Koch Hazard Architects

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Koch Hazard Architects was a proud participant in tonight's mini golf open streets event!
Join us next month on July 3rd when we sponsor open streets with Downtown Sioux Falls Inc.

Open Streets is back for its second go of summer, and this time, Downtown Sioux Falls will feature an 18-hole mini golf course.

06/05/2026

⛳ We're putting our design skills to the test!

Join us at Downtown Sioux Falls Open Streets today from 5:00–8:00 PM, where Main Avenue will be transformed into a one-of-a-kind mini golf course created by local businesses, organizations, and creative teams. Our Koch Hazard team has designed and built a custom hole, and we can't wait for you to try it out.

Bring the family, challenge your friends, and spend the evening enjoying mini golf, food, entertainment, and everything that makes Downtown Sioux Falls such a great place to gather. Stop by our hole, say hello, and see if you have what it takes to score a hole-in-one!

We hope to see you there!

06/03/2026

Contemplating how the car should be cut for its install into the LifeScape Therapy District.

06/01/2026

Lumber, power tools, and a little creativity...

Our team has been hard at work on a fun project for Downtown Sioux Falls Inc.'s Open Streets event, and we're almost ready to share the finished product.

Here's a small behind-the-scenes look at the process. Stay tuned later this week for the final reveal.

05/18/2026

Our summer interns are officially settling in at Koch Hazard Architects!

After completing orientation last week, Emma, Jan, Cole, and Aiden are kicking off their first full week with the team. They join us from Southeast Technical College, the University of Sioux Falls, South Dakota State University, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

We’re excited to have them here this summer and look forward to everything they’ll learn, experience, and contribute along the way.

05/11/2026

Natural light changes more than just a room, it changes the experience of moving through a space.

Areas like stairwells and entries are often treated as purely functional, but they have the potential to become some of the most impactful moments in a project. By intentionally bringing daylight into these transitional spaces, we create environments that feel open, connected, and inviting from the moment you arrive.

The interplay of light, shadow, material, and structure adds depth throughout the day, turning circulation spaces into part of the architectural story instead of an afterthought.

Thoughtful design considers every step of the experience.

05/01/2026

We have welcomed a few new team members to Koch Hazard Architects.

Heather, Jackson, and Cheyenne each bring something unique to the table, and it’s already elevating our team.

We are glad to have them on board and look forward to what's ahead!

Learn more:

Koch Hazard Architects adds three new team members, bringing experience and fresh perspective to its thoughtful, community-focused design practice.

04/22/2026

🌍 Earth Day is a reminder that great design can give new life - not just to spaces, but to entire communities. At Koch Hazard Architects, sustainability often begins with reimagining what already exists.

As the first LEED Platinum building in South Dakota, the Museum of Visual Materials (now Mosaic Arts and Events) is a powerful example. By transforming a former industrial building into a vibrant community arts space, the project preserves embodied energy while creating something entirely new and inspiring.

This kind of work reflects how we approach sustainability every day:
• Reusing structures to reduce environmental impact and construction waste
• Designing with natural light and openness to enhance experience and efficiency
• Creating spaces that bring people together and remain relevant for years to come

This Earth Day, we celebrate the power of adaptive reuse and thoughtful design to honor the past while building a more sustainable future. Because sometimes the most sustainable building is the one that’s already standing, just waiting to be reimagined.

03/02/2026

Big things are happening at the new LifeScape campus!
As the project continues to rise from the ground up, we were recently introduced to a very special new “Project Manager.”

Welcome to the team, Kiki. We’re honored to be part of bringing this meaningful campus to life — alongside the people who inspire it every day. 💛