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BEGINNING:

Since 1988 I ran my practice as a design / build studio. As such, I am deeply involved and oversee every facet; from design through construction.  

Over the years, I developed a speciality working with difficult and challenging sites.

EXAMPLE:

The project to the left was designed on one of the few 30' wide city lots in Minneapolis.  The clients' program delineated the following: Views of Lake Calhoun [now renamed] and views of the Minneapolis skyline, both in opposite directions.  The result was a contemporary urban residence shoehorned into very restrictive site perimeters; reminiscent of a sophisticated San Francisco row house. 

TODAY:          

My residential projects are mainly renovation of existing homes.  The site criteria, examination and interpretation remain the same, if not substantially increased.  Most of my work now is mainly renovation. 

Currently, a personal project is underway.  A revisionist look at a classic American Rambler transformed into an Urban Contemporary Loft typology.   

[see Work :  Case Study 2.2]    

MANTRA 1:

Design emanates from the site.

MANTRA 2:

Innovative architectures' express purpose is to optimally serve its function.