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Sustainable Home Designs With Habitat Architecture

Habitat Architecture is a leading Minnesota architecture firm specializing in personalized distinctive homes of quality and sustainable home designs. The secret behind Habitat Architecture’s growing success is the ability to combine beauty, functionality and sensitivity to the environment while designing an entirely new home or remodelling of an existing structure. The architects at Habitat Architecture are attentive to the client’s specific needs and wants, in addition to help improve and complete the general idea with the unprecedented experience and knowledge. Home remodelling and designing has never been so pure, beautiful and Environmentally sustainable as it can be with Habitat Architecture.

In this day and age, where most people are highly conscious of the environment and constantly finding ways to preserve the natural beauty of our planet, sustainability has become the number one concern for home owners and architects. Most individuals are looking for ways to remodel their home or build a new house with minimal impact to the natural surroundings of the chosen location; for that very reason, Habitat Architecture is always working on new sustainable home designs techniques and site considerations to cater to this need. The architects working at Habitat are highly trained and are amongst the best in their field, always pushing further and working on improving the sustainability of their designs and constructions.

Habitat Architecture is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is known for offering its sustainable home designs all across the state. Some of Habitat’s architects best works have included a cottage at Prior Lake, a modern redux in Golden Valley, remodelling work in Wayzata and Edina, a contemporary conversion in Lake Calhoun and a Lakeside cabin expansion at Sturgeon Lake. Pictures of these unique and charming homes can be found on Habitat Architecture’s inspiring website, including a before picture as to show all the hard work that has been put in transforming ordinary constructions in refreshing and stunning designs.

The mastermind behind Habitat Architecture comes from Hamid Kashani – AIA, a graduate from the School of Architecture at University of Minnesota and certified “LEED Green Associate”. With a solid and strong architectural education, it is after working with design firms and undertaking commercial design projects that Kashani decided to focus on his main goal; to help people build their dream home and supplement their lifestyle with the perfect ‘habitat’. Now considered a residential design specialist, Kashani is proud to be the principal architect behind Habitat Architecture and strives to collaborate with current and future home owners to provide them the perfect sustainable home designs for their family.

Habitat Architecture is all about creating an environment for individuals and families to comfortably live in and enjoy. By providing unique sustainable home designs to its clients, Habitat Architecture has positioned itself a leading firm in Minnesota for customized residential design and architecture. Whether you are looking to modify an existing structure [redesign, expansion, remodelling, etc] or to build your new home from scratch, the architects at Habitat will use all their knowledge, expertise and creativity to provide you with the perfect house.

For more information, please visit habitatarchitecture.

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Habitat Architecture is an architectural firm located in Minnesota specializing in custom residential architecture out of Minnesota. Green Architecture is used to ensure homes are built in a way to reduce the environmental impact of the surrounding area.

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