• Oct 18 - 2006
  Lander Group Applies Salvage and Reuse at Two Local Developments
• June 7 - 2006
  Awards Acknowledge Residential Architects Vision & Excellence
• April 12 - 2006
  Lander Group Earns National Distinction
• Jan 13 - 2006
  The Lander Group Wins Four Best in American Living Awards.
• Oct 18 - 2005
  Lander Group is First Twin Cities Company to offer HOURCAR to Employees
• Oct 5 - 2005
  Wacouta Commons neighborhood dedicates new park
• Wacouta Commons Park nears completion
  Saint Paul’s newest park provides a neighborhood gathering space for residents of the city’s newest urban village
• June 15 - 2005 Printer’s Row brings a new loft design concept
  to downtown Saint Paul
• May 5 - 2005 - The Lander Group and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association
  announce plans to redevelop the southwest corner of 38th and Nicollet
• April 26- 2005 - Lander Group hires sales coordinator
• April 25- 2005 - The Green Loft at Midtown: A unique opportunity for urban loft buyers to see what green could mean
• February 3 - 2005 - Lander Group names Kriha to the position of sales director
• December 3, 2004 - “Urban Warrior” Michael Lander shares expertise
• November 24, 2004 - New public art to be installed in Minneapolis’ Longfellow Neighborhood
• July 29, 2004 - Printer's Row introduction
• July 12, 2004 - New West River Commons apartment homes to be smoke-free/pet-free
• June 18, 2004 - Lander Group wins 2004 CUE Awards

June 7, 2006 - For Immediate Release

Awards Acknowledge Residential Architects’ Vision & Excellence

Minneapolis, Minnesota –Nine residential architecture projects by Minnesota architects have been selected for this year’s Residential Architects Vision and Excellence (RAVE) Awards. The RAVE program, in its third 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. 43 submissions were entered in different categories including new and remodeled homes, large and small sizes and budgets.

The jury was comprised of Dennis Wedlick, AIA, New York residential architect and author of several books including The Good Home; Bruce Abrahamson, FAIA, founding partner of Hammel Green and Abrahamson in Minneapolis and Jayne Haugen Olson, Homes and Lifestyle editor at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. They selected the following projects:

Tofte Addition
Eric Odor, AIA, with Sara Whicher, SALA Architects
Remodel less than 800 square feet

Family Living
Todd Hansen, AIA, Albertsson Hansen Architecture
Remodel over 800 square feet

Hilltop
Wayne Branum, AIA, SALA
New Residence Less than 2000 square feet

Minnetrista Farmhouse
Michaela Mahady, AIA, with Maury Stenerson and Jessica Wilder, SALA Architects
New Residence 2000 – 3500 square feet

Bluff House
Mark Larson, AIA, and Jean Rekamp Larson, Rehkamp Larson Architects
New Residence 2000 – 3500 square feet

Hilltop Home
Todd Hanson, AIA, Albertsson Hansen Architecture
New Residence 2000 – 3500 square feet

Midtown Lofts
David Graham, AIA, Pong Khow, Assoc. AIA, Art Bartels, AIA, Dawn Weiczorek, AIA, Steve Burch, Assoc. AIA, Nicolle VanWie, Cagri Akay, Becca Hine, Elness Swenson Graham Architects
Multi-Family

301 Kenwood Lofts
David Graham, AIA, Pong Khow, Assoc, AIA, Art Bartels, AIA, Elness Swenson Graham Architect Inc. in collaboration with Lander Sherman Urban Development
Multi-Family

Tower Lofts
David Graham, AIA, Maria Ambrose, AIA, Burt Coffin, AIA, Bill Baron, AIA, Lynn Beise, Elness Swenson Graham Architects
Multi-Family

The winners were announced at an event, sponsored by Marvin Windows and Poliform, at Solera restaurant in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, June 1. The 2006 RAVE Award-winning projects will be featured in the August issue of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and displayed in the AIA Minnesota office gallery. Images of the projects with jury comments can also be found on the AIA Minnesota website at www.aia-mn.org. The American Institute of Architects Minnesota, founded in 1892, is dedicated to strengthening our communities, improving our built environment and providing exceptional design. For more information on the organization and Minnesota architectural firms, reference our Web site at www.aia-mn.org and pick up a copy of Architecture Minnesota, the award-winning architectural magazine of the Midwest.