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.
7. 5188 Ridge Cir., Edina, Minnesota
TEA2 Architects, Inc.
Tom Ellison, AIA,
with Tom Van De Weghe
Contractor: Choice Wood Company
Located in the heart of Edina, the
design team established the English
Arts-and-Crafts-inspired home to
take advantage of its natural surroundings.
Nestled among existing wetlands,
this house integrates itself with its environment,
allowing for the creation of
a series of outdoor living spaces that
provide a sensible connection to the land
while maintaining a sense of privacy
for the residents. The design sustains
a traditional aesthetic while providing
a strong contemporary connection to
daylight and the outdoors. This home
is an example of consistent quality—
represented in design, construction, and
integration to its surrounding neighbors
and natural environment.