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Construction Complete overall view
Construction complete overall view.
Newspaper article
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View of entry
View of entry.

Overall view
Overall view.

View of garage
View of garage.

View of interior display
View of interior display.

Proposed elevations for new building
Proposed elevations for new building

Site plan for new parking lot
Site plan for new parking lot

Sketch of garage
Sketch of garage. Existing exterior of future location
Existing exterior of future location

Welna Hardware
Minneapolis, MN

Project Goal:
Welna Hardware store has been a neighborhood icon for over 50 years. The buisiness has run out of room in their existing building and only on-street parking is available. The owner has purchased a larger building directly across the street from the existing store. It will be remodeled to allow expanded retail operations. In addition, a new landscaped customer parking lot will be built.


Bloomington Avenue looking south
View of Bloomington Avenue looking south.

Exterior of previous location
Exterior of previous location

Existing interior before remodel
Existing interior before remodel.

Interior of previous location
Interior of previous location.

Aerial map of Bloomington Avenue
Aerial map of Bloomington Avenue


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