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Trails Edge South - Kaas Wilson Architect

Written by Kaas Wilson Architects | Jun 26, 2024 4:09:35 PM

Trails Edge South, located in Waconia, was a passion project ten years in the making for Carver County Development Agency and Kaas Wilson Architects.

 

 

PROJECT DETAILS

CLIENT: CARVER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
LOCATION: WACONIA, MN
TYPE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING
STATUS: COMPLETED 2022
SCALE: 60 UNITS
KWA TEAM: LINK WILSON, RYAN DUPUIS, NICK CONNIFF, JIM SCHLOEMER, JORGEN BRANDT, ANDJA CUNNINGHAM, AND ADAM CARLSON

THE TEAM

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: FRANA COMPANIES
MECHANICAL/MEP ENGINEER: KENNETH S. KENDLE, P.E.
ELECTRICAL: DESIGN TREE ENGINEERING
LANDSCAPE/CIVIL ENGINEERING: CIVIL SITE GROUP, INC. 
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: BKBM ENGINEERS
INTERIORS: KAAS WILSON INTERIORS

 

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ABOUT THE PROJECT 


Trails Edge South, located in Waconia, was a passion project ten years in the making for Carver County Development Agency and Kaas Wilson Architects. After securing state funding, the project was completed a year after the ground was broken. The project brought three stories of affordable housing to Waconia with unit sizes that range from one to three bedrooms. 

 

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Common area amenities included:
    • Community Room (kitchen & fireplace)
    • Fitness Center
    • Underground parking garage in addition to surface lot
    • On-site playground that overlooks the beautiful Interlaken Park
  • Unit features: 
    • Stainless steel appliances
    • Balconies 
    • Light/airy unit finishes 
    • In-unit laundry
    • Bike racks