Residential Architect articles from April 2005

Residential Architect archives from April 2005

What's the secret of today's top architects?(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
April 1, 2005... Successful architects capitalize on current consumer trends in the design of their homes. Today's most popular trend is self-expression. Consumers want their coffee drinks just the way they like them. And they download only their favorite...

Learning in Las Vegas.(Outlook)
April 1, 2005... Whirlpool Corporation believes in the development of innovative products that shape the future of our industry as well as our daily lives. Part of this innovation can be seen in our company's commitment to continuing education programs that...

Care and feeding: protecting and encouraging the creative mind.(from the editor)
April 1, 2005... I'm the first one to admit that I love gadgets. I've got a lightweight laptop with WiFi. I just bought a new cell phone with Bluetooth, speaker, and digital camera capabilities. I don't yet have a Blackberry, but I'm sure if I did I'd become...

License to bill.(letters: exercise your right to write.)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Here in northern New Jersey, we also charge about 6 percent. We also have to compete with contractors "throwing in the plans for free." We explain "plan stamping" and its legalities and the lack of liability coverage. By the way,...

Redlines.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2005... Due to a printing error, two words were excised from Henry Siegel's quotation on page 52 of "The Green House Effect" (March 2005). The full quotation reads: "A lot more resources get used on energy to heat and cool a house over its Lifetime...

The best of both worlds.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
April 1, 2005... When considering design elements, don't forget value Virtually every client I talk to has a vision for the home they'd like me to design. They also have a budget in mind. Rarely do the two coincide. The architect's dilemma is...

Raising roofs.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design)
April 1, 2005... Within days of the tsunami that swept away coastal villages across Southeast Asia last December, tens of thousands of people flooded the phone lines of relief organizations to pledge money and volunteer to help with the cleanup. Architects were...

Reinvention revisited.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design)
April 1, 2005... as we at residential architect busy ourselves with planning our next symposium, we thought we'd take a moment to recap the first one. When we first conceived of "Reinvention 2004: The Next American House" early last year, we envisioned a small...

reinvention reiterated.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design)
April 1, 2005... Georgia Bizios, Bizios Architect, Durham, N.C. I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to network with other residential architects. It was nice to see that many of the things I deal with as a residential architect other people deal with...

Calendar.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... masonry construction: project of the year contest deadline: may 1 residential architect's sister publication MASONRY CONSTRUCTION hosts its 6th annual competition honoring the best masonry projects built in the past two years. Categories...

Kitchen: home entertainment.(k+b studio)
April 1, 2005... Preparing elaborate meals for an audience of friends, family, and even strangers is a major pastime for the owners of this Austin, Texas, home. "The kitchen is set up so that several people can be sitting along the bar to watch the cooking...

Bath: shower play.(k+b studio)
April 1, 2005... Hidden behind a 7-foot-tall, free-floating headboard is a small passage to a simply sybaritic master bath. Its spare design belies the decadent offerings contained within the 270-square-foot space. A steel soaking tub contoured for two dips...

A tale of two houses: the all-glass masterworks by Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe are less connected than they seem.(perspective)
April 1, 2005... With the death of Philip Johnson at 98, America has lost one of its most prominent architects. In Johnson's New York Times obituary Paul Goldberger wrote, "Mr. Johnson was known less for his individual buildings than for the sheer force of his...

Gilding the cage: how to keep the good people without sharing your nest egg.(practice)
April 1, 2005... a 47-year-old architect who owns a six-person firm in the Midwest is worried that her second-in-command is going to leave and start his own business. Her 15-year practice, which she incorporated five years ago, specializes in high-end...

Architects' choice: houses are what you spec, so choose deliberately.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... If clothes can make the man, then a doubt products help dress a house for success. It doesn't matter whether the material product you select is expensive or economical, only that you choose deliberately tailoring it carefully to the spirit and...

Welcome signs: the best commercial design makes everyone feel at home.
April 1, 2005... cross purposes The ascent of the big-box retailer hasn't been kind to elite writing instrument makers like the A.T. Cross Co. "With the demise of the small stationery store and the rise of the superstore. Cross had lost control of the way...

Kitchen exponential: need to really impress your high-end clients? Try European-style cabinets.(doctor spec)
April 1, 2005... As a residential architect, you endeavor to design houses that delight, inspire, and endure. It's certainly difficult to accomplish such lofty goals on a budget-driven project. But pros know that, counterintuitively, it's trickier still on the...

Cold play: protect and preserve a variety of varietals with these plug-in wine cellars.(off the shelf)
April 1, 2005... A brushed stainless steel frame with polished chrome trim and Dacor's signature handle give the Epicure WineSteward its distinguished air. Top-mounted controls enhance the streamlined look. Reversible doors offer easy access. Seven...

Wine cellars.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
April 1, 2005... The nice thing about wine is that you don't have to be a connoisseur to enjoy it. But whether you're a novice or expert, you must store your wine properly or risk losing the inventory you have, be it five bottles or 500. Wine enthusiasts, in...

Grammatically correct.(end quote)
April 1, 2005... hollyhock house, los angeles, 1919-21 frank lloyd wright Frank Lloyd Wright's first client in Los Angeles, the eccentric oil heiress Aline Barnsdall, didn't just want a house. She wanted a locus for the local theater community and a center...