
BEYOND THE GALLERY:
GARDNER BUILDERS
BY: JEN LEVISEN, EDITOR AT THE FORUM, MORTARR
Minneapolis, Minn.- based construction company, Gardner Builders, considers themselves a hospitality company within the commercial construction industry.
Wait, what?
In an interview featured in Minnesota Business Magazine, owner and CEO Bob Gardner admits the descriptor needs some explanation: "It's not about building restaurants and hotels; it's about listening to and understanding what our clients' objectives are, then creating an experience they've never had before."
Founded in 2010, Gardner Builders now has additional offices in Duluth, Minn., and Milwaukee, Wis.
The company prides itself on providing excellent service in a fast-paced, high-end projects. The Gardner team is well versed in the nuances of working in Class A facilities and knows what it takes to be successful building projects in occupied environments.
According to Gardner, what really makes the company different is the employees.
"They all really, really care about the outcome for the client," he says. "We want to forge a relationship with our clients personally, but we also want to understand how the project impacts their business."


MARTIN WILLIAMS
SIZE: 17,387 SF
LOCATION: 5TH STREET TOWERS, MINNEAPOLIS
PROJECT ARCHITECT: PERKINS+WILL
COMPLETED: 2014
Winner of the IIDA FAB Awards | Workplace Award 2016.



"THE PERSONALITY OF THE PEOPLE BECOMES THE PERSONALITY OF THE BUILDING, SO WE WORK REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND PERSONALITIES." — BOB GARDNER, OWNER + CEO


CITIES MARKET STUDIOS
SIZE: 6,600 SF
LOCATION: 800 LASALLE, MINNEAPOLIS
PROJECT ARCHITECT: PERKINS+WILL
COMPLETED: 2017




OUR END PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH AN OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. THIS MEANS NOT JUST PREVENTING A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE, BUT CREATING AN ENJOYABLE ONE.
— GARDNER BUILDERS


LAND O'LAKES CORPORATE OFFICE
SIZE: 5,593 SF
LOCATION: TRACTORWORKS BUILDING, MINNEAPOLIS
PROJECT ARCHITECT: PERKINS+WILL
COMPLETED: 2016


