 Annual Institute for Building Officials. More »

October, 2011 – Bloomington, Minn. – Just listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the 15 top-earning dead celebrities – in the company of Michael Jackson and Elvis – pinup model Bettie Page lives on … and is more in style than ever before. More »

September 2011 – Inver Grove Heights, Minn. – A space only becomes whole once the various components that will occupy the space have been placed. More »

September 2011 – Minneapolis, Minn. – On August 20, several KOMA staffers donned their sweats and sneakers and headed to the gym. No, not for a group workout, but for the 14th annual Twin Cities Hoopathon, a local event to raise money to help support the fight against Huntington’s Disease. More »

August 2011 – Minneapolis, Minn. – In July, Minnesota’s own Great Clips, a national salon chain founded in 1982, opened its 3,000th salon in Albert Lea, Minn. – an achievement made possible in part by designers at Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates. More »

August 2011 – Northfield, Minn. – With a growing business and an office that is nearly bursting at the seams, the marketing communications and public relations firm Neuger Communications Group turned to Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates for help.  More »

August 2011 – Inver Grove Heights, Minn. – From the Gateway to the West, to the heat and humidity of the southeast United States, to a sprawling metropolis on the east coast and points in-between, Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates employees are on the go and on the move. More »

May 2011 – Bloomington, Minn. – What do red, high-heel shoes, the Mall of America, architects and engineers have in common? More than you might think. More »

May 2011 – Minneapolis, Minn. – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates’ client Moksha Yoga recently announced that its new Minneapolis location will officially open on May 28, 2011. More »

May 2011 – Inver Grove Heights, Minn. – Nothing says springtime like blooming flowers and greening plants. And at Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, we like to think our work with our Inver Grove Heights neighbor Gertens is helping to bring just a little more color into the world. More »

March 2011 – South St. Paul, Minn. – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates’ client Black Sheep Coffee Café recently received mention by Twin Cities Business as a local high-end boutique coffee and espresso bar that is part of the national “Third Wave” coffeehouse movement. More »

February 2011 – Bloomington, Minn. – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller and Associates and building partner PCL Construction recently celebrated the opening of Pita Pit at Mall of America. More »

February 2011 – South St. Paul, Minn. – This is a story about relationships and helping Neighbors. The story actually starts back in the 1980s when KOMA Principal Dan O’Brien’s community involvement connected him with a local nonprofit organization called Neighbors, Inc. More »

February 2011 – Minneapolis, Minn. – Candy! Toys! Color! Sugar Pop is a new concept store in the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport offering candy and toys organized by color and theme, and featuring popular branded merchandise. More »

In an industrial park in South St. Paul sits an unassuming warehouse and factory that takes some rather unpleasant substances – animal carcasses, meat byproducts, used cooking oil – and turns them into usable products. More »

Imagine it is 1942. The United States has just joined World War II and there is a sudden need for bomber pilots. A row of hangars sits in a field near the town of South St. Paul and a small runway buzzes with the takeoffs and landings of scores of fighter pilots in training. More »

September 2010 – Inver Grove Heights, Minn. – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc.,  recently announced efforts to publicly acknowledge its 25-year anniversary. These efforts include the release of a special edition of their bi-monthly e-newsletter, KOMAink, development of a detailed timeline about the company’s history, and release of a first-ever video project. More »

September 2010 – Inver Grove Heights, Minn. – With equal parts excitement and trepidation, Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently announced to the public its first foray into the world of video. More »

September 2010 – Hudson, Wisc. – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates recently announced the completion and grand opening of The Avanti Center–Therapeutic Services for Children and Adults, a project in which the company worked with lead architect Lars Glockzin of Lars Architectural Services, LLC. More »

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. More »

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. More »

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 »

April 2010 – Inver Grove Heights, MN – Don’t know what to do this spring? Why not check out one of the several area park shelters that bear the stamp of Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates?  More »

April 2010 – Inver Grove Heights, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates recently announced their involvement with a local bulk storage facility as its managers embark on a proactive preventative maintenance program. More »

February, 2010 – Oakdale, MN – Animal Emergency Clinic (AEC) recently opened the doors to its impressive new facility located in Oakdale, Minnesota. The facility will help accommodate the needs of emergency veterinary medicine, critical care and surgical specialties. More »

The architects at KOMA know that the take-home pizza market is still growing – and not just because of their personal appetites. More »

February 2010 – Owatonna, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates recently announced their role in assisting with the move of The Winton Guest House, an “innovative yet playful” 2,300-square foot house built in 1987 and designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. More »

