FRIDLEY PUBLIC WORKS (Copy)
MN National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Facility workshop with equipment and overhead crane rails
ANDOVER PUBLIC WORKS (Copy)
Robbinsdale Water Treatment Facility. Industrial interior with large pipes labeled "Backwash Waste" and "Backwash Supply," alongside hanging work overalls and control panels.
Modern and inclusive non-denominational cemetery ceremony pavilion with wooden ceiling and stone pillars, featuring a Kalwall roof.
WAITE PARK PUBLIC WORKS (Copy)
THE PALACE THEATRE (Copy)
MAPLE GROVE PUBLIC WORKS (Copy)
VADNAIS HEIGHTS NORTH SERVICE CENTER (Copy)
WASHINGTON COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER (Copy)
CHANHASSEN PUBLIC WORKS (Copy)
New water treatment facility designed to look like an old train station with railway tracks, positioned slightly off-center, under a partly cloudy sky.
CHANHASSEN PUBLIC WORKS (Copy)
BIG MARINE PARK RESERVE (Copy)
MANKATO TRANSIT FACILITY EXPANSION (Copy)
EDINA PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY (Copy)
SAND CREEK PARK (Copy)
ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER (Copy)
New water treatment facility designed to look like a historical train depot building.
Architectural cross-section rendering of a building interior, showing structural elements, ducts, walls, and flooring.

BUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH MUNICIPAL ARCHITECTURE

For nearly three decades, Oertel Architects has been dedicated to partnering with municipalities to plan and design public infrastructure that serves and strengthens communities. Our experience spans public works and maintenance facilities, fire stations, parks and recreation centers, historic restorations, pump houses and lift stations, water treatment plants, city halls, and community centers.

We’ve built a reputation as a trusted municipal partner by delivering thoughtful, enduring solutions tailored to each community’s needs. With a commitment to design excellence and a deep understanding of civic architecture, we look forward to continuing to shape spaces that bring people together and support the vital work of local governments.