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1. Residence, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis 20, 89

2. Residence, Sunroom, Minneapolis, 4, 10, 71 - Neon sculpture in collaboration with St. Elmo’s fire

3. Multi-family rehab, West Bank, Minneapolis - Development of "House Cats" energy efficiency program

4. Residence, sunroom, Minneapolis 2, 10, 71

5. Photo studio, demonstration kitchen, Minneapolis 70

6. Childcare Center, Activities Room, Minneapolis 29, 38

7. Visual Arts College, Gallery, Saint Paul 69, 77

8. Architect’s Office, Minneapolis - The office and contents have been donated to the Minnesota Historical Society, currently in trust to the Adolph Loos Society


 

9.  Elementary School, Minneapolis, 12, 72 - The SUN hung in the schools entry area was recovered from a Guthrie Theater props storage.

10. Residence, glass and mirror elevator, Minneapolis 2, 4, 71 - Light sculpture in collaboration with Brian Stotsbury, artist

11. Native American health clinic, Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota - Design in collaboration with tribal staff and a boat builder

12. Elementary School, Minneapolis 9, 72

13. Residence, stairway fireplace, Bayfield, WI 82

14. Residence, garden sunroom, Edina, 30, 34, 35, 41, 51, 64, 92 - Represents six projects over 16 years


 

15. Multi-residence, freeway mural, Interstate 94, Minneapolis 16

16. Multi-residence, special needs housing, Minneapolis 15

17. Childcare Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 18, 54, 67, 73, 93 - Child Care Annie Wind Vane

18. Childcare Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 17, 54, 67, 73, 93

19. Advertising offices, Parrot chairs, Minneapolis, 25, 27, 46, 65 - Early pre-
OUCH! chair design

20. Residence, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis 1, 89 - Article in Better Homes and Gardens

21. Multi-family rehab, Minneapolis - HUD, Certificate of National Merit Committee on the Urban Environment Award


 

22. Multi-housing, scattered site, Minneapolis*

23. Residence, Santa Fe, New Mexico *

24. Community Health Clinic, Saint Paul *

25. Advertising offices, Minneapolis * 19, 27, 46, 65, 87 - * Four covers of Architecture Minnesota in one year

26. Breakfast in Santa Fe, New Mexico with Ali McGraw - God! I love this job

27. Advertising office, front door, Minneapolis 19, 25, 46, 65, 87

28. Theater district events center and bar, Minneapolis 68 - ‘BRAVO", Committee on the Urban Environment, Award

29. Childcare center, puppet theater, Minneapolis - theater performance sets in collaboration with Jim Powell.


 

30. Residence, sculptural forest wall, Edina 14, 34, 35, 41, 51, 64 - Redwood and copper design in collaboration with Tom Torrens

31. Residence, breakfast sunroom, Minneapolis

32. Residence, infrastructure house, anywhere

33. Peter’s brief modeling career, cut short by an unfortunate injury to his ego.

34. Residence, sculpture forest wall, Edina 14, 35, 41, 51, 64

35. Residence, sculpture forest wall, Edina 14, 34, 41, 51, 64

36. Residence, earth sheltered, Rockford, Minnesota

37. Residence, Somerset, Wisconsin

38. Tree sculpture being fabricated in metal shop 6, 29

39. Child development center, Saint Paul


 

40. Multi-housing, deaf-blind services, Minneapolis

41. Garden enclosure, guest house, Edina 14, 30, 34, 35, 51, 64

42. Residence, Bass Lake, Wisconsin 52, 55, 57

43. Latin American Education Center, Minneapolis

In collaboration with Jos
é Luis Soto El Taller Re investigacion plastica

44. Bowhaus St. Bernard doghouse, charity donation, Minneapolis 45 - In collaboration with Watson-Forsberg Construction

45. See 44

46. Advertising offices, skyway, Minneapolis 25, 27, 65

47. Multi-family rehab, Ramsey Hill, Saint Paul

48. Advertising offices, planning process, Minneapolis - Two office projects, 8 houses, 2 cabins, 1 college, multiple other schemes realized and unrealized.

