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2014 Winners

BLEND
Category: Remodel or Addition (Residential Properties)

1.         Fulton Refresh                                                                   Design            Article
  •       Architect/Designer:  Joseph G Metzler/SALA Architects     
  •       Builder:  Vujovich Design Build
  •       Property Owner:  Maureen Rangen

2.          English Country on Mount Curve                                    Design              Article
  •     Architect/Designer:  Dan Nepp, AIA & Petra Schwartze, AIA, TEA2 Architects  
  •    Builder:  Choice Wood Company

3.         Light in Context                                                                Design              Article
  •    Architect/Designer:  Dan Nepp, AIA & Chris Strom, AIA, TEA2 Architects
  •    Builder:  Choice Wood Company      
  •    Property Owner:  Kamil Ugurbil and Jutta Ellerman 

4.        Wild about Jones                                                               Design              Article
  •   Architect/Designer:  Dan Nepp, AIA & Janet Lederle, AIA Associate, TEA2 Architects         
  •    Builder:  Trestle Custom Homes 
  •    Property Owner:  Katherine Sill

5.         Eyes on the Street:  a front porch addition                   Design              Article
  •    Architect/Designer:  David Lund Design              
  •    Property Owner:  Myles and Judy Johnson


Category: New Construction (Residential Properties) 

1.        Kenwood Cottage                                                              Design              Article
  •   Architect/Designer:  Peterssen / Keller Architecture - Minneapolis            
  •   Builder:  Elevation Homes

2.         Lake Harriet Classic with a Modern Twist                    Design              Article
  •   Architect/Designers:  D.F.P. Planning & Design / Nelson Residential Design   
  •   Interior Designer:  Sarah Randolph Interior Design
  •   Builder:  Rob Eldridge-Ridge Creek Custom Homes        
  •   Property Owner:  Jen and David Schmid

3.        Fortythird Street Corner                                                   Design              Article
  •   Architect/Designer:  Rehkamp Larson Architects  
  •   Builder:  Reuter Walton Construction

4.  Linden Hills Revival                                                                 Design              Article
  •   Architect/Designer:  Ron Brenner Architects         
  •   Builder:  Kyle Hunt & Partners  
  •   Property Owner:  Jeff Stites and Jennifer Wilson

EcoBLEND

         reEnergize 3821                                                                  Design               Article 
  •    Architect/Designer:  McMonigal Architects           
  •    Builder:  Braden Construction    
  •    Property Owner:  Julie Mulvahill and Peter Yoo





Click here for photos from the 2014 BLEND Awards Ceremony & Celebration at Fulton Brewery!
Click here for a slideshow of all winning design boards
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Fulton Refresh
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English Country on Mount Curve
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Light in Context
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Wild About Jones
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Eyes on the Street: A Front Porch Addition
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Kenwood Cottage
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Lake Harriet Classic with a Modern Twist
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Fortythird Street Corner
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Linden Hills Revival
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reEnergize 3821

2014 EcoBLEND Winner

         reEnergize 3821                                                                  Design               Article 
  •    Architect/Designer:  McMonigal Architects           
  •    Builder:  Braden Construction    
  •    Property Owner:  Julie Mulvahill and Peter Yoo



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2014 BLEND Award Celebration at the Fulton Brewery

For the second straight year, the BLEND & EcoBLEND Award Ceremony was held at Fulton Brewery.  The keynote speaker was David C. Smith, Minneapolis Park Historian and author of City of Parks: The Story of Minneapolis Parks.  Check out the slideshow below for a glimpse of the fun.  Congratulations to the recipients of BLEND & EcoBLEND Awards and thanks to our 2014 sponsors!

THANK YOU 
to our
2014 BLEND & EcoBLEND 
Sponsors

EcoBLEND GOLD Sponsor
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BLEND & EcoBLEND SILVER Sponsors

2014 Jurors

BLEND Jurors

JIM FISHER
Jim Fisher studied architecture at the University of Minnesota and is currently a residential real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Burnet in Minneapolis. Jim’s work focuses mainly on homes in the neighborhoods of southwest Minneapolis where he lives with his wife Mary, and sports-obsessed boys, Charlie and Jack.

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.

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.

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.

WILLIAM WEBER
William Weber is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Building Research (CSBR) and Lecturer at the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota. Weber holds a Bachelors of Arts in Architecture, and a Masters of Architecture from the University of Minnesota. Weber's research focuses on the integration of sustainability and architecture through applied research, exploring and developing tools to evaluate and compare the often disparate aesthetic, economic, and environmental goals. 

Weber is committed to ecological and environmental literacy education in Minnesota and serves on the board of two area non-profits; Minnesota GreenStar,  a regional standard and certification program for new and existing homes in Minnesota, and Sitelines, an educational program for youth to promote engagement and participate in the public decision-making process.
2014 Blend Award Committee
  • Jeremy Abbs
  • Jane Kohnen
  • Keiko Veasey
  • Dan Murphy
  • Jim Fisher

2014 Sponsors
  • Natural Built Home  (GOLD)
  • Southview Designs (SILVER)
  • Varsity Painters (SILVER)
  • Linden Hills Power & Light (SILVER)
  • Jet's Pizza
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