Founded in the belief that the built environment needs to do more than address the functional needs of proposed spaces, our clients benefit from a wholistic approach to all that we do.  Because places and spaces must also speak to the values of global engagement, cultural competency, inclusion, sustainability and human performance, your benefit doesn’t stop when the project is complete.

    Multi-Use

    Opportunity Crossing

    Minneapolis, MN, 
    Year: 2024 
    Firm: Design By Melo
    Role: Designer / Project Manager

    Opportunity Crossing at 3030 Nicollet is a 6-story mixed-use community with 110 units over ground floor commercial at a transit and amenity rich location near Lake and Nicollet in Minneapolis. This $66MM development will set aside 12 units to serve households with a disability or who have experienced homelessness, earning 30% of the area median income or less. The remaining units are affordable to households earning 50% of the area median income or less. The housing is designed to provide options for large families with 85 of the 110 units having two-, three- or four-bedrooms, representing 77% of the units.

    corporate

    Regional Acceleration Center Corporate Offices

    Minneapolis, MN
    Year: 2018
    Firm: design by melo
    Role: Designer / Architect

    The RAC Corporate offices invite, engages and honors it’s employees, associates and guests. As one walks into the space, the first thing to note is the astonishing view of downtown Minneapolis.

    The offices are places away from the windows with the purpose of sharing the most valuable characteristics of the space; the views and natural light. The siting areas along the windows offer multiple styles of working, along with the phone booths that allow for quiet work and privacy.

    The layout along with intentional elements within the spaces enables the RAC Corporate offices promote engagement, inclusivity, community creation, cultural sensitivity and sustainability.

    Other Projects

    hospitality

    Carrier Drive Hotel

    Atlantico Group Investment

    Corporate

    RAC Corp. Offices

    Regional Acceleration Ctr

    higher education

    Aravaipa Auditrium

    Arizona State University

    Multi-Family

    1935 Park Ave

    THOR Living & McGlynn 

    Multi-use

    Ebony On Selby

    Confidential

    high rise | Multi-use

    St. Paul Towers

    Confidential

    student housing

    Century Housing

    Arizona State University

    cultural

    Int'l Pavilion

    Northern Arizona University

    commercial

    ME & I Fitness

    Minneapolis, MN

    school of business

    ASU Business School Facility

    Arizona State University

    Corporate

    Thor Companies

    THOR Companies

    corporate

    Build Wealth

    Minneapolis, MN

    Let's Do Something Together

    marketing@designbymelo.com

    St Louis Park

    1600 Utica Ave South #900

    St. Louis Park, MN 55416

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