49. Community planning projects, Phillips neighborhood, Minneapolis - In collaboration with Tim Mungavin, Community Planner

50. Native American Church, Minneapolis

51. Residence, tree house sitting room and bath, Edina 30, 34, 35, 64


 

52. Residence, Bass Lake, Wisconsin 42, 55, 57

53. Residence, Minneapolis 83

54. Childcare center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 17, 18, 93

55. Residence, Bass Lake, Wisconsin 42,52, 57

56. Residence, Libbs Lake Minnetonka

57. Residence, Bass Lake, Wisconsin 42, 52, 55


 

58. Bruce Ventos View, stone sculpture overlook, Lillydale, Minnesota

In collaboration with Phillip Rickey, Landscape Artist

59. Childcare center, Minneapolis 63

60. Art Park, Hennepin Avenue Block E, Minneapolis

In collaboration with Bob Close, Landscape Architect

61. Community Health clinic and Counseling Center, Saint Paul

62. Printing and publishing facility, Saint Paul

63. Childcare Center, Window with little girl, Minneapolis 59

64. Residence, guest house, Edina 30, 34, 35, 51


 

65. Advertising offices, Minneapolis 19, 25, 27, 46

Agriculture conference room with cow chairs and feed bin table, designed in collaboration with staff.

66. Residence, screen house, Marine on St. Croix 90, 94

67. Childcare center, kitchen, U of M, Minneapolis 17, 18, 54, 93

68. Theater district events center, gallery, Minneapolis 28

Showing of Peter’s drawings and signing of his book "Diet for a Round Pallete"

69. Visual Arts College, Library, Saint Paul, 7, 77

70. Photo studio, office, Minneapolis 5

71. Residence, sunroom, Minneapolis 2, 4, 10

72. Elementary school, Minneapolis, 9, 12

73. Childcare center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 17, 18, 54, 67, 73, 93

74. Publishing offices, Minneapolis

75. Community Health Clinic, West side, Saint Paul

76. Warehouse rehab, South Minneapolis

77. Visual Arts College, Library, Saint Paul 7, 69


 

78. Residence, Prospect Park, Minneapolis 80

79. Residence, screen porch with swing, Marine on St. Croix 90, 94

80. Residence, Prospect Park, Minneapolis 78

81. Catalog for
Ouch! the Folding Furniture Company

82. Residence, Bayfield, Wisconsin 13

83. Residence, Minneapolis 53

84. Glass and stainless steel bandshell, Raspberry Island, St. Paul 86

Architect of Record for James Carpenter, Sculptor


 

85. Photo studio, Minneapolis

86. Bandshell, Raspberry Island, Saint Paul 84

87. Advertising Offices, Baltic Birch plywood phone booth, Minneapolis 19, 25, 27, 46, 65

88. Multi-family housing, west side, Saint Paul

In collaboration with sculptor, Amy Cordova, and ceramic tile artist Laur Schlick

89. Residence, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis 1, 20

90. Residence, Marine on St. Croix 66, 94

91. Multi-family townhouses, Minneapolis

92. Residence, guest house, Edina 14, 30, 34, 35, 41, 51, 64

93. Childcare center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 18, 54

94. Residence, Marine on St. Croix 90, 66


 

95. Residence, Sanibel Island, Florida 98, 99, 100

96. Residence, Farmstead, Albertville, Minnesota 97

97. Residence, Farmstead, Albertville, Minnesota 96

98. Residence, Sanibel Island, Florida 95, 99, 100

99. Residence, Sanibel Island, Florida 95, 98, 100

100. Residence, Sanibel Island, Florida 95, 98, 99


101. Flag Project, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans 102

102. See 101 - 2  580 Flags, one for each homeless vet

103. Office Addition, non-profit agency, Saint Paul, Minnesota

104. Residence, Lake Superior Shore, Tofte, Minnesota 118, 153


 

