In a strategic effort to improve productivity and communication, The State of Minnesota Department of Administration and three state agencies – the Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Human Services – repositioned employees from twelve buildings into a total of three new State buildings in downtown St. Paul.

Architectural Alliance led the programming, stack planning, and space planning efforts for these new State buildings. The Orville L Freeman Office Building for the Departments of Agriculture & Health, the Elmer L Andersen Human Services Building, and the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture & Health Laboratory Building.

Architectural Alliance conducted client interviews, wrote the building programs, developed stack plans, conducted bay studies, and worked with the architectural teams developing the work place design concepts through design development.Architectural Alliance developed the furniture budgets, detailed space plans, and final furniture recommendations, including specifications for both new and reused furnishings.