Frank Gehry guest house, moving the Lake Minnetonka guest house to Owatonna

October 5, 2011 by

I am a fan of good architecture and design.  It is not often that us Minnesotans can boast such famed designers, and when we do we have had a history of destroying them.  I know of at least 1 Frank Lloyd Wright home that was bulldozed on Lake Minnetonka.

Frank Gehry had designed the Winton Guest House overlooking Lake Minnetonka in 1987.  It sat back off the road and was hard to see unless you were looking for it.  Thankfully this piece of “art” is not being bulldozed but being relocated to Owatonna.

Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal has a great article on the challenges of moving this structure including an 80 ton Stone Bedroom.

They also have a great slide show of pictures from moving the Winton Guest House.

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Twin Cities Mansions: Once there were Castles" event

September 7, 2011 by
Back Entrance to the James J. Hill Mansion

Image by Matthew Anderson via Flickr

There is a free event to promote a new book titled Once there were Castles” about the Lost Mansions of the Twin Cities.  This will be held at the James J Hill Mansion on Summit Ave in St Paul Tuesday September 27th and 7PM.

I love the architecture of these old mansions and the history that goes with them.  This event could be interesting.  The author of the book also wrote The Lost Twin Cities.

At one time, at least five hundred mansions graced the Twin Cities area; now all but a few have virtually disappeared.

Join author Larry Millett on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. for a discussion based on his new book “Once There Were Castles,” set to release in September 2011. A brief reception, book signing, and optional tour of the James J. Hill House will be offered following the discussion.

The first book to take an in-depth look at the history of lost mansions and estates in the Twin Cities, “Once There Were Castles” presents ninety luxurious homes that have vanished, including the lavish Charles Gates mansion in Minneapolis which survived only nineteen years. Organized by neighborhood and richly illustrated, the book is an absorbing read for Twin Cities residents, architecture enthusiasts and history buffs.

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Please RSVP:

Event details here: http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/results.cfm?eventID=4951&bhcp=1

Reservations can be made by calling 651-297-2555 during open hours or emailing hillhouse@mnhs.org

 
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Homes By Architects Tour

August 31, 2011 by
The fourth annual AIA MN Home By Architects Tour will be held Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The tour will feature over a dozen new and remodeled homes located throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, all designed by registered architect members of the American Institute of Architects Minnesota (AIA MN).

#6. 4713 Townes Road, Edina, MN 55424 Rehkamp Larson Architects

 
The fourth annual AIA MN Home By Architects Tour will be held
Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The tour will feature over a dozen new and remodeled homes located throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, all designed by registered architect members of the American Institute of  Architects Minnesota (AIA MN).
Visitors to the AIA Homes By Architects Tour can meet the architect and learn firsthand about the design process. Each of the homes on this tour is a unique reflection of the architect homeowner relationship.
From Stillwater to South Minneapolis, Monticello to Minnetonka and many stops in-between, the homes on this year’s tour are both newly constructed and remodeled properties in a range of
design styles and techniques.
The homeowners on this tour researched firms and met with many architects to find the one which matched their visions. The homes showcase the talents of local architects and how the diverse and collaborative visions of homeowners and architects can play out in home design.  Tickets are available online through 4 p.m. on Friday, September 16 for $15.  Tickets are available during the tour at any home for $20.  Single home tickets are available only during the tour for $10.
The 2011 Homes By Architects Tour is supported by Marvin Windows, Warners’ Stellian, Streeter/Elevation Homes, Landscape Renovations and Mattson Macdonald Young. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.HomesByArchitects.org
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