5333 Drew Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55410
612-926-2424
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A block away from a new Southwest Corridor station, this single family home was converted into a duplex with an internal ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit). A roof deck provides additional outdoor living space, with an overview of the wooded area across the street.
Street facade showing one of the three unit’s front door.
Landscaping is by Biota.
“Before” image.
The south-facing deck, with an artificial “trout stream” flowing below it.
This new home, on the shore of Medicine Lake, is designed with an emphasis on aging in place and takes advantage of its unique views. Set on a long, narrow lot with severe setback constraints and a restrictive utility easement, the house features a detached 2-car garage with an attached shop. Low-slope mono-pitch roofs help divert rainwater to the lake, filtered runoff through the landscaping. Lightly stained cedar lap siding provides a warm contrast with the 3-tone grey exterior and gives a preview of the warm wood tones within.
General contractor: Stinson Builders, Inc.
Structural insulated Panels: Extreme Panel Technologies
Windows: Loewen
Non-cedar siding: Diamond Kote on LP SmartSide
Entry view, with the detached garage to the right. The garage features a wood shop with a view to the lagoon.
The kitchen looks out onto a narrow bay, with windows bringing in the morning sun. Cherry cabinets are complemented with 2 styles of tile and solid surface countertops.
Appliances: Bosch. Source: All, Inc.
Tile: Kate-Lo
The living room features a 2-sided fireplace set within cherry wall panels. All living spaces overlook the lake.
Millwork: Rust Brothers
Illuminated niche off the kitchen.
The home office is light-filled and has views of a narrow bay and the street approach. The handmade desk features a live edge black walnut slab and custom steel legs.
The owner’s suite has a lake view and black-out blinds.
With the home design emphasizing aging in place for the owners, the smaller upper level is devoted to a pair of bedrooms for their visiting adult children and guests. This sitting area in the corridor overlooks the lake.
The broad deck uses thermally-modified ash for the deck surface.
In June 2022, the house was given the CenterPoint Energy Home of the Year Award for high efficiency construction. Thanks - and congratulations - to Stinson Builders for submitting the house for consideration.
Designed for energy efficiency and accessibility, the LEED-certified home has an aesthetic that reflects the Scandinavian heritage of the homeowners.
General contractor: Morrissey Builders
Cabinets: Partners Woodcraft
LEED and GreenStar rater: Building Knowledge, Inc.
Structural engineer: ALIGN Structural, Inc.
Building Science Consultant: Third Level Design
The entire main floor is accessible to allow for aging in place.
The backyard side of the house overlooks a small yard, a rain garden, and an increasing variety of plants.
The roof deck features a grill, table and chairs under an umbrella, and a mixed-sedum roofscape that provides a elevated "yard".
This galvanized steel grating provides a transition between land and house as well as a place to scrape shoes and boots before entering.
The 8' x 12' screened porch incorporates salvaged cedar fence slats on the wall and ceiling.
Living room fireplace with natural stone surround.
A screen of paper birch tree trunks serves as a subtle spatial transition between the entry and the living area.
Living space, with entry and home organization nook beyond
Daylight, natural maple, and white finishes in the kitchen. The adjustable stools are from IKEA.
The high, south-facing windows allow light to penetrate in winter but not in the peak of summer.
Main floor bath, with zero-entry shower and wall reinforcement for future grab bars.
Warm sun and a view make for a happy cat!
This ordinary Linden Hills residence was transformed into a mid-century showcase. An upper level addition provides space for a deluxe owner's suite, and both the main level and basement featured extensive upgrades.
Street image, showing the partial 2nd floor addition.
The new entry features an open stair landing and crisp railings by Primitive Precision.
Interiors consultant: Kevin Mangan.
Bold red-orange accents are a counterpoint to the deep wood tones and cool green glass tiles in the kitchen.
Cabinetry: Steven Cabinets
The spacious living area, with stepping display shelves and era-appropriate furniture.
The new kitchen includes built-in display cabinets on one wall.
This sitting area off the kitchen can be readily converted into a dining room.
Upper level owner's suite
Owner's suite bath vanity.
Cabinets by Timber Creek Wood Works.
Owner's suite shower
Upper stairwell, featuring a custom bookshelf unit by Steven Cabinets. Light fixture is by Iacoli & McAllister.
This basement kitchenette features Puustelli cabinetry and countertops. The innovative upper cabinets allow the multi-toned wall plaster to show through.
A crisply detailed modern kitchen helped to transform the main floor of this otherwise ordinary house in southwest Minneapolis. New windows, semi-industrial materials, and warm wood tones give the space a bright and warm feel.
General Contractor: E.L.F. Construction
Cabinetry: Kevin Welper
The new kitchen features a wide new connection to the adjacent dining and living spaces, dramatically transforming the main floor’s character.
Every surface and nook was carefully considered. The homeowners went so far as to construct a full-size mockup of the island in order to best plan its functions and fit.
The new sink is a Kohler "Prolific" with movable, built-in drying racks, a smaller basin, and a cutting board (not shown)
Custom bi-parting barn doors conceal a closet
This Edina condo interior featured bold contrasts and highly refined materials, making for an elegant and comfortable home.
Interior design collaborator: LiLu Interiors
Cabinetry: Partners Woodcraft
General contractor: Viking Construction
Photography: Susan Gilmore
The warm grey base tone is punctuated by strips of micro-mosaic tiles, all amplified with a full width mirror
Powder room, with a rich wood accent and "pillow" wall tiles
The client for this luxury condo had adventurous and discriminating taste and wanted an uncompromisingly modern living environment. Dark stained ash wood and warm grey finishes provided a baseline aesthetic which was contrasted with dark stone, highly dimensional white stone tile, exotic woods, and unique light fixtures.
