Residential Architect articles from May 2006

Residential Architect archives from May 2006

What were they thinking? Why our jury of architects picked three projects for top honors.(from the editor)
May 1, 2006... Here at ra, we look forward to our design awards competition every year, always excited about what our jury of architects will elevate to Project of the Year. More often than not, our jury falls in love with a quiet jewel box of a custom home,...

R is for rethinking.(letters: exercise your right to write.)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... As a registered architect, reading "R Is for Architect" (May 2005, page 25) brought back memories that are not all that nostalgic. [Many factors] delayed me from completing IDP [requirements] and the ARE before seven years had passed since my...

The snub hubbub.(letters: exercise your right to write.)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... I read with interest your editorial in the May 2005 issue ("Group Hug," page 19). My husband and I have long felt the snub [from other architects] for the small custom home practice. We are tired of sitting in seminars [that] don't address...

Redlines.(letters: exercise your right to write.)(Correction notice)
May 1, 2006... We misspelled the name of the photographer of the Marvin windows shown in the Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects project on page 73 of the April 2006 issue. The correct spelling is Chip Riegel. The island house cited in the story was...

Deconstructing prefab.(home front: news from the leading edge of residential design.)
May 1, 2006... They came for the house tours and the rotating deejays. They came for the 100-plus exhibitors, including furniture makers, interior designers, and architects. But the 7,500 people who attended CA Boom 3 in March also came, in large part, to...

peace talks: mediation can be a speedy, inexpensive way to resolve disputes.(practice)
May 1, 2006... Architects who've never been involved in a professional liability claim should count themselves lucky--and knock on wood. Those who have know how quickly a lawsuit can turn ugly. Litigation typically takes on a life of its own, consuming the...

Residential architect design awards 06.(Cover story)
May 1, 2006... This year's judging of our seventh annual design awards competition took place in mid-January. As you'll recall, several forces played out in the housing market last year: Real estate was still red hot, interest rates were still historically...

Projects of the year (tie).(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... project of the year (tie) martin luther king jr. plaza, philadelphia torti gallas and partners silver spring, md. Tom Gallas remembers the first meeting he had with the residents of Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, a set of...

Custom / 3,500 square feet or less.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... custom / 3,500 square feet or less grand delta shelter, mazama, wash. olson sundberg kundig allen architects seattle Tom Kundig, FAIA, likes concrete and steel because they are indestructible materials, and the fact that...

Custom / more than 3,500 square feet.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... custom / more than 3,500 square feet grand house on beverly ranch road, beverly hills, calif. studio pali fekete architects (spf:a) culver city, calif. The orderly floor plan at this bold modern residence captured the...

Renovation.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... grand additions to historic west st. mary's manor, st. mary's county, md. muse architects washington, d.c. For Stephen Muse, FAIA, renovating a significant older building brings certain responsibilities. "You always want to...

Multifamily.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... multifamily merit orange grove, west hollywood, calif. pugh + scarps santa monica, calif. although Orange Grove looks nothing like the pitched-roof bungalows that surround it, a judge pronounced it "a good neighbor." ...

Affordable.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... affordable grand curran house, san francisco david baker + partners, architects san francisco The judges observed that Curran House has "great street smarts," and what more could you ask of high-density housing for...

Single-family production / detached.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... grand barrio metalico, tucson, ariz. rob paulus architect tucson, ariz. These nine homes were conceived as idiosyncratic, low-budget specials to jumpstart a mixed-use neighborhood while the architects worked on an adjacent...

Outbuilding.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... outbuilding merit modern speakeasy, lawrence, kan. rockhill + associates lecompton, kan. Dan Rockhill may be the only architect in the country who's designed a home restaurant. The zoning-be-damned outbuilding he...

Kitchen.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... kitchen grand commonage kitchen, great falls, va. robert m. gurney, faia, architect alexandria, va. After two days of tough choices, the jury unanimously cheered for this "perfectly done" kitchen renovation in which...

Bath.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... bath merit mccoy bathroom, alexandria, va. clint m. larkan design studio alexandria Clint Larkan, Associate AIA, is a longtime fan of folded planes, and it shows in what our judges called the "beautifully executed" bath...

On the boards.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... on the boards merit octavia arts, san francisco i.e. collaborative (ignition architecture/ellipsis a+d) oakland, calif. The judges remarked on the clear presentation, ambitious goals, and contextual response of this...

Architectural interiors.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... cooper square, new york city desai/chia architecture new york city The judges praised the way the architects of this loft residence preserved parts of the raw structure while beautifully detailing the modem insertion. With 5,000...

Architectural design detail grand.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... parts house pavilion, milwaukee johnsen schmaling architects milwaukee Our judges called this project a "beacon for the neighbors." Located above a 1920s warehouse-turned-condominium, the blacktop roof went unused until the unit...

Architectural design detail merit.(residential architect design awards 06)
May 1, 2006... low-country screens, charleston, s.c. frank harmon architect raleigh, n.c. Having lived through Hurricane Hugo, this Charleston, S.C., homeowner wanted to make sure his new house could survive anything future hurricanes could...

What do you think is the best house?(end quotes)
May 1, 2006... "I would have to start with the Maison de Verre by Pierre Chareau. It's surprisingly modern in its detailing--from its perforated panels to its' custom light fixtures--and also in its attitude about modular construction. It's a very compelling...