Carlsen & Frank Architects

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Twin Cities Award Winning Architects | Over 3 Decades of Experience

Carlsen & Frank Architects LLC is a Minnesota company established in 1983 by architects Peter Carlsen, AIA and Sylvia Frank, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP. We are a full service architectural firm experienced in residential, commercial and institutional work. Working with our clients, we provide ideas and design options to explore, refine and develop in a collaborative process. Our projects develop from an understanding and appreciation their sites. They are designed to fit comfortably into their surroundings and be environmentally responsible. Our architecture serves our client’s functional needs, reflects their values, is creative, well executed and has a spirit of integrity and delight. We seek to achieve a balance between project scope and budget. A well designed and successfully executed project requires attention to detail, commitment to quality and understanding of the construction process. Our success in achieving this has been recognized in a number of design awards and in appreciative repeat clients. The partners have backgrounds in the fine arts. We have designed furniture for some of our projects.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Attic Conversion, Basement Design, Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Home, Deck Design, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Garage Design, Green Building, Handicap-Accessible Design, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Mudroom Design, Multigenerational Homes, New Home Construction, Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Custom Homes

Areas Served

Arden Hills, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Columbia Heights, Cottage Grove, Eagan, Edina, Falcon Heights, Fridley, Gem Lake, Inver Grove Heights, Lauderdale, Lilydale, Little Canada, Mahtomedi, Maplewood, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, New Brighton, North Saint Paul, Oakdale, Richfield, Roseville, Saint Anthony, Saint Paul, Saint Paul Park, Shoreview, South Saint Paul, Stillwater, Sunfish Lake, Vadnais Heights, West Saint Paul, White Bear Lake, Woodbury, Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado, Washington, Texas

Awards

2005 St. Paul AIA/HPC Award, Selby Office 2001 St. Paul AIA/HPC Award, Holly Ave. Residence 1993 St. Paul AIA/HPC Award, Iverson-Tanner Residence 1979 St. Paul Urban House Winner

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Minneapolis, MN

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Bruce Brunner

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Sylvia and Peter were a pleasure to work with and extremely knowledgeable/creative in designing my triplex. They saw the project from start to finish and problem solved several city issues along the way. I would highly recommend themRead Full Review

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10 Comments

Commented: what is the paint color in this pic?I don't have a record of that color, but it's a Benjamin Moore paint color.

March 19, 2021

Commented: What is the floor and how big area was the kitchen. Do you have more pThis kitchen is 160 s.f. The floor tile is Royal Mosa Global Collection 6x6 porcelain tile over a heated floor.

December 12, 2018

Commented: palm trees in potsI'm sorry I don't know what kind of palm trees these are.

December 4, 2018

Commented: Could you please tell me about the granite?The granite is Kashmir Gold from Midwest Tile, Marble and Granite in St. Paul. It has blue greys and golds and a nice amount of movement. It coordinates well with the stainless steel appliances and wo...

February 23, 2017

Commented: Name a plantIt's a hosta, but I don't know what variety.

January 23, 2016

Commented: siding?I think the shingles below were GAF Weatherside Profile 9

May 18, 2015

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