Sarah Nettleton Architects

Specialties

Sarah Nettleton Architects combines architecture with landscape design to «build with nature.» By considering sun, wind, the change of seasons, topography and soils, they create buildings that optimize energy efficiency and the beauties of each season. We see sustainable living as supported by science, engineering, art and craft.

Modern technology and time-​tested traditions can work together when you understand the promise of both. Organic vegetable gardening, rain water capture in cisterns, and highly-​efficient new heating and cooling systems can all add up to a low environmental footprint and a beautiful home.

History

Established in 1978.

Sarah Nettleton Architects has been designing residential and commercial projects with a profound sensitivity to everyday settings and their importance in our individual lives and for the global community.

Meet the Business Owner

Sarah N.

Business Owner

Sarah Nettleton Architects (SNA) has been designing residential and commercial projects with a deeper understanding of how our home environments can help us to lead healthier, happier and more creative lives. Nettleton designs houses and landscapes with an emphasis on sustainable design and supporting the individual values that motivate her clients’ lives.

Among her acclaimed work as principal of Sarah Nettleton Architects is the Tofte Cabin, a 1947 cabin on the North Shore of Lake Superior that SNA remodeled to be sustainable and connect to its natural setting. In 2002, the National Committee on the Environment for the American Institute of Architects awarded SNA the Top Ten Green Projects Award for this green cabin remodel. In 2001, Sarah Nettleton Architects received an Honor Award from Minnesota Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the Tofte Cabin.

Nettleton is a graduate of Tulane University.