Barb Blum's Contact Details

Barb Blum's Company Details

ATS&R Planners / Architects / Engineers

Golden Valley, MN, US • 100 - 249 Employees
Architecture Firm/Engineering Firm

ATSR is a nationally recognized, multi-disciplinary planning, architectural, and engineering firm specializing in PreK-12 school facilities. Thrilled to be celebrating 76 years in business, ATSR's in-house departments provide these comprehensive services to our clients: • Educational Planning and Facility Studies• Architecture• Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Landscape Architecture/Site Development• Interior Design• Technology (voice/data/video/security)• Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment• Construction Administration• Commissioning/Recommissioning• Sustainable Design/LEED Certification• Energy Rebates• Cost Estimating• Food Service Design• Pre-ReferendumOver the last ten years, the firm has designed more than $2 billion in construction, with 98% of our work involving schools and churches. ATSR has extensive experience in developing designs that respond to a variety of philosophies . We thoroughly understand the needs and the vocabulary of educators as well as churches and congregations.The study, programming and design of schools and churches have been a major focus of ATSR's practice and represents areas of particular expertise and interest for our staff. ATSR's philosophy is that a successful building project satisfies our clients' functional and aesthetic needs, while adhering to the budget and schedule limitations. Our function is to help our clients translate their needs into a physical structure. Therefore, communication and client involvement are the keys to the success of a project. Design is an evolutionary process — a collaboration between the architect and the building's users and owners.