Minnesota Veterans Home, Montevideo, Minnesota
Opened in 2023, the 106,000-square-foot Minnesota Veterans Home in Montevideo, Minn., follows the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Small House Model Design Guide, which outlines design considerations for creating a personalized, homelike environment for veterans needing long-term care.
Here, the 72-bed community is organized into households of 18 private rooms arranged around a shared living space, kitchen, and dining area.
In keeping with the small house model, lounges, kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, activity rooms, and outdoor patios feature a residential scale and character.
Interior prioritizes rustic design
For the interior design, the project team including Perkins Eastman (design architect; Chicago) and Wold Architects and Engineers (local architect; St. Paul, Minn.) chose rustic furnishes for the community spaces and households, including textured plaid fabrics, natural stone and brick walls and fireplaces, wood trim, and artwork that reflects the local landscape.
Floor-to-ceiling windows in gathering areas bring in plentiful daylight and provide views to the outdoors. Additionally, each neighborhood features an outdoor courtyard that serves as an extension of the interior common spaces.
Town Center-theme amenity space
A Town Center features amenities such as a café, theater, therapy space, and library.
Located off the back of the main building, a 4,500-square-foot community building and adjacent public park provide spaces for residents, students from Montevideo’s public schools, and the community to interact, fostering intergenerational connections.
Minnesota Veterans Home: Montevideo, project details
Location: Montevideo, Minn.
Completion date: October 2023
Owner: Minnesota Department of Administration Real Estate and Construction Services
Total building area: 106,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: $48 million
Cost/sq. ft.: $450
Architecture firms: Perkins Eastman (design architect), Wold Architects and Engineers (local architect)
Interior design firm: Perkins Eastman
General contractor: Knutson Construction
Engineers: Wold Architects and Engineers (MEP), Pierce Pini & Associates Inc. (civil), Palanisami & Associates (structural)
Builder: Knutson Construction
Art consultant: North American Art
Art/pictures: North American Art
Carpet/flooring: Shaw Contract, Bently, Tarkett, Daltile, Ceramic Technics
Ceiling/wall systems: USG
Doors/locks/hardware: Allegion
Handrails/wall guards: DL Couch
Lighting: Halo, Lithonia, MP
Surfaces—solid/other: Corian, Staron, Aristech
Wallcoverings: DL Couch
Project details are provided by the design team and not vetted by Environments for Aging.
