Geoff Martin Studio Urban Design Placemaking Landscape Architecture + Art
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Awards & Recognitions
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Great Places Honor Award, Heart Of the City and Nicollet Commons, Sensible Land Use Coalition, Minnesota, 2013
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Stadium Village Open Space and Connectivity Plan, Minneapolis Mn, ASLA-MN Merit Award, 2012. Role: while with Stantec, assist J. Slack with illustrations.
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Sauk Rapids Downtown Extreme Makeover, MASLA Merit Award, 2012
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Lake George Fountain, Rotary International Significant Achievement Award, 2011-2012
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Parkade, Cedar Falls, Iowa Great American Main Street and National Historic Trusts Dozen Distinctive Destinations, 2010
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Coldspring Granite Redevelopment Framework, ASLA- MN Merit Award, 2009
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Sauk Rapids Downtown Extreme Makeover, MnAPA Honor Award, 2008
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Sauk Rapids Downtown Extreme Makeover, Economic Development Assoc. of Minnesota Honor Award, 2007
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Nicollet Commons, MASLA Award of Excellence, 2006
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Nicollet Commons, Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association, Award of Excellence, 2005
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Hubert Humphrey Memorial Design Competition, Winner, Minnesota State Capitol Campus, 2005
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I-35W Burnsville Gateway Bridges, MASLA Merit Award, 2002
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I-35W Burnsville Gateway Bridges, AECS Honor Award, 2002
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South Robert Street Redevelopment Strategy, West St. Paul, MN, MASLA Honor Award, 2001
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Heart of the City Framework Plan, Design Standards, Guidelines, Burnsville MN, MnAPA Outstanding Project and Planning Tools Award, 2001
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Heart of the City Design Framework Plan & Guidelines, Burnsville MN, MASLA Merit Award, 2000
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Hidden Lakes, Golden Valley MN, MASLA Merit Award, 2000
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Mankato Urban Design Guidelines, Mankato MN, MASLA Merit Award, 2000
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Larpenteur Avenue Urban Design Framework Plan, MASLA Merit Award, 1997
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Two Rivers Historical Park, Anoka, MN, MASLA Honor Award, 1997
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Bismarck Downtown Plan & Urban Design Guidelines, Bismarck, ND, MASLA Honor Award, 1997
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Robinsdale Downtown Redevelopment Plan and Streetscape, MASLA Merit Award, 1993
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Downtown St. Cloud Urban Design Plan and Court House Square MASLA Honor Award, 1996
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Fergus Falls, MN Downtown Streetscape, MASLA Merit Award, 1993
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Fergus Falls, MN Downtown Revitalization Plan, MASLA Merit Award, 1991
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State Office Building, State Capitol Campus Master Plan and Site Design, MAIA Honor Award, 1990
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MASLA Certificate of Appreciation, President 1996
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Nicollet Island Park, Minneapolis Riverfront Park, MASLA Merit Award, 1989. Assistant Designer to Roger Martin & Marjorie Pitz
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Lee Square Elderly Housing, Metropolitan Council Honor Award for Site Design, Robbinsdale Minnesota, 1986
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Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement: University of Minnesota College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, 1978
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Public Service:
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Mayors Great City Design Team, Harrison Neighborhood Charette Invited Team Member, 2007
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Strategic Transit Area Review, Invited Charette Team Member, City Of Anoka, Minnesota, 2007
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Minneapolis Shade Tree Committee, Member, 2006
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Minneapolis Arts Commission - Gateway Advisory Board & Selection Committee, Member, 1997 to 2001
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2002 Olympics Urban Design Plan, Park City Utah, 1998. Invited designer for charette to prepare an urban design plan and strategy for the 2002 Olympics
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Minnesota Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Stadium Task Force - Co-Chair 1997. Established design guidelines.
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Minnesota Design Team - Participant in design workshops to provide cities urban revitalization plans and strategies
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Roseville Cornerstone Project, 1997 Invited designer for charette team
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St. Louis Park Town Center, 1996. Invited designer for charette team to create an urban design master plan for a town center in this first ring suburb of Minneapolis. The plan established the framework for Excelsior & Grand, which is a regional model for urban redevelopment.
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Linden Hills Mainstreet Committee, 1996 to 2001, provided design guidance for neighborhood urban village.
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YMCA Camp Iduhapi, Independence, Minnesota, Board Member, 1990 to 1995 Provided pro-bono design assistance
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Speaking Engagements
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ULI Young Leaders Group, Site Design 2009 to present
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MnAPA Conference 2010, “Sauk Rapids Extreme Makeover”
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MWPA Conference, Speaker, “ Streetsmarts: Reconciling Design and Maintenance Challenges,” 2007
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Quest lecturer U of M College of Urban Affairs, Fall 2003
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MnAPA conference 1995 “Urban Redevelopment Strategies and Streetscapes”
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International Facility Managers Association, Minneapolis MN – “Site Planning Considerations for New & Existing Facilities,” 1986
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Guest critic, U of M College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
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Publications
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Valued Places-Landscape Architecture in Minnesota, 2001
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“Square One,” Architecture Minnesota, March/April, 2007
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“Bridge to Somewhere,” Planning Magazine, November 2009
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