Residential Architect articles from January 2003

Residential Architect archives from January 2003

Where will the loft-lovers live? Who's building the move-up home for today's condo cognoscenti?(from the editor)(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... Name one new modern subdivision. I'll bet you can't." That was the challenge from our cover guy, Rodney Friedman, FAIA, a former leader among cutting-edge merchant-housing designers (see page 54). At the time, when put on the spot, I couldn't...

A plea for plans.(Letters: keeping those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... I am an admirer of your magazine and appreciate a publisher dedicating all its efforts to residential architecture. We always look forward to the annual design awards issue (our firm was represented in the [May] 2000 issue). With all the...

A few choice words.(Letters: keeping those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... I appreciated your thoughts in your April 2002 editorial ("Clients' Choice," page 13). A minor clarification--we don't "supervise" the construction; we observe and monitor it. I just designed a new home in Los Altos, Calif. The builder the...

Housing architects unite!(Letters: keeping those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... I have read with interest the letters and e-mails from your readers in response to your "Mr. Plan Man" cover story (January-February 2002, page 44). The letters published in your June 2002 issue include one from another insulted architect,...

War stories.(Letters: keeping those cards, letters, and e-mails coming.)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... I love your magazine. It's full of great articles, and I always clip at least one article to keep for future reference. However, I have a bone to pick with you. As much as I love residential architect I want to see more articles on people...

Target practice.(Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(Target Stores Inc., Michael Graves Architect, and Lindal Cedar Homes Inc. partnership)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Owning a Michael Graves-designed house just got a little easier. The architect has partnered with his favorite consumer venue, Target stores, and Lindal Cedar homes to produce a high-design kit home for the masses. To launch the project, Target...

Virtual virtuosos.(Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(virtual architectural tours)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Architects Gustavo Bonevardi and John Bennett don't believe in specializing. Their firm, PROUN Space Studio in New York City, produces everything from built houses to corporate identities to museum exhibits. Last fall, they helped design the...

Choice works.(Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(architectural awards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Split between two decidedly different architectural styles, the judges of BUILDER magazine's 22nd Annual Builder's Choice Awards (sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, which also owns this magazine) handed out two top honors: Project of the Year and...

On the boards/summer school.(Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)
January 1, 2003... Eckenhoff Saunders Architects went back to school to design its next residential project. The 20-year-old Chicago firm, selected for its expertise in rehab and reuse, is transforming a historical 1930s schoolhouse property in New Buffalo,...

Calendar.(Home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(Calendar)
January 1, 2003... dupont benedictus awards deadline: february 14 Celebrating their 11th year, the Benedictus awards recognize inventive and significant uses of laminated glass. Shown is 2002 grand prize winner, Talus de Temple in Avalon, France,...

Continuing exhibits.(calendar)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Le Corbusier Before Le Corbusier, through February 23, Bard Graduate Center, New York City, 212.501.3000; Architecture + Water, through March 23, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 415.357.4170; David Adler, Architect: Elements of Style,...

Be true to your school: the best campus architecture isn't just about the buildings.(perspective)
January 1, 2003... during the years my partners and I have been practicing architecture and teaching, we have found that patterns of human behavior influence the way we think about designing spaces for young people. Post-adolescent undergraduates in college have...

Away from home: exploring the challenge of a diverse practice.(practice)
January 1, 2003... For six years, the Houston architecture firm Curtis and Windham focused on perfecting its first love: the design of traditionally styled single-family homes. Partners William Curtis and Russell Windham reached a turning point five years ago,...

Back to school: former merchant housing maven Rodney Friedman gets new respect designing campus housing.
January 1, 2003... last July at the Pacific Coast Builders' Conference (PCBC) Gold Nugget awards, a very happy 69-year-old architect kept trotting up to the stage to pick up one Lucite-encased hunk of "gold" after another. Fisher-Friedman Associates won five...

Learning curve: today's, student housing rivals the best market-rate apartments.
January 1, 2003... stafford little hall princeton university / princeton, n.j. Stafford Little Hall, built in two sections in 1899 and 1902, was Princeton University's first dormitory to have indoor plumbing. It is a building steeped in history, from its...

