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Check out the BLEND & EcoBLEND Winners through the years!  Here is the comprehensive list of all BLEND Award winners.  For photos & display boards, visit the Gallery pages.


2018 Winners - Minneapolis
Upton Revived [BEST IN SHOW]
Linden Hills N'hood, Southwest
Architect: Mark Larson and Will Spencer, Rehkamp Larson Architects
Builder:  Welch Forsman

​Residential: Renovation/Addition
Arts & Crafts Revival
East Harriet N'hood, Southwest
Architect:  Dan Nepp, Petra Schwartze. TEA2 Architects
Builder: Trestle Custom Homes
 
East Calhoun Residence
East Calhoun N'hood, Calhoun-Isles
Architect: Gabriel Keller Assoc. AIA, Carl Olson AIA, Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Builder:  G3 Development
 
East Harriet Revival
East Harriet N'hood, Southwest
Architect:  Dan Nepp, Tyler Hillger, TEA2 Architects
Builder: Anderson Reda
 
Fulton
Fulton N'hood, Southwest
Architect:  Ted and Julie MacCleod
Builder:   w.b.builders
Homeowner:Ted and Julie Macleod
 
Minneapolis Fire Restoration
Lynhurst N'hood, Southwest
Architect/Builder:  TreHus Architects + Interior Designers + Builders
Homeowner: Rebecca Arons & Tom Bastings
 
Net Zero Victorian
Whittier N'hood, Powderhorn
Architect: Marc Sloot, SALA Architects
Builder: Morrissey Builds / Sean Morrissey
Homeowner: Linda and Stewart Herman
 
Parkway Home
East Harriet N'hood, Southwest
Architect: Paul Neseth, LOCUS Architecture
Builder: Matt Davis
 
Upton Renovation/Addition
Fulton N'hood, Southwest
Architect:  Rachel Wagner, Elden Lindamood, Wagner Zaun Architecture
Builder: Ben Quie and Sons Building and Remodeling
Homeowner: Gary and Claire Nelson
 
Upton Revived [BEST IN SHOW]
Linden Hills N'hood, Southwest
Architect: Mark Larson and Will Spencer, Rehkamp Larson Architects
Builder:  Welch Forsman
 
Uptown Uplift
East Calhoun N'hood, Calhoun-Isles
Architect:  David Heide and Chris Chirstofferson, David Heide Design Studio
Builder:  Next Level Renovation

Residential:  New Construction
Home for a Lifetime
Linden Hills N'hood, Southwest
Architect/Builder:  Lake Country Builders
 
Lake Place Prairie
East-Isles N'hood, Southwest
Architect: Leffert Tigelaar, Tom Henningsen and Jonathan Mason, TEA2 Architects
Builder: L. Cramer Designers & Builders

EcoBLEND Award
Net Zero Victorian
Whittier N'hood, Powderhorn
Architect: Marc Sloot, SALA Architects
Builder: Morrissey Builds / Sean Morrissey
Homeowners: Linda and Stewart Herman
 
Upton Renovation/Addition
Fulton N'hood, Southwest
Architect: Rachel Wagner, Elden Lindamood, Wagner Zaun Architecture
Builder: Ben Quie and Sons Building and Remodeling
Homeowner: Gary and Claire Nelson
​
2017
Residential: New Construction
Irving Residence [BEST IN SHOW]
Lynnhurst N’hood, Southwest
Architect: Kevin J Anderson, Gabriel Keller
Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Builder: Marsden Building and Remodeling
 
Urban Fit
Lowry Hill n’hood, Calhoun-Isles
Architect: Jean Rehkamp Larson, AIA and Sarah Nymo, AIA
Rehkamp Larson Architects
Builder: Reuter Walton Construction
 
Minnehaha Parkway Cottage
Ericsson Neighborhood, Longfellow
Designer: Bob Schmitt: designer
Laughing Waters Studio
Builder: D.T. Carlson Co.
Homeowner: Bob Schmitt and Greg Leier

Residential: Renovation/Addition
Southern Exposure
Whittier N’hood, Powderhorn
Architect: Chris Christofferson & David Heide
David Heide Design Studio
Builder: Next Level Renovation
 
