This tour has 29 homes that cover a wide variety of architectural styles, designed for each client. You will see simple to avant-garde and modest to generous budgets; a cross-section of lifestyles from lakeside to city loft to farmhouses; and functional design decisions in material and citing meant to make the most of materials and land.
After a quick tour online of these homes, you can access the tour program guide and map and plan your own route to tour the homes.
The homes are listed from West to East and numbered accordingly on the map.
3. 20505 Linden Rd., Deephaven, Minnesota
Salmela Architect
David Salmela, FAIA, with
Carly Coulson, AIA, LEED AP
Builder: Streeter & Assoc.
This home follows a progressive attitude
of innovation, honest use of
materials, and clarity of construction.
The linear, open plan sits between
an easterly pond and a westerly wetland.
The paved plaza creates an edge between
the built environment and nature. The
interior exposes the materials that make
up the structure of the building. The
combination of black 12x12x24 concrete
block, SIP panels, wood laminated
beams, slatted wood screens, and recycled
cypress creates a united statement of
sustainable artistry.