Lying adjacent to the historic Mies van der Rohe Catholic Pastoral Center, a perforated metal veil unifies the upper floors of Miesblock along its most public southern faces, and in a nod to it’s neighbors history, incorporates themes referencing the Bauhaus.

The 3,364 square foot facility included surgical suites, kennels, examination rooms, and administrative areas.

Consistent with other medical projects in our portfolio, special care was utilized in the design, with regard to a clean environment to minimize the concern for disease in the facility. Separate HVAC systems for humans and animals are a great example of the many unique design opportunities in an animal care facility.

The project was completed from the ground up in five and a half months. The location of the facility was in a transition area from commercial to residential, hence the sensitive design that eased such transition.

The building was designed and constructed in five months and was able to have tenants operating their businesses within six months, total. Extensive site work was done to create enough parking to serve a retail center on a small site with sloping grades, including an underground storm water detention basin.

To complete this system, the project required a large amount of underground rough-in of electrical, plumbing, oxygen, and gas to the exact locations of the dental equipment.

This project had a nice design flare with many drywall reglet and reveals, radius walls, and decorative custom millwork consisting of a floating wood ceiling and reception desk.

Many challenges were overcome to modify the use of the grocery facility for multi-tenant retail, including constructing three new storefront entrances with cultured stone columns and arched steel canopies.

The project approach was fast-tracked and much of the work was completed prior to the final design. The renovation of the shell building took six months to construct and the Nobbies tenant improvement schedule was three months.

Situated at 405 Sixth Ave. between Locust Street and Grand Avenue, the $25 million project preserved the Art Deco detailing in the lobby and the wedding cake-esque 360-degree rooftop patio, which serves as an events venue for residents and the public. The building also features ground-level access to the city skywalk system, free parking, social lounges, and modern interiors.

Construction started on the Fleming Building in May 2012, transforming it into modern commercial and residential space with modern mechanical, plumbing, and interior design. The project was completed in June of 2013. The first and second floors offer commercial space and floors three through eleven feature 96 apartments to meet the growing demand for market-rate housing in the area.

This in-fill redevelopment site offered many opportunities and challenges. The high profile site along University Avenue was important for the City of Windsor Heights. The site had significant grade change along University Avenue and Remax Real Estate also required as many perimeter offices as could be loaded around the core uses of the building.

This redevelopment combines below-grade parking, multi-story office space, and a ‘retail’ exposure for ReMax, as well as ease of entrance for their clientele.

The building needed to be respectful of the scale of the nearby single family homes while balancing the redevelopment on the opposite side of University Avenue in size and scale.

At the core of e300’s innovative design is its geothermal system, one of the largest residential systems ever installed in Iowa. The system, which features several 400-foot underground loops filled with environmentally safe antifreeze, provides all the heating, cooling, and hot water needs for the building’s residential units.

Located in the heart of the East Village neighborhood, e300 addresses a growing trend in downtown living, while showcasing fantastic views of the Iowa Capitol and downtown Des Moines. Some of the many building amenities include a rooftop fitness center with floor to ceiling glass, a rooftop patio, and access to a community room.

Shiffler was the lead designer of the exterior image while AR&D provided the same design work for the interior as they have in past inPlay sites in Peoria, IL and Omaha, NE. The overall cost of the project was $8.3 million. Construction began in mid August, 2006, and was completed in March, 2007.

A private health club occupies the first floor and includes state-of-the-art fitness equipment, health training, and juice bar. MetaBank has a branch and office on the second and third floors of the building, with a law office and other commercial users occupying other floors.

There are 16 luxury condominiums on floors 9 through 11, ranging from 1,070 to 2,500 square feet. The seven foot by five foot operable windows give unending views of the city. The construction quality of the landmark structure gives the security that buyers expect in a project of this caliber. This project successfully brought residents and businesses back to the center of downtown Des Moines.