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.
HERITAGE HALL - BETHEL COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
This 270-bed residence hall for Bethel College and Seminary is designed
to serve as an upper class dormitory during the school year and a conference
center during the summer. The rooms are organized in three-bedroom suites,
with the suites on each floor sharing common amenities including kitchens
and laundry facilities. The residence hall also will feature a student
lounge with a fireplace and computer/study rooms. It is fully air-conditioned
for summer use. The residence hall is located near the Campus Life Center
to facilitate convenient conference services and has been designed with
similar materials to fit the context of this and other neighboring buildings.
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.
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.
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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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.