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2013 Winners

Click here to see pictures and news from the 2013 Awards Ceremony!

BLEND
Category: Remodel or Addition (Residential Properties)

1.         303 Elmwood Place W                                  Design            Article
  •      Architect/Designer: TEA2 Architects  
  •      Builder: Braden Construction
  •      Property Owners: Jeffery & Laura Putnam

2.         4624 Colfax Ave S                                         Design              Article
  •      Architect/Designer: PK Architecture
  •      Builder: Marsden Building and Remodeling

3.         4845 Washburn Ave S                                  Design              Article
  •      Architect/Designer: RDS Architect / Royal Oaks Design 
  •      Builder: Mark D. Williams Custom Homes 

Category: New Construction (Residential Properties)
1.         4849 33rd Ave S                                             Design              Article
  •      Architect/Designer: SALA Architects
  •      Builder: Ethos Building
  •      Property Owners: Jeff & Sarah Deitch 

2.         4925 Drew Ave S                                            Design              Article
  •      Architect/Designer: w.b. builders / iGreen Designs 
  •      Builder: w.b. builders 
  •      Property Owners: Steven &Ann Fenlon

EcoBLEND

Category: Remodel, Addition or New Construction (Residential Properties)
1.         4857 Vincent Ave S                                          Design               Article 
  •      Architect(s)/ Designer(s): Locus Architecture 
  •      Builder:   Katie Rose Construction
  •      Property Owners:  Heidi Hardner & Bill Humphrey


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303 Elmwood Place W
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4624 Colfax Ave S
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4845 Washburn Avenue South
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4849 33rd Ave S
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EcoBLEND--4857 Vincent Ave S

2013 EcoBLEND winner

Category: Remodel, Addition or New Construction (Residential Properties) 
1.         4857 Vincent Ave S                                          Design               Article 
  •      Architect(s)/ Designer(s): Locus Architecture 
  •      Builder:   Katie Rose Construction
  •      Property Owners:  Heidi Hardner & Bill Humphrey


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2013 BLEND Award Celebration at the Fulton Brewery

A fabulous time was had by all at the 2013 BLEND & EcoBLEND Award Ceremony at Fulton Brewery.  The keynote speaker was Tom Streitz, Director of Housing Policy & Development for the City of Minneapolis.  Check out the slideshow below for a glimpse of the fun.  Thanks to our 2013 Sponsors and congratulations to the recipients of BLEND & EcoBLEND Awards!
2013 BLEND Award Recipients


Category: Remodel or Addition (Residential)
303 Elmwood Place W                              
Architect/Designer: TEA2 Architects 
Builder: Braden Construction
Property Owners: Jeffery & Laura Putnam

4624 Colfax Ave S
Architect/Designer: PK Architecture
Builder: Marsden Building and Remodeling

4845 Washburn Ave S
Architect/Designer: RDS Architect / Royal Oaks Design 
Builder: Mark D. Williams Custom Homes 

Category: New Construction (Residential Properties) 
4849 33rd Ave S 
Architect/Designer: SALA Architects
Builder: Ethos Building
Property Owners: Jeff & Sarah Deitch 

4925 Drew Ave S 
Architect/Designer: w.b. builders / iGreen Designs 
Builder: w.b. builders 
Property Owners: Steven &Ann Fenlon


2013 EcoBLEND Award Recipients
Category: Remodel, Addition or New Construction (Residential)
4857 Vincent Ave S  
Architect(s)/ Designer(s): Locus Architecture 
Builder:   Katie Rose Construction
Property Owners:  Heidi Hardner & Bill Humphrey

For details on the winning projects, please visit our winners page here.


THANK YOU to our
2013 BLEND & EcoBLEND Sponsors

2013 Jurors

B.L.E.N.D Jurors

MARK BURGESS
Mark Burgess founded U+B Architecture and Design, a Minneapolis architectural firm, with his partner Paul Udris in 2003.   Mark has over 25 years of experience as an architect on a diverse range of projects from small house remodels to the large commercial and institutional projects.   Mark’s portfolio includes many residential remodels and additions in the Twin Cities area.     

Mark, a magna cum laude graduate of Rice University, lives in Southwest Minneapolis with his wife Diana and twin boys, Joseph and Tobias.

MEG ARNOSTI, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Meg Arnosti is a Landscape Architect with Southview Design.  She is passionate about creating customized landscapes that are suited to each client and their own special site.  Meg has designed and overseen the installation of everything from small perennial gardens to large projects with new driveways, courtyards, walkways, fireplaces, waterfalls, underground drainage, patios, fences, pools and walls.

Meg has a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota and is a Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional and licensed Landscape Architect. 

She lives in the Mac/Groveland neighborhood in St. Paul with husband, Don, and has three grown children.

SAMUAL CHAPIN BROWN
In 2004 Sam Brown founded BROWNTOWN_design, a digital media and production firm.  BROWNTOWN_ has become a leading media company providing creative and distinct business solutions.  From small nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies, they strive to provide the same level of creativity, ingenuity, and passion for each client, for each project, everyday. 

Sam received his Master in Fine Arts from Indiana University where he studied and taught printmaking media.  His BA is from Colorado College.

EcoBLEND Jurors

MEGAN KAPLAN
Megan Kaplan is a lifestyle writer and editor based in Minneapolis. Her portfolio includes stories on design, food, fashion, travel, etiquette, and parenting for national publications such as The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, and Town + Country. Locally, Megan is a contributing editor at Mpls St. Paul magazine, and has provided creative consulting and corporate writing work for 3M, General Mills, and Target.

LYNNE JENSEN NELSON
Lynne Jensen Nelson is president of Natural Built Home.  Natural Built Home was founded as a one-stop shop for the safest and most sustainable building and finishing materials. Their mission is to make eco-friendly products accessible to everyone: homeowners, contractors, architects, and designers. They continue to research and seek out the best environmentally-friendly building materials, focusing on factors of sustainability, recycled content, low to no toxicity, and locally or American made.

Visit their showroom at 4020 Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis.
2013 Sponsors
  • Linden Hills Power & Light
  • Grazzini Brothers & Company
  • Jet's Pizza
  • Marvin Windows
  • Southview Designs
  • Varsity Painters
  • Warners' Stellian
2013 Partners
  • Fulton Neighborhood Association
  • Kuhl Design & Build
  • NVizeon
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