Farquar Minneapolis Green Home: Lake Residence by ALTUS Architecture Minnesota based ALTUS Architecture, have designed a home overlooking Farquar Lake, in the Minneapolis suburb of Apple Valley. The concept organizes the public and private spaces into two separate wood-clad forms connected by a glass-enclosed breezeway and screen porch. ALTUS Architecture at Farquar Minneapolis Green Home the breezeway becomes an open access between the car court and lakeside yard, allowing a flow of air and activity through the center of the green home toward the lake. The woodclad wings of the home sit on a bluestone “outcropping”, which extends the natural entry grade, grounding the green home. This indoor/outdoor connection is reinforced by the continuous bluestone paving, linking front and back spaces. The Farquar Minneapolis Green Home engages the site during all seasons and was constructed for $175 per sq. ft.

Farquar Minneapolis Green Home: Lake Residence by ALTUS Architecture.

The Farquar Minneapolis Green Home: Lake Residence by ALTUS Architecture open, permeable design of this home results from the client’s active lifestyle and desire for connectivity to the site from all spaces. Designed for a narrow, wooded, pie-shaped lakefront site, this young family sought to develop outdoor play and garden spaces while celebrating views of the lake. A series of bluestone monolith steps extend from the lakeside terrace toward the shore.

ALTUS Architecture at Farquar Minneapolis Green Home the car court and lakeside yard.

Farquar Minneapolis Green Home: Lake Residence by ALTUS Architecture a folded, dark metal plane wraps the wood wings as walls and roof, creating a sculptural cap of the green home. On the west edge of the home, the metal wall is punctuated by dynamic window placement, allowing light in while screening views of the neighbors. Dramatic floor to ceiling windows in the living/dining spaces and master bedroom draw in views of the site and lake, and provide north light.