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Paul Madson (October 13, 1950 - June 12, 2001), was a Minneapolis architect, who died of a heart attack June 12 at age 50. Madson wasn't one to trumpet his achievements. Madson and his four-person firm, Paul Madson & Associates, probably have designed more housing of more types than any other Twin Cities firm, from single-room efficiencies for recovering alcoholics to high-end lofts on the Mississippi riverfront. The thousands of units have provided affordable housing, in-fill housing in older neighborhoods, and new housing to help keep cities competitive with the suburbs. Whether renovating old buildings or designing new ones, Madson's trademark was an anti-trademark: make it fit into its context. ==Works== Dark brick, strong simple forms and iron fences help Lourdes Square and the Marquette Townhomes fit into their historic neighborhoods on the Mississippi River's East Bank. Gabled roofs, wood siding and front porches make the Harriet Square townhouses a comfortable addition to south Minneapolis. A flat roof and pared-down aesthetic make the Creamette apartment building the most understated of the new buildings in Minneapolis' north riverfront near the Itasca condominiums. Madson's longtime partner, Kim Bretheim, said that some people criticize the Creamette building for its industrial aesthetic and prefer the more elaborate forms of the turretted Heritage Landing and homey red-brick RiverStation townhouses across N. 1st St. "We were trying to avoid traditional () forms in the Warehouse District" (North Loop), Bretheim said, adding that they aim to avoid cuteness. The firm's housing ranges from affordable townhouses for the Dakota County Community Development Agency to new condominiums north of St. Paul's Lowertown. (The firm also designed the award-winning Theatre de la Jeune Lune.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Madson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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