On Monday April 6th, 2009, Wynne Yelland of Locus Architecture Minneapolis and his family welcomed IIDA Northland First Mondays to nowHaus01, a sustainable urban dwelling in Minneapolis. The program began with Wynne describing the journey that lead to the creation of this innovative dwelling, design and construction process and was followed by a tour lead by the Yelland family and pup Dodger. The project's innovative use of material and a modern twist on Minneapolis' residential vernacular in encompassed in the residences sustainable design strategies.

LOCUS Architecture, a Minneapolis firm committed to building the art of sustainability, is the creator of nowHaus – an initiative to reinvent the urban family home in a more artistic and sustainable manner.

nowHaus01 is a synthesis of fanciful loft and practical family basecamp. Kaleidoscopic art and green design. Radical new techniques and reused materials. nowHaus 01 is the first in a series of singular homes that celebrate modern, sustainable city living—conceived and built by LOCUS Architecture. This dramatic rebirth of a 1950s rambler near Cedar Lake manifests their core principles—and some of their most intriguing ideas.

Awards and MEDIA FOR nowHaus01:
HGTV, WCCO, MPR, Southwest Journal, The Rake, Star Tribune, Metropolis, Midwest Home & Garden, Residential Architect, Architecture Minnesota, as well as the books Urban Country Style and Redux - Designs that Reuse, Recycle and Reveal.

Learn more about nowHaus:
www.nowhaus.com

www.locusarchitecture.com/showcase/nowhaus01.html

Sustainability Blog: www.locusarchitecture.com/blog/index.html

When:
Monday, April 6, 2009
6:00 PM

Where:
3440 St. Paul Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
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Parking:
Free parking on local streets.

Cost:
IIDA Members: FREE
IIDA Non-Members: $20