Lake Nokomis Garage Addition
Hale N’hood, Nokomis
Architect: Benjamin Braun
Braun Architects
Builder: Charlie's Angles
Homeowner: Marlo and Shawn Eilefson
 
York Residence
Linden Hills N’hood, Southwest
Architect: Lars Peterssen, Laura Cayere-King, Sarah St. Louis
Peterssen/Keller Architecture, Field Outdoor Spaces
Builder: Marsden Building and Remodeling
 
Cedar Lake Addition
Bryn Mawr N’hood, Calhoun-Isles
Architect: TreHus Architects
TreHus Architects + Interior Designers + Builders
Builder: TreHus Architects + Interior Designers + Builders
 
Newton Residence
Lynnhurst N’hood, Southwest
Architect: Ryan Fish, Lars Peterssen, Tommy Everson
Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Builder: ReuterWalton
 
Urban Cottage
Howe N’hood, Longfellow
Architect: Paul Buum
SALA Architects
Builder: Flynn Construction Inc.
 
Lake of the Isles Tudor Revival
East Isles N’hood, Calhoun-Isles
Architect: Christopher Strom, AIA
Christopher Strom Architects
Builder: Crown Construction
 
Colfax Residence
East Harriet N’hood, Southwest
Architect: Carl Olson, Gabriel Keller, Lars Peterssen
Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Builder: Marsden Building and Remodeling
 
SMALL PROJECT (UNDER $150,000)
Milwaukee Avenue Porch Reconstruction
Seward N’hood, Longfellow
Architect: Brad Belka / David Heide
David Heide Design Studio
Builder: Golliker Construction
 
Porch Addition
Armatage N’hood, Southwest
Architect: Benjamin Braun
Braun Architects
Builder: Charlie's Angles
Homeowner: Julie and Tom Gallant
 
1924 Bungalow Addition
Kingfield N’hood, Southwest
Architect: Rosemary McMonigal
McMonigal Architects
Builder: BPM Engineering - Phil Gerlach
Homeowner: Jan Norrander
 
A Glorious Garage
Lynnhurst N’hood, Southwest
Architect: Ann Carlson-Yunga, Dan Nepp
TEA2 Architects
 
COMMERCIAL
Birchwood Café
Seward N’hood, Longfellow
Architect: Wynne Yelland
LOCUS Architecture
Owner: Tracy Singleton
 

EcoBLEND BADGE
Birchwood Café
Seward N’hood, Longfellow
Architect: Wynne Yelland
LOCUS Architecture
Owner: Tracy Singleton


2016: 
Residential: New Construction
Kenwood Shingle Style [BEST IN SHOW]
Dan Nepp, Steve Nordgaard, Aaron Frazier, TEA2 Architects
Choice Wood Company

Green Homes North; Near Net Zero
Jay H Isenberg and Phil Rader, Isenberg+Associates and NVIZEON
Benoz Homes Inc.
Gary Schollmeier

Zenith Residence
Gabriel Keller, Bob Le Moine, Theo Grothe, Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Reuter Walton

Lowry Hill Infill
Colby Mattson, Charlie & Co Design, Ltd.
Kroiss Development

Isles Craftsman
Carl Olson, Gabriel Keller, Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Hage Homes

Residential: Addition/Remodel
Creekside Craftman-Style Addition
TreHus Architects
TreHus Architects

Craftsman Cottage Addition & Remodel
Dan Nepp, TEA2 Architects
Jack Carter - Uberbuilt, Inc.

Kenwood Park Exterior Remodel
TreHus Architects
TreHus Architects

East Isles Residence
Andrew Edwins, Lars Peterssen, Gabriel Keller, Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Reuter Walton

Lynnhurst Colonial
Lars Peterssen,Laura Cayere-King, Brent Nelson, Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Gary Meichels, G.S. Meichels Construction

Commercial
Sandcastle Restaurant
LOCUS Architecture
The Big Room

South Minneapolis Office
LOCUS Architecture
LOCUS Architecture
Paul Neseth, Wynne Yelland, Barbara Hahn, Linda Yelland

EcoBLEND Award
Green Homes North; Near Net Zero
Jay H Isenberg and Phil Rader, Isenberg+Associates and NVIZEON
Benoz Homes Inc.
Gary Schollmeier

