Vanman Architects & Builders, Inc.

Adam has always loved to build things. He started with tree forts and a half pipe skateboard ramp (which he’s still very proud of); then at age 13, his father began dropping him off at jobsites to work as a laborer. Construction continues to be his passion, and Adam now has the privilege to say that he’s been involved in more than 60 projects with Vanman Architects and Builders, Inc.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Finance, Gustavus Adolphus College

GET TO KNOW ADAM:

Where can we find you when you’re not working? 
I am the father of three boys, so all of my free time is shared with them. I love to experience the world through their eyes and just be a kid. We spend a lot of time in the woods; camping, picking mushrooms… anything in nature is up our alley

“I didn’t choose a career in construction; construction chose me.” Simply put, there isn’t a single time in Brandt’s life where design and construction weren’t present. Erector Sets and Legos stirred a passion that would take him to architecture school in Europe, and 10+ years of working professionally in Architecture and Construction. On the side, Brandt continues to renovate his parents’ home — whether it needs it or not.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture, North Dakota State University

GET TO KNOW BRANDT:

What do you do in Minnesota when it’s 20 below?
You can usually find me outside cross country skiing, snowboarding, fishing or building a snow fort with my kids. I have three very creative and active girls who seem to share the same ideas and love for the outdoors.

Tad has worked in the construction industry since 1994 and currently oversees all estimating and project management for Vanman Architects and Builders. His background includes all types of commercial construction, giving him an understanding of and appreciation for the knowledge, creativity and organizational skills required during the construction process. Tad is a member of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Construction Management, University Wisconsin Stout, Associates of Applied Science, Architectural Drafting & Estimating Technology, Dunwoody Institute

GET TO KNOW TAD:

Where can we find you when you’re not working?
Liquid or frozen, I’ll be on the lake. In winter, my children and I plow an Olympic sized rink on the lake and skate until it hurts. We also live on the side of a hill, so we create a luge run that is always a neighborhood favorite.

Angie is a licensed professional architect at Vanman Architects and Builders and has been working with religious and financial facilities since 2001. She takes a personal approach to design, establishing lasting relationships with her clients and using her religious experience and knowledge to help churches enhance their ministry. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture, North Dakota State University
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design, North Dakota State University

GET TO KNOW ANGIE:

Where can we find you when you’re not working?
I’m typically driving my 4 kids to and from their numerous activities. I also enjoy coaching girls’ volleyball.

When Erin was in middle school, her parents brought home a computer program called 3-D Home Architect, and she was hooked.  In the seventh grade, in a defining moment she can recall with great clarity, she discovered that what she had been doing for fun was a career choice.  After graduating, she joined Vanman Architects and Builders in 2009 and works in preliminary modeling and material selections.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Design in Architecture, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

GET TO KNOW ERIN:

Where can we find you when you’re not working? What’s your favorite way to spend time on a weekend or a Sunday afternoon?  
My free time is usually spent buried in books – in progress or written by others.  The official number of completed novels by me is close to five, and some twenty cook on the back burner.

From a very young age, Holly has been refusing to clean her room without 2 days to first plan a rearranged layout and organizational system. This affinity led to drafting classes in high school and, despite an aptitude test that suggested Park Ranging, Holly decided to follow her tech ed department’s encouragement and passion for design. In college, she recognized the benefit of a holistic approach to architecture and pursued further knowledge in landscape architecture in addition to studying interior design on her own time. Holly is currently in the process of becoming a licensed architect and is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

EDUCATION

Master of Architecture, North Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design, North Dakota State University

Minor, Landscape Architecture, North Dakota State University

When Jack was in high school, his industrial arts teacher encouraged him to go to school for architecture. His guidance counselor, on the other hand, told him that his mathematical skills were best suited to the army. He chose to listen to one and not the other, and has now been involved in Minnesota architecture for more than 30 years. He joined Vanman Architects and Builders in 1979 and has since been involved in several hundred projects.

EDUCATION

Architectural Drafting and Estimating, Dunwoody College of Technology

GET TO KNOW JACK:

What has been your most inspirational moment?
My most inspirational moment was when I heard Dr. Robert Schuller say “ if you are at a job only for a paycheck, you are in a rut, and a rut is nothing more than a grave with ends kicked out. It takes a lot of guts to get out of the ruts”. This one statement caused me to quit my job, which lead me to Vanman.

Rick lead the Vanman design team for many years and is now acting in a consulting role to the design staff.  His design expertise is with church and financial institutions as well as the technical aspects of build and construction.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor Architecture at the University of Minnesota.

GET TO KNOW RICK

What would be impossible for you to give up?

Two things would be difficult to give up outside my family.

1. I love to design and build things from architecture, creating a unique piece of furniture or currently making stained glass pieces.

2. Studying western civilization and traveling to where great European buildings, culture and history are to be seen and experienced.