Masonry Magazine August 1984 Page. 8
An overall view of the award-winning house, tucked away on a splendid site in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. The 2,200 sq. ft., energy-efficient building blends architecturally with the traditional homes in the area. The ashlar pattern of the split block provides a massive, yet inviting facade. (Photographs for this story courtesy of the National Concrete Masonry Association.)
All-Masonry, Energy-Efficient Home
Wins Minnesota Design Competition
A 2,200 sq. ft. all-masonry home in Minnetonka was given the Residential Design Award in the third annual "Excellence In Masonry Design and Construction" awards program sponsored by the Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association. The energy-efficient, two-story structure costing $168,000 was designed and built by the Landel Corporation, the general contractor. Johnson & Peterson, Inc. was the mason contractor. The Landel home demonstrates significant advances in energy savings and in the use of construction materials and techniques. Representing the latest in passive solar architecture, the estimated annual heating cost of the home
A massive stone fireplace, which separates the kitchen/dining area from the great room, stores heat and is part of the concrete masonry air core system.