Buildings
2 Avonherst Street
| Formerly: | Keenberg Residence |
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| Address: | 2 Avonherst Street |
| Original Use: | Dwelling |
| Constructed: | 1974 |
| Architects: | Ron Keenberg |
| Firms: | IKOY |
More Information
This home was designed by Ron Keenberg in the 1970s for his family. It was built at a cost of $60,000, a price which includes the cost of the land involved. Keenberg stated of this period of his building design career: "When I designed the house, I was known as a minimalist architect, but now I have become known as a high-tech architect."
Consideration was given to the established neighborhood of Crescentwood and the neighboring century homes, says Keenberg, "It's unlike but similar. It fits quietly into this very old neighborhood." (WFP, 25 January 1998)
Ron Keenberg graduated from the Pratt Institute in New York City. He is a founding partner of IKOY.
Design Characteristics
| Windows: | The front of the house has two lights, one peripheral light and a very large area of glazing |
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| Doors: | The main entry is located at the front of the house at grade; this entry is approached by a long deck constructed around mature vegetation |
| Materials: | The house is finished in a neutral coloured stucco, with exposed steel beams |
| Size: | Two storey 2,700 square feet |
| Suburb: | Crescentwood |
| Garage: | Detached carport |
- Corner lot (Avonhurst and Yale)
- Street facing elevation is fully glazed
- Interior features a sunken living room, with a long carpeted 'window seat' along the front window and four bedrooms
Sources
- Winnipeg Free Press (25 January 1998): C1-2