History

How We Began

The Minnesota Design Team (MDT) is a volunteer group of architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, and other experts in design and community development that has been helping communities around Minnesota to develop shared visions for improving their physical and environmental designs since 1983.

Originally conceived by a small group of architecture and landscape architecture students interested in town planning and design, the Design Team today is a well established and respected group of volunteer professionals. The Design Team assists communities in planning and designing a viable, appropriate future. The Design Team works not only with design issues like main street improvements, but also with the fundamental planning process that allows communities to take the initiative in continuing to plan a future that reflects the dreams and interests of the community.