“So now it’s my turn [to write for the InterKOM], and I’m going to use this opportunity to take a breath and reflect on my first five months here at KOMA. And, looking back, it’s amazing how much I have learned thus far. Here are my ‘top ten’ highlights …”
– Dan Jaeger

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It’s evil. It’s unhealthy. It’s dangerous. It’s mold.

Click here to revisit the January 2010 issue of KOMAink and read KOMA architect and principal Brady Mueller’s reflections on the scum known as mold.

Actually, it’s not so scary. It’s kind of nice, really. And it’s more of a survey than a quiz, but we promise it’ll only take you 60 seconds. Pop over to take our first readership survey! Your feedback will help shape future issues of KOMAink. Ready … begin!

These are just a few of our current projects:

Agropur Tanks
(Schroeder Milk)
Maplewood, MN

Temporary Satellite Clubhouse
Falcon Heights, MN

Pardon My French
Mall of America Bloomington, MN

Fixology
Mall of America Bloomington, MN

Gopher Resource, Warehouse Addition
Eagan, MN

Tesarek Animal Hospital
Minneapolis, MN

Five locations, hundreds of dress-up possibilities and one dead celebrity … let the Halloween fun begin!

Just listed by Forbes magazine as one of the 15 top-earning dead celebrities, pinup model Bettie Page lives on … and is more in style than ever before. At the Bettie Page Clothing store in Mall of America, Page’s vintage 1950s-era style has been on display since the store opened in May, thanks in part to partners Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates and Elder Jones Construction.

Embrace your inner pinup girl and read more here.

Everywhere you look is cold, dark and despair. The faces of those around you are filled with desperation and misery as they long for an end to the wretchedness they endure daily.

It’s only October, and already the fear of the long winter ahead grips the populace. But rejoice! The looming winter gloom in Minnesota need not fill you with anguish! Let KOMA structural engineers Matt Van Hoof and Mike Lisowski bring light and cheer – not to mention knowledge and know-how – to your world by attending the 56th Annual Institute for Building Officials!

Be not afraid of January in Minnesota! Say NO to winter gloom! Read more here!

Imagine it is 1942. The United States has just joined World War II and there is a sudden need for bomber pilots. A row of hangars sits in a field near the town of South St. Paul, Minn., and a small runway buzzes with the takeoffs and landings of scores of fighter pilots in training. You’re at Fleming Field, and, today, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is working hard to preserve the history of this significant airstrip. And KOMA has been there with them, assisting with code requirements, building designs and permit drawings.

Want to take a trip back to a time when the Andrews Sisters were all the rage? Read more here!