The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman

The Kingfisher is an infill home on a new lot in Roseville created by bisecting the double-deep lot of an adjacent property. The charge was familiar: design a home with three bedrooms and a fourth that serves as an office, create a kitchen that becomes the epicenter around which the family’s life can circle, include hybrid spaces that accommodate both solitude and togetherness, allowing the house to be small, yet live big. This versatility allows the family to connect with each other and the landscape with fresh design that works well in this aging suburb.

The form of the home emerged from a design process that prioritized the programmatic needs for the family. Multiple configurations of the first and second floors were studied independently to accommodate the differing needs of each. In the end the ideal size of the 2nd floor was slightly wider and longer than the 1st, and the ideal 1st floor was narrower and T-shaped. We stacked the plans and allowed the overlaps to create new spaces: an inviting front entry, a rooftop patio, shading for west facing windows, and a covered grilling area opening onto the back. The push and pull of the two floors provide scale and animates the home, and a soaring butterfly roof evokes the sensation of lift and movement.

Central to the design are three focal elements: the stair, the monumental island, and the steel fireplace. Essential to our design process was finding people dedicated to their craft – an iron worker, a cabinet maker, and a trim carpenter to bring these elements to life.

The combination of conventional, cost-effective building practices and a to commitment to fine craftsmanship shows that a great design can be achieved on any budget and at any scale. The homeowners said they wouldn’t change a thing!

Location: Roseville, MN

Completed: 2022

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-in-Charge Chris Bach, AIA Perri Kinsman