105.  Giraffe Stairway, Child Care Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

106.  Residence, Lost Lake, Cable, Wisconsin

107.  Multi-resiidence, Special Needs Housing, Saint Paul, Minnesota 116

108.  Multi-Housing, Rehabs, Minneapolis, Minnesota

109.  Charter School, Minneapolis, Minnesota

110.  Multi-residence, Special Needs Housing, Minneapolis, Minnesota 115


 

111. Office Building, Atrium, Minneapolis 76

112.  Multi-unit, Supportive Housing, Minneapolis

113.  Painting done for each unit entry in a supportive housing project, Minneapolis 129

114.  College dining facility, Minneapolis

115.  Multi-residence, Special Needs Housing, Minneapolis, Minnesota 110


 

116. Play house, multi-family housing, Saint Paul 107

117.  CHDC Office, Minneapolis

118.  Residence, Lake Superior Shore, Tofte, Minnesota

119.  Residence, Black River Falls, Wisconsin 124


 

120.  Printing and publishing facility, Saint Paul 62, 131, 132

121.  Historic Residence, Minneapolis

122.  Residence, guest house, Copas, MN

123. Residence, kitchen, etc., Minneapolis Pub

124.  Residence, Black River Falls, Wisconsin 119

125. Residence, Cedar Lake, Minneapolis 1, 20, 89


 

126 Peter Kramer, Author, dool, sitting on his books (made by Deb Norheim Bradley)

127. Color Scheme, residence, Saint Paul 128, 134

128. Residence (just before move-in) Saint Paul 127, 134, 137

129. Supportive housing, Minneapolis 113

130. Kids play area, medical Clinic Minneapolis

131. Graphics Offices, Minneapolis 62, 120, 132

132. Sculpture, graphic offices, Minneapolis 62, 120, 131


 

133.  Folding sidewalk sign for local Art gallery, Minneapolis

134.  Residence, 21st Floor, Saint Paul, 128, 137, 127

135. Sustainable and GREEN office building, Saint Paul including a sculpture made from re-cycled chrome car bumpers, 149



 

136.  Book release party for "Diet for a Round Pallett", 28, 68

137.  Residence, 21st Floor, Saint Paul, 127, 128, 134

138.  Skyway and office entry, Minneapolis 19, 27, 48, 46, 65, 87

139.  Multi-family supportive housing, Saint Paul - That's me with Ms. Mondale at the Saint Paul International Stone Symposium


 

140. Office Building, Saint Paul

141. Multi-family supportive housing, Minneapolis

142. Garden house, Ice Cream Store, Minneapolis

143. Residence, Remodel University Grove, Saint Paul house. Designed in 1950 by Elizabeth Close Architect


 

144.  Supportive Housing Homeless Veterans, MACV, Campus VA Medical Center, Minneapolis

145.  Office Addition, non-profit agency, Saint Paul 103


 

146.  Peter models his favorite sweater, puchased from Atlantic Mills in 1962

147.  See Bowhaus 44, 45

148.  Residence, Hayward, Wisconsin, under construction

149.  Furniture, Flannery Construction, Saint Paul 135

150.  Offices, non-profit health clinic, Minneapolis


 

151.  30th Birthday Party in Flannery's Garage, 135

152.  Garden House, Edina, Minnesota 30, 34, 35, 41, 51, 64, 92

153.  Residence, Lake Superior Shore, Tofte, MN 104, 118

154.  Publishing offices, Minneapolis, 74

155.  Residence, Bass Lake, Wisconsin 42, 52, 55

156.  Band Shell, Raspberry Island, Saint Paul 84, 86


 

157.  Art Exhibit, ‘Birdwatching’ prints at Danish Teak Classics Gallery

158.  Memorial Hut for the YDG, Copas, Minn.

159.  New Headquarters, Saint Paul Police Western District.

160.  Wind Sculpture LOGO, Publications Firm  62, 162, 163

161.  House to Touch the Wind, a boom sculpture built on Harriet Island for Earth Day.  164 in collaboration with Marcus Young


 

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162.      Pressroom at Minneapolis/Saint Paul publications firm 62, 163

