Residential Architect articles from August 2005

Residential Architect archives from August 2005

Bringing innovation and productivity home.(ARCHITECTURE * DESIGN: Outlook)
August 1, 2005... Innovation is a major force behind the tremendous productivity gains in the U.S. I suggest that these gains are spilling over from the workplace into the home and creating new expectations. It follows that consumers are seeking to be...

New technology safeguards against deck enemies.(Advertisement)
August 1, 2005... Exclusive Antimicrobial Composite Expected to Break the Market Wide Open Correct Building Products has boldly raced in front of the composite decking pack with the only product on the market that takes on the most common sources of...

Railing about handrails: venturing forth where all of us fear to tread.(from the editor)
August 1, 2005... Twice a year or so, I receive letters to the editor about handrails. These letters gently or not so gently reproach us for the projects we run without rails where the codebook claims they should be. The pace of those letters just picked up with...

No space like home.(letters: exercise your right to write.)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... Your editorial ("The Enemy Within," Nov/Dec 2004, page 11) expressed very well a perspective presented to me by Barry Berkus, my first employer in the design/build business. Barry brought me to a more conscious understanding of what we all...

The jet set.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design)
August 1, 2005... Although most of the residences wear neotraditional garb in the New Urbanist town of Stapleton, Colo., the former airport site outside of Denver, two multistory housing projects now in the works have a decidedly contemporary edge. First to take...

Dorms to go.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design)
August 1, 2005... Applying mass-production methods to architecture, Garrison Architects, in New York City, and fabricator Kullman Industries, of Lebanon, N.J., are collaborating on a line of manufactured residence halls for college and university clients. Called...

Kids on the block.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design)
August 1, 2005... Architect Gregory Kearley, AIA, of Inscape Studio in Washington, D.C., planned a modern scheme for this Youth Build affordable house in the city's historic Anacostia neighborhood. That is, until he encountered the district's strict review board...

Calendar.(home front)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... 2006 residential architect design awards: call for entries entry form and fee due: november 15 completed binders due: january 5 The seventh annual residential architect Design Awards program honors outstanding architecture in 15...

Kitchen: universal appeal.(k + b studio)
August 1, 2005... kitchen: universal appeal Ronnette Riley, FAIA, was practicing universal design long before the term was coined, and while she admires the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), she takes issue with some of its content. As...

Bath: attention grabber.(k + b studio)
August 1, 2005... Completing major structural renovations within the confines of an apartment building and under the watchful eyes of the owners' association multiplied Riley's headaches. The building only allows construction during summer months, and bathroom...

Part of the solution: tapping our potential as community leaders.(perspective)
August 1, 2005... Lately, I have become interested in the leadership roles architects can play within our communities. My interest was piqued when I observed the reactions of the New York City public to the first round of proposals for the rebuilding of the...

Searching for a safety net: how architects reduce risk and reap rewards in the condo market.(practice)
August 1, 2005... Throughout the recent economic downturn, residential construction has been a bright spot, a boom that overshot all predictions. As low interest rates fueled the speculative housing market, condominium projects have dominated the construction...

Greening the American House.(Reinvention 2005 Designing For The Future)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... December 5-7, 2005 The Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables, FL Learn how to design more site-responsive and environmentally responsible houses. Expert practitioners will share their lessons in the art and science of attainable sustainable design....

More than shelter: good design matters most to those who need it most.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Imagine designing a home for a client who may be deaf, blind, or mobility-impaired--you're not sure which. The residence has to fit into a tiny space, say 250 square feet, and must be easy to duplicate 10, 50, or 100 times over. Before the...

Handle with care: special-needs residents need specially chosen products.(doctor spec)
August 1, 2005... Residential architects know only too well the challenges that arise when designing a custom home for a demanding client. Architects who toil in the realm of special-needs multifamily housing, however, face a different set of obstacles and...

Fine lines.(big finish: polish off single or multiple habitats with these final flourishes)
August 1, 2005... Sleek simplicity distinguishes the Linea line of decorative hardware for the bath. Towel bars and rings, toothbrush holders, hooks, shelves, pulls, and soap dishes are available in polished chrome or brushed nickel. Atlas Homewares,...

Corner lot.(big finish: polish off single or multiple habitats with these final flourishes)
August 1, 2005... Laser welding yields smooth corners and seamless texturing on Lasertron stainless steel cabinet doors. Internal construction means the back of each door is as pretty as the front. A lightweight rigid foam core prevents warping and gives the...

Double click.(big finish: polish off single or multiple habitats with these final flourishes)
August 1, 2005... All-natural Marmoleum flooring now comes in click-together panels and squares for quick and easy glueless installation. The cork-backed tiles are available in 12-by-12-inch squares or panels measuring 12 inches wide by 36 inches long. Choose...

Star light.(big finish: polish off single or multiple habitats with these final flourishes)
August 1, 2005... Libra and Cancer Series sconces feature customized design options suggested by customers. Part of the Galileo line, these fixtures work as indoor and outdoor illumination. Choose energy efficient compact fluorescent, HID (High Intensity...

Polished presentation.(big finish: polish off single or multiple habitats with these final flourishes)
August 1, 2005... Add the aesthetic of wet river rocks or weathered beach pebbles to bathroom counters or balcony floors with Cobblestone Series tiles. For an organic look, no molds are used to create the glass tiles. Mesh-backed sheets are curved on the sides,...

Brass ensemble.(big finish: polish off single or multiple habitats with these final flourishes)
August 1, 2005... The new Tube Collection from Turnstyle Designs unites classic solid-brass construction with updated designs and a clean, uniform finish. The simple forms blend with traditional or contemporary architecture and anything in between. Satin nickel,...

Joy of X.(new material: piping-hot products for your next project)
August 1, 2005... Designer Philippe Starck is known for his rather idiosyncratic and radically modern faucets and fixtures. His latest, Axor Starck X collection, for Alpharetta, Ga.-based Hansgrohe is no exception. Outfitted with a joystick cartridge, the chrome...

Speak up.(new material: piping-hot products for your next project)
August 1, 2005... A well-designed multifamily project deserves a stylish door panel. Siedle-Classic by Broomall, Pa.-based SSS Siedle answers the call. The contemporary product is made from solid stainless steel and has a recessed application that is practically...

More with less.(new material: piping-hot products for your next project)
August 1, 2005... Schaefferstown, Pa.-based Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry claims its Practically Basic will help consumers simplify and organize their lives. Minimal in design and execution, the custom wood cabinets come in framed, mortise-and-tenon...

Adjoining worlds: De Overloop, Home for the Elderly, Almere-Haven, The Netherlands, 1980-84 Architectuurstudio Herman Hertzberger.(end quote)
August 1, 2005... "... whatever you do, wherever and however you organize space, it will inevitably have some degree of influence on the situation of people." --herman hertzberger The Dutch architect and teacher Herman Hertzberger has won international...