CROCUS HILL RESIDENCE

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

This new 3,000 square foot Crocus Hill St. Paul home was designed to respect its 100-year-old neighbors while reflecting the owners’ desire for a quiet simplified traditional home with modern sensibilities. The house is a contemporary interpretation of a classic St. Paul house type with a front porch on simple and well-proportioned rectangular forms. Full of daylight, a restrained use of traditional millwork, and beautiful, functional spaces, the house expresses the values of both the owners and architects to create a simple, well-proportioned home which resonates with its historic context.

Bright, inviting kitchen with white custom cabinetry and millwork by a Minnesota architect, stainless steel appliances, and a large farmhouse sink under wide windows. Yellow tulips brighten the island as sunlight streams in.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a central island with a stool, stainless steel appliances, pendant lights, wooden floors, and large windows. Yellow flowers and bowls of fruit accent this timeless interior design by a Minnesota architect.
Bright and airy living space designed by a Minnesota architect, featuring a white kitchen, built-in desk, light wood floors crafted from natural materials, sleek chairs, fireplace, and decorative touches like yellow tulips and fruit bowls.
A timeless interior design kitchen features white custom cabinetry and millwork, stainless steel appliances, and marble countertops. The island displays yellow tulips, with a living area, fireplace, and large windows in the background.
Bright, timeless interior design defines this living and dining area with large windows, wooden floors, a dining table, cushioned window seat, fireplace, and artwork. Sunlight fills the spacious room that highlights natural materials throughout.
Staircase landing with white railings, wooden handrail, and large windows letting in natural light, featuring a layered pendant light fixture. Showcases timeless interior design and the use of natural materials.
A modern chandelier with layered, geometric panels hangs above a sunlit staircase with white railings and large windows, letting in natural light and offering tree views—an elegant touch to custom home design.
PROJECT TEAM

Ian A. McLellan, AIA, Partner; Todd P. Hansen, AIA, CID, Partner

PHOTOGRAPHY

Exterior Photography: Pete Sieger
Interior Photography: Adan Torres

BUILDER

Kroiss Development

A hallway with white paneled walls and wooden floor leads to a staircase on the right. Sunlight streams through large windows, highlighting custom cabinetry and millwork in this timeless interior design. A vase of yellow tulips sits on a white counter.
OF NOTE
  • The re-platting of a former school site allowed the city to rebuild this St. Paul neighborhood’s pattern of street-facing lots with an alley at their backs.
  • Selected to be on the 2015 AIA Minnesota Homes by Architects Tour.