EcoBLEND Badge
South Minneapolis Office
LOCUS Architecture
LOCUS Architecture
Paul Neseth, Wynne Yelland, Barbara Hahn, Linda Yelland

2015
Residential: New Construction
Multi-Generational Home
Marnie Peichel Architecture and Design
J Lewis Building & Remodeling
City of Lakes Community Land Trust

Lake Harriet Transitional Cottage
Ben Nelson, DFP
Scott Busyn-Great Neighborhood Homes
David Sampsell and Kathy Heafey

Understated Nantucket Luxury
Sarah Randolph Interior Design
Ridge Creek Custom Homes

Parkside Cottage
Mark Larson, Will Spencer, Rehkamplarson
Hage & Company Custom Home Builders
Matt Zarracina

Residential: Addition/Remodel
Pitch Perfect [BEST IN SHOW GOLD]
David Wagner, Marc Sloot, SALA Architects
Stephen Roche, Showcase Renovation
Patrick & Nancy Lewis

Federal Façade [BEST IN SHOW SILVER]
David Heide Design Studio
MDS Remodeling

Fenix
David Wagner,  Chris Meyer,
SALA Architects
Jason Stinson

Lake Harriet Charmer Revitalized
Dan Nepp, Janet Lederle, TEA2 Architects
Jack Carter, Uber Built Inc

A Porch for All Seasons
David Heide Design Studio
Golliker Construction

Entertaining on Lake of the Isles
David Heide Design Studio
Dovetail Renovation

The House to Ourselves
Brian Falk & Denny Claridge, Brickhouse Architects
Lake Country Builders
Sue & Pete Rockers

Razing the Roof
David Lund Design
David Lund Design
David & Tara Lund

Commercial
700 Hennepin
TreHus
TreHus

EcoBLEND Badge
Multi-Generational Home
Marnie Peichel Architecture and Design
J Lewis Building & Remodeling
City of Lakes Community Land Trust


2014
Residential: New Construction
Kenwood Cottage     
Peterssen/Keller Architecture           
Elevation Homes

Lake Harriet Classic with a Modern Twist          
D.F.P. Planning & Design/Nelson Residential Design/Sarah Randolph Interior Design  
Rob Eldridge-Ridge Creek Custom Homes       
Jen and David Schmid

Fortythird Street Corner
Rehkamp Larson Architects 
Reuter Walton Construction

Linden Hills Revival   
Ron Brenner Architects        
Kyle Hunt & Partners 
Jeff Stites and Jennifer Wilson

Residential: Addition/Remodel
Fulton Refresh           
Joseph G Metzler, SALA Architects    
Vujovich Design Build 
Maureen Rangen

English Country on Mount Curve
Dan Nepp, Petra Schwartze, TEA2 Architects
Choice Wood Company 

Light in Context         
Dan Nepp, Chris Strom, TEA2 Architects
Choice Wood Company          
Kamil Ugurbil and Jutta Ellerman

Wild about Jones       
Dan Nepp, Janet Lederle, TEA2 Architects
Trestle Custom Homes
Katherine Sill

Eyes on the Street:  a front porch addition  
David Lund Design             
Myles and Judy Johnson

EcoBLEND Award
reEnergize 3821          
McMonigal Architects          
Braden Construction
Julie Mulvahill and Peter Yoo

2013
Residential: New Construction
4849 33rd Ave S, SALA Architects; Ethos Building, Jeff & Sarah Deitch
4925 Drew Ave S, w.b. builders / iGreen Designs, w.b. builders, Steven & Ann Fenlon

Residential: Addition/Remodel
303 Elmwood Place W, TEA2 Architects, Braden Construction, Jeffery & Laura Putnam
4624 Colfax Ave S, PK Architecture, Marsen Building and Remodeling
4845 Washburn Ave, SRDS Architect / Royal Oaks Design,Mark D. Williams Custom Homes

EcoBLEND Award
4857 Vincent Ave S, Locus Architecture, Katie Rose Construction, Heidi Hardner & Bill Humphrey

