2007 RAVE Awards

Awards Acknowledge Residential Architects’ Vision & Excellence

Seven residential architecture projects by Minnesota architects were selected for the 2007 Residential Architects Vision and Excellence (RAVE) Awards. The RAVE program, in its fourth year, was created by AIA Minnesota and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine to recognize excellence in residential design and raise awareness of the benefits of using an architect. Forty-four submissions were entered in different categories including new and remodeled homes, large and small sizes and budgets.

The jury was comprised of Julie Snow, FAIA, Julie Snow Architects; Jayne Haugen Olson, Senior Lifestyle Editor, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine; Andrew Leicester, Environmental Artist, and Todd Rhoades, AIA, Cermak Rhoades Architects. They selected the following projects:

The 2007 RAVE winners are:

Loon’s Nest (Detail category)

David O’Brien Wagner, AIA, SALA Architects, Inc.

Do It Yourself S.H.E.D. (Detail category)

Eric Odor, AIA, and Marcelo Valdes, Assoc. AIA, SALA Architects, Inc.

Seamless Neighbor (New Residence 2000 - 3500 SF category)

Dan Nepp, AIA, TEA2Architects
Charlie Witzke, TEA2Architects

Mountainbrook Home (New Residence over 3500 SF category)

Dan Nepp, AIA, TEA2Architects
Steve Nordgaard, AIA, TEA2Architects

Biggest Little Bath (Remodel Less than 800 SF category)

John Dwyer, AIA, Shelter Architecture

Cottage Addition (Remodel Less than 800 SF category):

Paul Buum, AIA, SALA Architects Inc.

St. Paul Residence (Remodel Over 800 SF category)

Christine Albertsson, AIA, Albertsson Hansen Architecture, Ltd.
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