
About Us
Sarah Nettleton Architects is an award-winning architectural and landscape design firm based in Minneapolis, MN. Sarah Nettleton, founder and principal, is Leed certified and is a pioneer in sustainable design and build practices. Her Tofte Cabin was one of the Top 10 Environmental Designs honored in 2002 by the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment.
Sarah Nettleton is renowned for combining architecture with landscape design to “build with nature.” By considering the wind, sun, the change of seasons, topography and soils, Sarah Nettleton Architects optimize energy efficiency in each project. Creating sustainable living as supported by science, engineering, art and craft.
In addition to her built work, in 2006 Sarah Nettleton wrote The Simple Home: The Luxury of Enough. Working with writer and historian Frank Edgerton Martin, the book explores wonderful and varied simple houses around the country today.
Services Provided
Architectural Design, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Homes, Energy-Efficient Homes, Green Building, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Sustainable Design, Universal Design
Areas Served
Minneapolis
Awards
FAIA LEED, AP
Credentials
1 Houzz Award
2 Houzz Badges
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6 Reviews for Sarah Nettleton Architects

Jeffrey L Edleson
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Sarah "Sally" Nettleton planned our garden renewal and worked with us to implement the changes over time. The garden grew into a beautiful space where we and our friends enjoyed many wonderful meals and conversations.

July 8, 2013

salwestby
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Thank you Sarah - You have changed our life. The redesign our 1970's townhouse kitchen, den, dining and living room is terrific. It is amazing how our kitchen has been transformed without adding any square footage. We have incredible storage and workspace and wonderful light and shelves. Everything is perfect. We cannot thank you enough
April 11, 2013Last modified:July 22, 2013

Medora Woods
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Starting at the end of the 90's, I worked with Sarah on two personal sustainable design projects, the renovation of a 50 year old summer cabin (under 1000 square feet) on the shore of Lake Superior and a house in a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis (about 2200 square feet), completed in January of 2005. Sarah designs inspired spaces: beautiful, livable, convenient and sustainable. Sustainable isn't just about technology. It's about working with the particularities of the site, the forces of nature and the spiritual connection to the land on which the project sits. Sarah is a rare architect; the needs, desires and sensibilities of the client are paramount. The ultimate design emerges out of the relationship with the client and the site and isn't imposed from outside by the architect's ego or sensibilities. Sarah and her collaborators are delightful to work with. I had as much information as I needed at every stage of the projects. I have never hesitated to recommend Sarah.
April 3, 2013

maryspear1
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My husband Jack and I hired Sarah Nettleton Architects to design our home three years ago. We wanted the home to be sustainably built so it would conserve energy and the design would last us into our old age. Many of the features of our home were new and innovative but Sarah was with us the whole way working with our general contractor and others to guarantee we got the home we wanted. The design and layout of our home continues to serve us well and we look forward to many years of comfort and repose in this place.
April 3, 2013

helenwarwick
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Sarah Nettleton Architects re-landscaped our central Minneapolis (Lowry Hill) property. We were delighted with the design and the careful supervision of the implementation. We enjoyed the environment and the beautiful plantings that were so carefully planned for the Minneapolis climate for several years before we moved in September 2012.
April 1, 2013

olsonjm
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Sarah was great to work with - listened to our dream house ideas, captured what was important about how we lived and had the skills/expertise to design it on a challenging hilly lot. Our library house, with a perch (breakfast nook overlooking our wooded bog), and LEED qualified is now our home to enjoy. Sarah helped navigate the journey from bubble drawings to a green home and made the almost 2 year process fun.
March 31, 2013Last modified:July 22, 2013
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Commented: SconcesHi Cintia, Sorry to say that info on the sconces is not available. they are nice tho aren't they? Sarah
June 14, 2018
Commented: Lighting?Mary,
It is a custom installation.
Best
Sarah
October 12, 2015
Commented: DoorsHi Michelle,
The doors are solid core Fir doors- you can get them at the lumber yard. The rolling hardware is from Barn Door. Haefele has soft close rolling hardware if that's what you want.
good l...
February 26, 2015
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Beautiful picture of your wonderful shady garden! It was a pleasure working with you,
Sarah