The Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (MnAPA) awarded SEH with a Merit Award for the firm’s “Tower Harbor Master Plan and Design Standards” project.

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin named the Coon Lake Boardwalk that SEH designed for the Village of Frederic, Wisconsin a 2008 Project of Distinction. Janke General Contractors, Inc. submitted the project for consideration.

The Loring Neighborhood in South Minneapolis exudes diversity and activity. Stately 100-year-old homes, brownstone apartments and retail buildings stand just minutes from the City’s lakes, the downtown area and the Walker arts community. The 275-foot-long Loring Bikeway Bridge, designed specifically for commuters heading into Downtown Minneapolis through this neighborhood, completes the Loring Bikeway Commuter Corridor and brings commuters safely across busy Lyndale Avenue just south of the Lowry Tunnel, where they connect with other routes heading into Downtown.

This Enhancement Plan sets a model for how the US Forest Service can update existing byway and park facilities to meet contemporary standards for accessibility, sustainability and contextual design. Combining knowledge of circulation, materials, history and design, this project demonstrates how landscape architects can lead government agencies in resource management and aesthetics.