2019 - BLEND AWARD

2019 BLEND & EcoBLEND Award Winners - Minneapolis

Tangletown Bungalow Rejuvenated [BEST IN SHOW - Minneapolis]
Tangletown N’hood, Southwest
Designer: Jeff Nicholson, Quartersawn Design Build
Builder: Quartersawn Design Build

Saint Paul Revisited [BEST IN SHOW - St. Paul]
Lexington-Hamline N’hood
designer: David Heide and Chris Christofferson, David Heide Design Studio
Builder: Dovetail Renovation

SMALL PROJECT (<$150,000)
Complimentary Carriage
Minneapolis: Fulton N’hood, Southwest
designer: Brad Schulz, homeowner
builder: Minneapolis St. Paul Garage Construction
homeowners: Brad Schulz and Lisa Clark

Milwaukee Avenue Side Porch
Minneapolis: Seward N’hood, Longfellow
designer: Charles Levin, Charles Levin Architects
builder: Charles Levin Architects
homeowners: Charles Levin and Lynn Brofman

EXTERIOR/FAÇADE
Craftsman Entry Enhancements
Minneapolis: Kingfield N’hood, Southwest
designer: Scott J. Newland, Newland Architecture, Inc.
builder: Metropolis Construction

Kings-Maplewood Restoration
St. Paul: Macalester-Groveland N’hood
designer: Charlie Simmons, Charlie & Co Design
builder: John Kraemer & Sons

Tangletown Bungalow Rejuvenated – BEST IN SHOW (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis: Tangletown N’hood, Southwest
designer: Jeff Nicholson, Quartersawn Design Build
builder: Quartersawn Design Build

RENOVATION/ADDITION
Chowen Charmer
Minneapolis: Fulton N’hood, Southwest
designer: Brad Schulz, homeowner
builder: Al Theisen Homes
homeowners: Brad Schulz and Lisa Clark

Rethinking Newton
Minneapolis: Armatage N’hood, Southwest
designer: Jim Scott and Bill Nagel, Locale Design Build
builder: Locale Design Build

St. Paul Residence
St. Paul: Macalester-Groveland N’hood
designer: Petra Schwartze, TEA2 Architects
builder: Martin Keller Builders

Saint Paul Revisited – BEST IN SHOW (St Paul)
St. Paul: Lexington-Hamline N’hood
designer: David Heide and Chris Christofferson, David Heide Design Studio
builder: Dovetail Renovation

Tudor Redux
Minneapolis: West Calhoun N’hood, Calhoun-Isles
designer: Tammy Angaran, Peterssen/Keller Architecture
builder: Terra Firma Building and Remodeling

2019 Minneapolis BLEND Awards Celebration at the Fulton Brewery

For the seventh straight year, the BLEND Awards Ceremony was held at Fulton Brewery. This year, we celebrated and awarded projects in Minneapolis AND St. Paul in one grand ceremony. It was a fun night honoring the great work of architects & builders in both cities!

The keynote speaker was Kate Solomonson, from University of Minnesota's Department of Architecture. She shared how Minneapolis defined its ideal residential neighborhoods in the early 20th century, during the decades leading up to the adoption of zoning in the mid 1920. It was a wonderful glimpse in how our city's early development shaped our current neighborhoods.

Check out the slideshow for a glimpse of the fun.

Congratulations to the recipients of BLEND Awards and thanks to our 2019 sponsors!