This 4,200-square-foot house looks smaller from the street than it actually is. Rehkamp Larson Architects configured the front-facing rooflines so that the building appears to be one-and-a-half stories. By doing so, they showed respect for the existing neighborhood’s scale. “In the back, it’s more of a two-story form,” says architect Jean Rehkamp Larson.
The judges particularly noticed the home’s millwork, which takes its cue from historic houses but also evinces more modern-day sensibilities. “We were taking older parts and pieces and doing them in a fairly simple way,” Larson says. “They’re not overly wrought.” In a similar transition from old to new, the floor plan’s traditional rooms are defined by beams and trim, rather than solid walls.
“The house holds together,” said a judge. “It’s fun without being silly. And what a great floor plan.”
Entrant/Architect: Rehkamp Larson Architects, Minneapolis; Builder: JS Johnson & Associates, Hopkins, Minn.; Landscape designer: Field Outdoor Spaces, Minneapolis; Interior designer: Alecia Stevens, Minneapolis; Living space: 4,200 square feet; Site: 0.2 acre; Construction cost: $280 per square foot; Photographer: Ken Gutmaker.
Bathroom fittings/fixtures: Waterworks, www.waterworks.com; Kohler, www.kohler.com, Rohl, www.rohlhome.com; Dishwasher: Miele, www.miele.com; Flooring (tile): Mosa, www.mosa.nl; Waterworks; Garbage disposal: InSinkErator, www.insinkerator.com; Hardware: Ashley Norton, www.ashleynorton.com; Von Morris Corp., www.vonmorris.com; Kitchen fittings: Dornbracht, www.dornbracht.com; Kitchen fixtures: BLANCO, www.blancoamerica.com; Lighting fixtures: Hudson Valley, www.hudsonvalleylighting.com; Restoration Hardware, www.restorationhardware.com; Mudroom sink: Advance Tabco, www.advancetabco.com; Range: Wolf Appliances, www.subzero-wolf.com; Paints/stains/wall finishes: Benjamin Moore, www.benjaminmoore.com; Refrigerator: Sub-Zero, www.subzero-wolf.com; Windows: Marvin, www.marvin.com