2012
Residential: New Construction
5357 Ewing Avenue South, McMonigal Architects, Dean BuildersJane Kohnen & Richard Nyquist
3726 Colgate Avenue, Peterssen / Keller Architecture, Reuter Walton Construction

Residential: Addition/Remodel
4401 Washburn Avenue South, E.J. Hansen, Michael Knutson,Steve and Ellen Birch
2727 Dean Parkway, TEA2 Architects, Nilles Builders, Inc.,Todd Noteboom
2638 Irving Avenue South, TEA2 Architects, J. Kraemer and Sons, Steven Girshick and Ann Ayrault

Commercial
2606 Chicago Avenue, TreHus,TreHus, MN Birth Center Properties

EcoBLEND Award
Hiawatha Maintenance Facility, Marc Partridge, RSP Architecture, Knutson Construction, City of Minneapolis

2011
Residential: New Construction
​Dutch Colonial Cottage, Awad + Koontz Architects & Builders, Awad + Koontz Architects & Builders, Beverly & Lee Ekola
A New Old House for 5, Mackey Malin Architect, sReuter Walton Construction, Bre & Nick Walton

Residential: Addition/Remodel
New Spirit in Old Home, Marcelo Valdes Architects, Davis & Davis Design Build, Meg and John Cowden
527 SE 7th Stree, tLocus Architecture, Ed Erickson Construction & Terra Vista Landscape, Martha & Paul Chrenka
4717 Vincent Ave South, Planco & HobKnob Design, Ronel Restorations, Langdon & Tanya Laumbach
A Bungalow Restored, Albertsson Hansen Architecture, Ltd., Straight Edge Company

Commercial
Church Addition & Remodel, Bentz Thompson Rietow, Inc., Watson Forsberg, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
Architecture of Community, Urban Works Architecture, Weis Builders, Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation
Modern Art & Craft, White Space Architecture, Candlewood Carpentry, Dr. Brad Isaacson

2010
Residential: New Construction
Urban Cottage, Rehkamp Larson Architects, J. S. Johnson & Associates, Monica and Kent Stuart

Residential: Addition/Remodel
A Grown-Up House, Mackey Malin Architects, G3 Development, Amy Roettger
5909 Queen Ave South, Paul Ormseth, Karen Kurt and Joe Butzer
5312 Ewing Ave South, Kuhl Design + Build, Kuhl Design + Build, Stacey and Jeremy Sosna
4724 Emerson Ave S, Trehus+Mark Kawal, Trehus Architects+Interior Designs+Builders, Gina and Eric Buss

Commercial
4249 Bryant Ave South, Paul Meyer Architects, Scott Builders, Cathy and Jim Sinning

2009
Residential: New Construction
4027 Sheridan Ave S, Domain Architecture & Design, Elevation Homes, Nate Wissick

Residential: Addition/Remodel
5124 Colfax Ave S, Trehus Architects + Interior Designers + Builders, Trehus, Kelly and Toby Bent
4546 Fremont Ave S, Trehus Architects + Interior Designers + Builders, Trehus, Jenny Goloboy and Steve Sigmond
…and baby makes four, Mackey Malin Architects, ProWork Builders, Ethel Faith-Nahmed and Eric Faith
4741 Emerson Ave South, Domain Architecture & Design, Silvermark, Suzanne and Stephen Fry
Farmhouse Transformed, Rehkamp Larson Architects, Reuter Walton Construction, Wendy and Nick Brown

2008
Residential: New Construction
Hillside Garage, Teahouse & Gardens, Philip J. Lund, Philip J. Lund, Laura & Benjamin Cooper
5041  Chowen Ave South, South Shore Builders, South Shore Builders, Lizabeth Converse-Wilson

Residential: Addition/Remodel
Keeping it Craftsman, Gerald Roelofs, Roelofs Remodeling & Renovation, Inc., Beth and John Trerotola

2007
Residential: New Construction
Urban Creekside, Choice Wood Company, Choice Wood Company, Bill Quirk

Residential: Addition/Remodel
Naturally Modern, Choice Wood Company, Choice Wood Company, Nick and Michele Smaby
Growing Up Green, Bryan Anderson, SALA Architects, Reuter Construction, Anna and Ottar Schmitz

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