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LEJEUNE
RESIDENCE
The
design of this lakeshore home centers around the problem of placing a
large house on a small, triangular building site. The client wanted a
house with three guest rooms, a three-stall garage and a dramatic view
of the lake, but strict building covenants dictated a low profile structure
built using natural materials. A high wall provides a large window area
for the entire living space of the house, which overlooks a deck and natural
wooded backyard towards the lake. The house, conventionally framed and
heavily insulated, is finished on the exterior with vertical cedar boards
stained a light gray with cedar shingles on the roof. This project won
a National American Institute of Architects Award in 1982.
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MOUNTAIN
RESIDENCE
The
house is sited on a steeply-sloped north-facing site at the base of Aspen
Mountain. Nestled into the eastern end of the site for separation from
a neighboring house to the west, the house is organized with all rooms
facing north or west to take advantage of the dramatic views. The exterior
of the house is sheathed in plywood with vertical and horizontal battens
and the roof is a standing metal roof prefinished to match the siding.
The interior is painted white throughout, with carpeted floors except
at the entry foyer and bathrooms, where hard surfaces are used.
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GREENWAY
GABLES - LORING PARK HOUSING
This
development responded to a city-sponsored urban design study of the Loring
Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. The design includes connections to
the adjacent Loring Greenway and Loring Park, interlocking but separate
pedestrian and vehicular circulation, a hierarchy of public and private
spaces, and a strong neighborhood identity. Architectural concepts
grew from concern for security, privacy, unit identification, and variety
of unit types. A distinct architectural character, use of natural
light, and landscape amenities characterize the design.
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POWDERHORN
SHARED HOUSING
This 6,000 square foot shared housing project
is located in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. The first
floor community spaces are shared by all ten residents and include a
kitchen, dining room, living room and sitting room. Screened and covered
porches provide sheltered outdoor living spaces. The second floor has ten
private suites including private bathrooms and space for sleeping and
sitting. The project was sponsored by the Powderhorn Development
Council and is part of the Hiawatha Corridor Development.
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METTEN
COURT STUDENT APARTMENTS SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
The
strong modern architecture of the Abbey Church at Saint John's University,
designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1950s, has strongly influenced all
of the subsequently built facilities on the campus. This 93-bedroom
student housing project responds to the monastic character of the campus
architecture by using straightforward building materials and forms. The
exterior of the building is masonry and stucco, and pitched roofs provide
shelter for the apartment entrances. The plan is arranged using L-shaped
units for the first and second floors of the courtyard corners, each unit
housing four students. A second unit option is designed as a three-level
apartment, also housing four students. The units form a central courtyard
shared by the entire facility.
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510
GROVELAND RESIDENCE
This
interior renovation was made possible with the simultaneous availability
of two small adjacent apartments on the sixth floor of a uniquely neoclassical
building in downtown Minneapolis. Approximately 2,000 square feet of space
provides a foyer, living room, small dining room (all with 12 foot high
ceilings), a large kitchen with seating area, kitchen pantry/office, guest
room with connecting bathroom, and a master bedroom suite with two bathrooms
and connecting dressing room. The project received an award from the Minneapolis
Heritage Preservation Commission in 1996 for new construction within an
historic context.
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