March 2012 – Bloomington, Minn. – Just in time for spring, Mall of America and Nickelodeon Universe recently celebrated the official grand opening of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock ride. Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates served as the architect of record and provided broad structural engineering services for the project. [Read more…] about Record-Breaking Grand Opening!
Try… Not… To… Scream!
March 2012 – Bloomington, Minn. – Twists and turns, sensational speeds, and thrills, thrills, thrills! Mall of America and Nickelodeon Universe recently unveiled Dutchman’s Deck Anchor Drop, a stainless steel spiral tube slide system designed by German ride manufacturer Josef Wiegand. This new attraction slots into the corner of Nickelodeon Universe adjacent to The Flying Dutchman Ghostly Gangplank Ropes Adventure Course, and does so with the help of engineers and architects from Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates. [Read more…] about Try… Not… To… Scream!
Sip. Sip. Sip.
March 2012 – Bloomington, Minn. – The bubble tea craze has come to Mall of America. An Asian import already popular on the coasts, bubble tea is a unique beverage featuring pearls of tapioca or other flavors at the bottom of the cup. And its recent arrival at MOA – in the form of new franchise Chatime – was made possible in part by designers from Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates. [Read more…] about Sip. Sip. Sip.
My Next (Exciting) Chapter
It’s springtime! A time of renewal, rebirth and fresh starts. A time to take a deep breath, stretch out our legs and get back outside. It’s in this springtime spirit that I share some exciting news with you. [Read more…] about My Next (Exciting) Chapter
Not Your Average Engineers
On behalf of engineers everywhere, I’d like to set the record straight. We are not all dull, pocket-protector, tape on your glasses, introverted geeks. Oh, no. Many of us are, in fact, quite pleasant. [Read more…] about Not Your Average Engineers
DiGiorno Named to Minnesota Building Code Advisory Committee
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. [Read more…] about DiGiorno Named to Minnesota Building Code Advisory Committee