Wade and Jessica Short wanted to continue the legacy of Wade’s mother, who had operated a successful dance school in various locations around the south metro for many years. With the help of Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, they will soon open the doors of a brand-new facility for instruction in dance and the musical arts on family-owned land in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. More »

January 2010 – Bloomington, MN – The holiday decorations at Mall of America got a facelift this year, thanks in part to help from the structural engineers at Krech, O’Brien, Mueller and Associates. More »

January 2010 – South St. Paul, Minn. – What do you get when a structure built 30 years ago is asked to accommodate the handling of a highly corrosive substance? You guessed it… corrosion and deterioration. More »

January 2010 – Bloomington, MN – This spring, a new exhibit will captivate visitors to Underwater Adventures at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. – and the architects at Krech, O’Brien, Mueller and Associates are bringing it to life. More »

October, 2009 – Inver Grove Heights, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller and Associates recently began work on its sixteenth LongHorn Steakhouse, continuing its affiliation with the high-end purveyor of steaks, burgers and other Western fare. More »

October, 2009 – Bloomington, MN – MagiQuest, a Mall of America attraction and project of Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, recently opened to the public amid rave reviews. More »

October, 2009 – Bloomington, MN – In the fall of 2006, Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates received a peculiar phone call. The caller wanted to know what they knew about building structures out of gingerbread. Big structures. Really big. More »

October, 2009 – St. Paul, MN – Travel to the intersection of University Avenue West and Fairview Avenue North in St. Paul, and you won’t necessarily be surprised by what you’ll see there. But you will be surprised by the size. More »

October, 2009 – Bloomington, MN – Just over one year after the Nickelodeon Universe theme park and SpongeBob Square Pants Rock Bottom Plunge opened in Mall of America, ridership and attendance continues to be high. More »

September, 2009 – Bloomington, MN – Butterfly Bay at The Big Green Help Ecopark in Nickelodeon Universe in Mall of America recently opened to rave reviews. More »

September, 2009 – Cottage Grove, MN – Park High School recently completed major construction on a project that featured significant improvement to the school’s air quality, a major update to the building’s mechanical equipment and a significant upgrade to many of the day-to-day learning areas. More »

September, 2009 – Woodbury, MN – Woodbury High School and Woodbury Middle School recently completed major renovations and the associated mechanical balancing to open for the 2009-10 academic year. More »

August, 2009 – Oakdale, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently participated in the official ground-breaking for the new Animal Emergency Clinic (AEC) in Oakdale, MN. More »

July, 2009 – Eagan, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates continues its involvement with Eagan Hills Church, providing engineering, architectural and interior design services for a three-story classroom addition, slated for completion in mid-autumn of this year. More »

July, 2009 – Inver Grove Heights, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates recently celebrated 10 years of partnership with Albert J. Lauer, Inc., a family-owned company specializing in the design, manufacturing and building of aluminum-framed greenhouses. More »

July, 2009 – Edina, MN – Burgundy Place at The Gateway, the first major redevelopment of the Pentagon Park area of Edina, Minnesota, is on-schedule for a fall completion. More »

June, 2009 – Oakdale, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently announced its role in assisting Animal Emergency Clinic to develop a new facility to accommodate the needs of emergency veterinary medicine, critical care and surgical specialties. More »

June, 2009 – Inver Grove Heights, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Inver Grove Heights City Hall as the $15.7 million project got underway. More »

June, 2009 – Eagan, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently celebrated its continuing involvement with Gopher Resource Corporation and The Recycling Zone at the grand re-opening of the recycling center. More »

April, 2009 – Cottage Grove, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently announced its involvement with the Park High School ventilation and building improvement project.
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April, 2009 – Stillwater, MN – Veterinary Economics – a source for expert veterinary information on practice management, communication, business skills and leadership — announced recently that Rivertown Animal Hospital has been chosen as a national Merit Award winner in the 2009 Hospital Design Competition. More »

April, 2009 – Bloomington, MN – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., recently announced its involvement with the soon-to-open Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy in Mall of America.  More »

June, 2008 – St. Paul, Minnesota – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates, Inc., today announced that recent client Grand Avenue Veterinary Center was named Best Veterinarian by Saint Paul Illustrated in their May/June publication. More »

April, 2008 – Bloomington, Minnesota – Mall of America’s recently renovated Nickelodeon Universe, formerly The Park at MOA and Camp Snoopy, More »

April, 2008 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates’ client Joffe Medi-Center recently opened their first Minnesota laser vision correction and laser beauty enhancement facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More »