Crane Lake Preserve

The landscape architect designed a refined park shelter and landscape along a regional trail in the city of Minnetonka. The modern shelter - offers a new destination in the heart of the community – and overlooks Crane Lake Preserve.

A simple palette of burnished block, standing seam metal roofing, painted steel, and cedar achieve a minimalistic design. Staggered, cast-in-place concrete and crushed granite provide a unique and permeable foreground to the structure.

This low-budget project is drawing renewed attention to this lovely and previously hidden preserve in the heart of the community.