163.      Conference Room Lectern, constructed from recycled Birch plywood die-cut press panels.  62, 162

164.      Playing with the chimes on the House to Touch the Wind, 161

165.      Cedar Lake patio and landscaping.

 

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166.      Northern Minnesota lake cabin, 148

167.      Restored 1884 house, ????????

168.      Dinnerware designed for Minneapolis restaurant, 28, 68

169.      Teaching drawing at a charter school

170.      Cabin under construction with dogs watching, 158

171.      Rehabilitation of warehouse for publications firm 62, 162

 

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172.      Cardboard architecture

 

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173. Wisconsin Cabin with a story (ask me)
174. Community Center Minneapolis
175. Charter School Garden and Smallest DNR State Forest
176. Medical Clinic Desk, retrofit for electronic records
177. Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center

 

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178.  Science Classroom, 9, 12
179.  Fabric House, in collaboration with Angie Vo, 161, 164
180.  Childcare classroom
181.  Residence, Minnesota, 182
182.  Residence, Minnesota


 

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183. Sowatscookn, experimental kitchen and testing in collaboration with Lori Gordon,
184.  Children’s chair, chart 81
185.  Office addition, Saint Paul, 145
186.  Charter School, 9, 12, 178


 

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187. Door porthole, child care center, 180
188. Bamboo building, Wishes for the Sky 161, 164, 179
189. Postcards for Save the USPS
190. Furniture design, offices


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190. Bowhaus, for a famous St. Bernard.

191.  White Bear Center for the Arts
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192.  Art Gallery at White Bear Center for the Arts
193.  KMJI Akagawa visits the Gordon Tea House
194.  Game paving at South Minneapolis School
195.  Giraffe ladder at childcare center
196.  Residence in Afton, MN
197.  Troll (Engineer) emerges from storm water retention tanks under school paving
198.  O'silas labrynth at White Bear Center for the Arts
199.  The architect's office
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200.  Enough already
201. Residence, Libbs Lake, Minnetonka, MN

202. Residence, Libbs Lake, Minnetonka, MN

203.  Residence, Libbs Lake, Minnetonka, MN

204.  Proposal to build a part of St. Paul’s colorful past under the Shepard Road Bridge, a real river boat tour, like, back in the day before morals and mediocrity, back when someone once said ‘if you don’t like booze, gambling and sex you’re not doing it right.
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​205.    Model for the bamboo building on Harriet Island for ‘wished for the sky.’

206.    Commercial photo studio, Hopkins, Minnesota

207.    Design for etched glass windows in a residence, Minneapolis, MN

208.    Detail of garden house, Edina, Minnesota
209.    A memorial wall and stone tile mural dedicated to the workers who have built and continue to build the physical fabric of our State:
  • Craig David, Sculptor and mural artist
  • Mark Wickstrom, stone carver
  • Peter Kramer, architect
  • Bob Close, landscape architect
  • Morgan Fleming, workers memorial trust

210.    Bob DeBore, Director of New Vision Schools, and Chance to Grow entering the arbor to the secret Meyers Native gardens, an official small urban DNR school forest.  (Yes, it is a Minnesota State Forest.)

211.    Thank you note sent to HGA, the architects of the  beautiful new Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Hall
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212.   Once every century the Adlof Loos society assembles an awards jury to select the best examples of Ivy in architecture for the most recent 100 years, 20th Century winners are shown here....see you again in 2200.
213.   Over a 10 year period we have rehabilitated more than 300 housing units on the West Bank using an energy conservation and sustainability system called “house cats”.  This would not have been possible without the efforts of Tim Mungavin and Dick Brustad.
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214.  A gallery show of Drawing and a Book, by Peter Kramer; “eye witness to the events at the place of the skulls” Grand Hand Gallery, Saint Paul, March 2017

215.  Photo of the altar honoring “Our Lady of Guadalupe” in the entry area of the office building where we work.

216.  NDC Festival market, Co-officing and Micro housing all on the corner of Dale and University....yet to be realized
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