Architecture Direct
Offering Professional Architectural Design Services
Featuring 3D Virtual Reality 'We design with you'
Gary Turpening Architect
Serving Minnesota and Wisconsin phone (612) 327-6725
HOME RENOVATION & REMODEL -hover over image
![GREAT ROOM & KITCHEN](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_bc8832fff5c64d04991bb2a761400cba.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_104,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_bc8832fff5c64d04991bb2a761400cba.jpg)
- This room was an addition to a 1950's 'solar house'. With close attention to detail it looks like the house was all completed at the same time. - Sunfish Lake MN
![REPLACEMENT GARAGE](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_67703cde51ec437d8d091d9fab322947.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_15,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_67703cde51ec437d8d091d9fab322947.png)
- This 3D design called for demolition of a one car garage to replace it with a modern three car garage. - Design also included a new covered porch and drainage improvements. - Minnetonka MN
![KITCHEN DESIGN IN 3D](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_f6cc74628fc4411abba5c7881ea2b666.jpg/v1/fill/w_139,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_f6cc74628fc4411abba5c7881ea2b666.jpg)
- This view tests the materials and arrangement, with a proposed indirect lighting scheme. - Roseville MN
![NEW LANTERN, PORCH & BATH](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_d2a8e1d53b5247aa99801b54ed33ec10.jpg/v1/fill/w_136,h_45,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_d2a8e1d53b5247aa99801b54ed33ec10.jpg)
- We were contacted after the owner/contractor gutted the home and asked for a new cathedral ceiling. - The new lantern lets in light and views of the clouds above. - The porch solved the problem of the front being too flat. - Burnsville MN
![SUMMER PORCH](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_5792efd760df44e6912a73aa43951c35.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_50,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_5792efd760df44e6912a73aa43951c35.jpg)
- This space complemented the original 'colonial' style home. - Mechanicsburg PA
![PROBLEM SOLVED](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_5b13cbae84df4f81bdf3b52483965ee3.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_173,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_5b13cbae84df4f81bdf3b52483965ee3.jpg)
- This small eating area in a narrow 100 year old Kitchen was a perplexing problem for years. By hanging the table off the wall it now comfortably seats 3. - Notice the marble tiles, which costs a fraction of solid stone. - Duluth MN
- This was the Living Room in the original house. - The room was built for canning over 300 quarts of locally-produced fruits and vegetables from the farm outside. - Mechanicsburg PA
- This second floor addition was built over existing Dining and Great Rooms. - Apple Valley MN
![3D STUDY OF KITCHEN](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_360a3eda9f014f13b1d15e58b3e71fa1.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_97,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_360a3eda9f014f13b1d15e58b3e71fa1.jpg)
- This computer generated 3D image was created during a Design Consultation. - Even the cabinets were modeled in 3D with the clients, enabling them to give real time input. - Minnetonka MN
![HISTORIC HOUSE RENOVATION](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_3dc04f60a2d647c7a572ac9f7cc8269b.jpg/v1/fill/w_96,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_3dc04f60a2d647c7a572ac9f7cc8269b.jpg)
- This house sat for several years on a trailer in a school parking lot. - By restoring the front windows, and putting a porch on the side, a wonderful plan resulted. - This was one of Minneapolis' first houses. - The Honeywell Foundation - Minneapolis MN
![NEW ELEVATION FOR OLD HOUSE](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_745fafa5fd0e4c54abf749ab212a37b7.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_51,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_745fafa5fd0e4c54abf749ab212a37b7.jpg)
- This porch on the side of the house was probably different from the original, but the change resulted in an excellent plan and an attractive house. - The Honeywell Foundation was the client. - Minneapolis MN
![REMODEL & RESTORATION](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0855b4_3f59a4cad95744eda5df2648efb3b0a7.jpg/v1/fill/w_83,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0855b4_3f59a4cad95744eda5df2648efb3b0a7.jpg)
- This house required refurbishing on the outside and rebuilding on the inside. - The Honeywell Foundation was the client. - Minneapolis MN - Many urban houses need improvements. (Suggestion: always keep them heated before restoring or the plaster may rot.)