When Thorwald Thorson created the first design of his new practice for a local church in 1914, he started something big. In the 1920s and 1930s, Thorwald scattered the Midwest with his mastery of church design, working in Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska. It was …

Oswald (Oz) Thorson came to the firm in 1945, joining his father and INVISION’S founder, Thorwald Thorson. He attended Waldorf College and then went on to study architecture at the University of Minnesota. After graduating and serving in the Army, Oz returned home in 1945 to expand his …

As we move forward in 2015, we are reflecting on great work our team has recently completed and projects still in progress. A significant focus for us has been process. Higher accountability, rising costs and market dynamics all leave less margin for waste and error. For unlocking design solutions and innovation, …

INVISION has grown out of the practice of one man, Thorwald Thorson. His family moved from Norway, settling on a farm outside of Forest City, Iowa where he became the first person in his neighborhood to attend high school. He went on to teach and took courses in …