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11 KODET ARCHITECTURAL GROUP | CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />▶ Firm Experience <br />TWIN CITIES ACADEMY | NEW BUILDING DESIGN <br />KODET ARCHITECTURAL GROUP, LTD. <br />SCOPE: New Construction <br />LOCATION: St. Paul, MN <br />COST: $12.9 Million <br />SIZE: 61.188 sf <br />COMPLETED: 2016 <br />PROJECT TEAM: <br />Teri Nagel <br />Daniel Kodet <br />John Brandel <br />Twin Cities Academy (TCA) is a tuition free public charter middle and <br />high school in St. Paul, Minnesota and is consistently rated in the top tier <br />of charter schools in the state. TCA needed to relocate into a facility <br />which would promote their visions of empowering + inspiring young adults <br />to make a difference. In collaboration with the staff + stakeholders the <br />Kodet team was able to design a school which was both cost effective and <br />better suited for their educational needs, now and into the future. <br />Vital to the vision of the new facility was to create a warm welcoming <br />space for students, staff, and the community to gather. The open <br />entryway achieves this, as students enter their new space with inviting <br />windows which fill the entry way with natural light. As one progresses <br />into the atrium, they gravitate towards the fireplace, which rests between <br />the library + gymnasium. The fireplace provides a welcoming environment <br />for families, students, the public, and staff; creating a warm public place. <br />The new Twin Cities Academy provides the school with a permanent <br />presence in the neighborhood. Utilizing a previously desolate site, the <br />building returns value to the community. The school promotes pride and <br />community amongst staff and students, giving a facility that designed and <br />built with integrity.