Editor's Notepad

Great houses in Minneapolis

By Charles Bickford
Modern panelized house by Eric Odor, SALA Architects.

I just spent a few hot days out in Minneapolis shooting two houses designed by Eric Odor of SALA architects http://www.salaarc.com/.

The first, a modern house with a big open plan, was panelized off-site and put up in about four days. Lots of light, great lines, and very comfortable. Look for it in FHB #225 (Feb. 2012)

The second house is a remodel. Eric took the formerly split-level ranch and added a second floor. He also cleaned up the floorplan and added bigger and better windows. Coming to an issue in the near future.

 

 

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