Resin in the sun: should you use composite lumber for your next deck spec?(doctor spec)(deck design)
January 1, 2003... What could be better than a well-placed wooden deck? It's a perfect spot for entertaining outdoors, an ideal place to while away a summer afternoon. But it's not without its vices: Traditional lumber may keep your client's budget in the black,...

Exercising options.(Architects' choice: product picks from the pros.)
January 1, 2003... Siematic cabinets are among Chang's favorite specs because of their wide variety of styles and options. "And our clients really enjoy the attachments and accessories," she adds. The company produces more than 81 door styles and 90 standard...

Red, white, and cool.(Architects' choice: product picks from the pros.)
January 1, 2003... Chang likes the "clean design" of a Sub-Zero wine storage system, but she also likes the unit's large capacity and its separate climate-control zones. The system maintains a constant temperature and optimum humidity in separate zones for red...

Fly away.(Architects' choice: : product picks from the pros.)
January 1, 2003... The Pella casement window with hide-away pull-down screen is a modern twist on a traditional-style window. Chang likes to spec it with a retractable insect screen that rolls up out of sight when not in use. "It does not obstruct sight lines,...

New classic.(New materials: piping-hot products for your next project.)
January 1, 2003... Architects who love Dombracht's Tara Classic faucets will appreciate the Proffi. Swept from the same sleek lines that made Tara a favorite, the high-powered product has a gooseneck faucet and a swinging spray head. The faucet incorporates an...

Heat is on.(New materials: piping-hot products for your next project.)
January 1, 2003... Carson, Calif.-based Capital Cooking Equipment says this new Performance Series range looks top-of-the-line but is priced competitively. The one-year-old company is a new player among high-end cooking appliance manufacturers, and representative...

Copper mine.(New materials: piping-hot products for your next project.)
January 1, 2003... This farmhouse sink looks much like the real thing and is made of 1/8-inch-thick heavy-gauge copper to boot. Copper is softer than most other sink materials, so it's easier on dishes and glassware. And because it has a "living" finish, the...

Real deal.(Choosing sides: these stylish, sturdy siding products cover all the bases.)
January 1, 2003... Cedarone siding is made from Western red cedar and comes in three grades: premium clear with its clean, free-of-knots look; performance clear with limited knots; and premium knotty for more rustic applications. Various cuts (such as beveled,...

Corner store.(Choosing sides: these stylish, sturdy siding products cover all the bases.)
January 1, 2003... SuperCorners eliminate the need for multicomponent corner systems on vinyl siding applications. Mix-and-match assorted colors in three styles: beaded with an optional contrasting insert, traditional, or fluted. Twenty-foot lengths allow for...

Cutting edges.(Choosing sides: these stylish, sturdy siding products cover all the bases.)
January 1, 2003... Wrap up siding with flair using Solid Core Architectural Essentials Accessories. This line of accent trims, moldings, and decorative corners complements CraneBoard Solid Core siding to produce a more custom appearance. Each piece carries an...

Prefinish line.(Choosing sides: these stylish, sturdy siding products cover all the bases.)
January 1, 2003... The ColorPlus Collection takes advantage of new fiber-cement technology to present prefinished lap siding and shingle panels. Seven paint color options carry a 15-year warranty; there's a 10-year warranty on four stain finishes. Per the...

Dark victory.(Choosing sides: these stylish, sturdy siding products cover all the bases.)
January 1, 2003... Sierra Premium Shake comes with machine-applied stain warranted for 12 years. Mahogany, maple, redwood, or cedar stains dry darker in Sierra's deep grooves for an authentic look. The fiber-cement shake will withstand winds exceeding 110 mph,...

Snapping shingles.(Choosing sides: these stylish, sturdy siding products cover all the bases.)
January 1, 2003... Cape Cod Perfection panels can be snapped together easily with the company's proprietary side-interlock system. The polypropylene siding replicates cedar shingles with a three-tiered panel measuring 43 5/8 by 15 1/2 inches and featuring a 4...

Dress white: douglas house, harbor springs, mich., 1971-1973 richard meier, faia.(end quote)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... richard Meier's design for a house on Lake Michigan in the early 1970s helped bolster his growing reputation as a sculptor of refined, Modern spaces. Its glass-walled rear elevation draws in views of the lake, shoreline, and skyline beyond, and...