Spirit Lake Studio

09/23/2026

Thinking about building or remodeling your Iowa Great Lakes property? Don’t wait until spring to start planning.

Designing and constructing a ground-up vacation retreat requires navigating unique shoreline rules, site conditions, and custom build budgets. Download our Free Iowa Great Lakes Vacation Home Planning Guide from Spirit Lake Studio to discover:

• Knowing the Team Players: Understanding each player’s role and contribution to the success of your vacation home build.

• Budget Allocation & Cost Breakdown : Establishing a realistic budget early in the process.

• Site Evaluation & Feasibility: Understanding natural site factors and regulatory constraints, including the State of Iowa’s code on ADU Guest Houses.

• Architectural Design Process: Understanding the clear design milestones throughout the design process.

• General Contractor Selection: How the owner finds the right builder for their project.

To get our guide, click here https://spiritlakestudio.com/free-guides

08/27/2026

Another example of one of Lindal’s innovative kit home designs. Lindal’s kit packages are shipped anywhere in the USA, and other parts of the world.

The "Piece of Mind" comes from dealing with a company with an 80 year history. Lindal has developed a system for Post & Beam design that has been perfected over the years. Knowing you are dealing with expertise when designing a modern home is comforting!

Lindal Homes have been supplying kit packages since 1945. Their designs are known for their unique Post & Beam system - allowing for open spaces and vast expanses of glass. To learn more, contact: www.tallgrassmodern.com dealer representative for The Iowa Great Lakes.

Where architecture meets nature. The Sitka is designed to blur the boundaries between your living space and the great outdoors.

Learn more: https://lindal.com/home-designs/sitka/

08/09/2026

Another example of one of Lindal’s innovative kit home designs. Lindal’s kit packages are shipped anywhere in the USA, and other parts of the world.

Lindal Homes have been supplying kit packages since 1945. Their designs are known for their unique Post & Beam system - allowing for open spaces and vast expanses of glass. To learn more, contact: www.tallgrassmodern.com dealer representative for The Iowa Great Lakes

What does structural elegance look like to you?

The Dune Falls design beautifully showcases the flexibility of the Lindal building system. Designed by OMstudio Design, this luxury concept anchors itself perfectly into its environment using clean lines, textured stone facades, and vast windows that invite the outside in.

Learn more: https://lindal.com/home-designs/dune-falls/

08/08/2026

Another example of one of Lindal’s innovative kit home designs. Lindal’s kit packages are shipped anywhere in the USA, and other parts of the world.

Lindal Homes have been supplying kit packages since 1945. Their designs are known for their unique Post & Beam system - allowing for open spaces and vast expanses of glass. To learn more, contact: www.tallgrassmodern.com dealer representative for The Iowa Great Lakes

07/11/2026

Spirit Lake Studio Design Thoughts, the latest news from Edward J. shannon, Architect PLC

Email from Spirit Lake Studio The latest news for you       Design Thoughts - July 2026 Coming to you from the Iowa Great Lakes. Today I reflect on the 250th Anniversary of United States of America. T

06/17/2026

Another example of one of Lindal’s innovative kit home designs. Lindal’s kit packages are shipped anywhere in the USA, and other parts of the world.

Lindal Homes have been supplying kit packages since 1945. Their designs are known for their unique Post & Beam system - allowing for open spaces and vast expanses of glass. To learn more, contact: www.tallgrassmodern.com dealer representative for The Iowa Great Lakes.

What does your dream home look like?

The Crystal Springs design—part of our Imagine Series—was created in partnership with OMstudio Design and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation . It honors the timeless principles of organic architecture, bringing natural light and landscape views into every room.

Learn more: https://lindal.com/home-designs/crystal-springs/

05/06/2026

Old and New. The adaptive reuse of the this old carriage house into the headquarters for the 6th Avenue Corridor. A shoutout to Breann Bye, who was the 6th Avenue director who hired me as Architect for the project. I do not have interiors yet, so stay tuned!

05/06/2026

Old and New . More photes of the old North Des Moines City Hall historic preservation project with photos of how we found the building in 2018. A shout out to the team at Silent Rivers Design+Build who hired me as Architect of Record; also Mark Hildreth and his awesome construction crew, and Structural Engineer Kari Svennes

05/01/2026

Good to visit two of my 6th Avenue projects, the old North Des Moines City Hall, adaptive reusie of an 1890's commercial block, and 6th Avenue Corridor office and adaptive reuse of a historic carriage house.

04/29/2026

Lindal's diverse portfolio of Post & Beam designs. Lindal’s kit packages are shipped anywhere in the USA, and other parts of the world.

Lindal Homes have been supplying kit packages since 1945. Their designs are known for their unique Post & Beam system - allowing for open spaces and vast expanses of glass. To learn more, contact: www.tallgrassmodern.com dealer representative for The Iowa Great Lakes