Interior design collaborator: LiLu Interiors
Cabinetry: Partners Woodcraft
General contractor: Viking Construction
Photography: Brian Droege Photography
The linear gas fireplace is surrounded by black granite within a large "sugarcube" tile field.
A small bathroom, embellished with careful detailing and unique finishes
The owner's suite bath features both a soaking tub and a large shower
This dramatic transformation of a home near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis was done with Japanese undertones, consistent with the client's background.
General contractor: Right Angle Building Corporation
Cabinetry collaborator and fabricator: Sawhill Kitchens
Photographer: Peter Bastianelli-Kerze
The landscaping on the street side featured a dry river, inspired by Japanese gardens.
The skylights were part of the original house, and were incorporated into the new ceiling design.
Powder room with custom cabinetry - plumbing unit.
A spacious screened porch with Kalwall skylights, facing south, providing 3-season living space as well as daylight through clerestory windows.
The clients for this Wayzata kitchen wanted a more efficient layout along with warmer, varied finishes than the existing kitchen provided.
Interior design collaborator: Jeanne Blenkush
General contractor: Frank Hanson
Cabinetry: Mark One Custom Cabinetry
hotography: Karen Melvin Photography
The new layout iss a double-L configuration, with custom cabinetry in two complementary wood finishes. Verde fuoco granite and glass mosaic tiles added to the overall collage-like aesthetic.
A collage of complementary materials.
The fireplace and eating area were not part of the remodeling.
Partially open cabinetry separating the kitchen and living areas.
A large mid-century home in St. Paul had a kitchen located at the very end of one wing. Its location made it feel separate from the rest of the house, so the design solution was to open it up to the adjoining living room and integrate it into the general house's flow.
General contractor: Nor-Son, Inc.
Photographer: Scott Amundson Photography
Ample natural light illuminates light finishes and a spacious layout. The large island features not only storage on both sides, but an eating area at one end and a handy food station for the family dog at the other! The cabinet "island" dividing the space features access doors and drawers on both sides.
Grey and white finishes on the perimeter cabinets are reversed on the center island
Newland Architecture has designed over 150 projects that have been successfully completed. This page starts to illustrate the diversity of scale and style of these projects.
This split-level overhaul in Linden Hills gave the house a rich, Craftsman-like image.
Construction advisor: Owner Built
A richly paneled family room in an Edina condo.
Interior designer: Vicki Nolan Design
Woodwork by Partners Woodcraft.
General contractor: Viking Construction.
Large addition and remodeling to a classic brick home in Edina.
General contractor: Charles Cudd.
Interior design collaborator: Suzanne Haugland
A 2019 BLEND Award winner! Bluestone patio and wall, created to enhance the new entry vestibule beyond.
General contractor: Metropolis Construction.
Addition/remodeling near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis, featuring a deck over the garage.
This kitchen gained an extra dimension by removing the ceiling and adding a skylight.
General contractor: Stinson Builders.
A unique "dining room", with custom cafe tables that can be ganged together for a large group.
This dramatic remodeling was made possible by relocating the basement stair.
General contractor: Wooden Dreams.
A small addition yielded a dramatically improved kitchen in this 1904 home.
General contractor: Metropolis Construction.
A restored parlor in a pre-Civil War home in east Texas.
General contractor: Angel’s Remodeling
A large kitchen with drama, with dark cabinetry, a red tile wall and exotic lights.
Designed in collaboration with Steven Roberts Interior Design.
Cabinetry: Partners Woodcraft.
Cedar-and-stucco facade makeover in Roseville.
General contractor: Andlar Construction.
Warm, open Roseville kitchen remodeling.
General contractor: Andlar Construction.
Photograph by Andrea Rugg Photography.
Screened porch and deck addition, extending this home's living spaces.
Kitchen remodeling with warm woods and contrasting countertops and crowns.
General contractor: Reuter Walton
Cabinetry by Patrick Plautz
An Owner's Suite bathroom redo in Saint Paul, giving a touch of elegance to what was a dated and uninspiring space.
General contractor: Nor-Son.
Rich woodwork (by Aaron Carlson) give this Owner's Suite bath a spa-like ambience.
General contractor: Crawford Merz Anderson
Designed in collaboration with Linda Vogt Interior Design
New house on Lake Minnetonka for a multi-generational family.
A spacious bath in south Minneapolis, redone in a style consistent with the house's age.
This bathroom is in a north dormer, but provides a comfortable and well-organized space.
A small bath featuring intricate tile work.
Prior to founding Newland Architecture, Scott Newland had over 15 years of experience with a wide variety of large scale commercial projects. Since then, although the firm's focus is residential, commercial work continues to be an intermittent part of design work offered - albeit at smaller scale than previously.
Custom cedar and polycarbonate canopy at the entry to a millwork shop in Bloomington, MN.
General contractor: Welch Forsman Associates
New commercial building on France Avenue in Edina. Newland Architecture designed phase 1 (right) and masterplanned the site. Phase 2 (left) was built 18 years later.
General contractor: Noonan Construction
Ferndale Market: Located in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, this family business was created for the sale of their free range turkeys as well as locally produced food items.
General contractor: Van Guilder Construction
Ferndale Market's farm operation conference room, including old trophies and one of the original hatchery signs.
This custom steel-and-teak canopy shelters the entry to a office-millwork shop in Minneapolis.
Client and general contractor: Welch Forsman Associates
Henry & Son, a specialty wine shop in Minneapolis.
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