ORIGEN CENTER

Menomonie, Wisconsin

Envisioned as a place for the exchange of manufacturing knowledge, the building combines diverse corporate and production functions each housed within a distinct programmatic volume but joined by a broad linear corridor. Each function has its own discrete boundary to give it focus on it own mission, yet the exchange of ideas is promoted through their connection and shared facilities. We began with and elongated structural steel grid standing on a granite plinth. The taut enclosure of glass and cedar define distinct programs. Steel tube beams and deck are precisely detailed to be exposed throughout.

1998 AIA Honor Awards

1997 Business Week/Architectural Record Award

1996 P/A Awards – Architecture Magazine

1995 AIA MN Honor Award

Ron and Sons Carpentry
Meyer Borgman Johnson

2024, RAVE Award, Second Place –
New Home 1,500–3,500 SF

2025, Wallpaper, “A modern cabin in Minnesota serves as a temporary creative retreat from the city”

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