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.

5257 Washburn Ave. S.

15. 5257 Washburn Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota


SALA Architects Inc.


Bryan Anderson, AIA, with Ken Zehoski

Builder: Reuter Walton Construction, Inc

Resource Guide (PDF)

The owners of this story-and-a-half stucco bungalow approached SALA Architects when it was clear their family was outgrowing their existing home. Living in the Fulton neighborhood, an epicenter in the fervent debate over teardowns and super-sized renovations, the couple was determined to make their expansion accommodate their needs without dominating the existing neighborhood fabric. The solution was a complete overhaul of the existing main level and a new second story addition that doubles the home’s existing living space without pushing against setbacks. The owners made sustainable choices like durable fiber-cement siding and trim, recyclable metal roofing, and low-VOC finish materials.

  • Marvin Windows and Doors
  • Midwest Home Magazine
  • AIA Minnesota