Residential Architect articles from September 2003

Residential Architect archives from September 2003

Industry calendar of events.(Special Advertising Section)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... SUNBELT BUILDERS SHOW October 16-18 Dallas Convention Center Dallas, TX Sunbelt Builders Show is the only tradeshow and conference exclusively dedicated to the building industry of the Southwest market. The Sunbelt Builders...

Staying interested: you're talented, you're successful, and you're a little bit bored.(from the editor)
September 1, 2003... What do you do to stay interested in your chosen profession? I'm thinking about anyone who's had the same job of type of work for 10 years or more. Even if you love what you're doing, it's almost inevitable that at some point you'll feel a...

Serve and educate.(letters: keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... I enjoyed your excellent editorial ("Art or Service?" June 2003, page 11). I believe much of the negative attitude toward some architects by residential builders stems from the penchant of elitist architects for looking at houses as art as...

Art history.(letters: keep those cards, letters, and e-mails coming)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... I enjoyed your editor's comments in June's residential architect ("Art or Service?"). I've been practicing now for 40-plus years, mostly as support to firms and not in my own practice. This probably has allowed me to remain somewhat naive and...

Knight vision.(home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... For 25 years, Blue Hill, Maine, architect Robert Knight has designed homes on or near the water. His experiences have left him particularly attuned to the qualities of a successful waterfront house--and they've, made him an ideal writer for The...

Scape crusader.(home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(James Heron)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... I started painting seriously about 15 years ago," says San Francisco-based architect James Heron. "My wife and I traveled a lot and I'd take sketchbooks along. When we got back, I started creating imaginary cityscapes as small watercolor...

De blas in glass.(home front: tips and trends from the world of residential design)(Alberto Campo Baeza )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Echoing Philip Johnson before him, Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza designed De Blas House as a simple glass-and-steel structure that sits on a concrete slab. Located in mountains south of Madrid, Spain, the house features frameless...

Calendar.(home front)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... residential architect design awards: call for entries entry form and fee due: november 21, 2003 completed binders due: january 5, 2004 Our annual residential architect Design Awards program honors outstanding architecture in the...

Context conscious: it takes an open mind to blend the new with the old.(perspective)
September 1, 2003... Several months ago, I was invited by a local civic association to take part in a lecture series titled "Designing Within Historic Districts." Because this is the sort of presentation l had made many times before, I assumed it would be simply a...

Dollars on the line: should you fund your own speculative architecture?(practice)
September 1, 2003... how many times have you heard architects described as risk-averse? We're all familiar with the conventional wisdom--that architects possess a design-studio mentality, preferring to delegate business matters to a manager mad letting clients...

Painting on Fridays: exploring landscape on canvas nurtures an architect's passion for the artfully sited house.(Jeremiah Eck)
September 1, 2003... Jeremiah Eck started his residential practice in Boston with $30 in his pocket and little more than a pencil to draw with. Twenty-eight years later, the firm is thriving and Eck, FAIA, has taken up a paintbrush, retreating to his backyard...

Big house renovation: grace returns to four distinguished buildings.
September 1, 2003... preserve and correct If you think single-family houses have complex programs, try incorporating one within a hardworking government building. That was the task the Commonwealth of Virginia handed John Paul C. Hanbury, FAIA, when it...

Creative molded millwork solutions delivered when you need them.(Innovations Leader)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... For over 30 years, Fypon, Ltd. has helped architects create unique architectural statements. As the inventor of polyurethane millwork products, Fypon, Ltd. continues to introduce new products year after year that transform the creative dreams...

Beauty and innovation set Pella[R] entry door systems apart.(Innovations Leader)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Pella[R] entry door systems are designed to make a memorable first impression. And they're built to keep making that impression year in and year out, with innovations that make them among the most dependable entry door systems available. That...

Pella[R] patio doors offer innovations with style.(Innovations Leader)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Pella[R] hinged or sliding patio doors beautifully compliment any design plan and are available with any of the same thoughtful innovations found on Pella windows. That is why the readers of residential architect selected Pella[R] patio doors...

Pella[R] wood windows offer innovation and design flexibility.(Innovations Leader)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... The natural wood interiors of Pella[R] windows add beauty and warmth to any room. They can be painted or stained to match the woodwork and cabinetry--creating a handsome, rich, coordinated look throughout the borne. And with a virtually endless...

The grain game: designers have a love-hate relationship with wood in the kitchen.(doctor spec)
September 1, 2003... It's no accident that wood is one of our favorite products. Few other materials are as pleasing to the senses, of as durable and versatile. That's why luxury automakers lather on the hand-tooled leather and burled wood trim, leaving the...

Shelf-absorbed.(Architects' choice: product picks from the pros.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Knape & Vogt's adjustable shelving and hang rods are a favorite spec with Ross. He particularly likes combining the Series 255 pilasters with the 256 shelf supports, and the Series 660 or 750 rods with the 757 rod supports. "These items offer...

Remote control.(Architects' choice: product picks from the pros.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Exhaust fans should be neither seen nor heard, so Ross uses NuTone's remote-mounted inline units. "By locating the exhaust fan in a remote location, there is virtually no sound when the fan is running," he says. "One unit, depending on its...

Likely hood.(Architects' choice: product picks from the pros.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... For sucking up hot air, Ross says nothing beats the AH 900, a miniature integrated ventilator with a pullout visor. "The hood is extremely slimline yet functional and can be detailed into the kitchen design to be visually inconspicuous," he...

High style.(New material: piping-hot products for your next project.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... With high arcing spouts and clean lines, Franke's Atriflow line of faucets is equally at home in modern or traditional kitchens. The unit pictured features a side-lever control and a brass pullout spray; it's also available with twin handles...

Feet treat.(New material: piping-hot products for your next project.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... For a rustic look in the bath, International Slate makes a tumbled mosaic slate flooring. The pieces are 3/8 inch thick, with certain sizes designed and shaped to stimulate acupressure points on the feet. Available in Ebony, Antique Green, and...

Country time.(New material: piping-hot products for your next project.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Siematic's Cottage Modern cabinetry puts a contemporary spin on the traditional country kitchen. The SC 46 Series (shown in magnolia white) sports a lacquered finish and details such as traditional bead-board panels, decorative toekicks, and...

Door prize.(off the shelf)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... The Brentwood fireplace's single, 36-inch-wide, ceramic glass door offers both an unobstructed view of the flames and optimal heat transfer, helping the wood-burning unit achieve a heating efficiency of 72 percent. Its airtight combustion...

Rumford redux.(off the shelf)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Walter Moberg designed and patented the Modern Rumford wood-burning fireplace by combining 18th-century Rumford characteristics with today's larger hearth sizes and clean-air technology. The 21-inch-deep firebox boasts a 40-inch-tall opening...

Contemporary flare.(off the shelf)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... For homeowners who want a clean-lined, contemporary take on the wood-burning stove, Morso offers the 4600 Series. The 35-inch-tall, stainless steel of painted steel units contain a cast iron firebox lined with firebrick for durability, and can...

Towering inferno.(off the shelf)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Town & Country's new line of direct-vent gas fireplaces features patent-pending technology that produces flames of up to 30 inches high--enough of a blaze to fill a 42-by-36-inch opening. Other innovative amenities include a hidden wall-mounted...

Great divide.(off the shelf)(Fiorina wood-burning fireplace )(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Made from textured Kianta Blue soapstone, the Fiorina wood-burning fireplace can serve as a room divider or as the sculptural focal point of one large area. The 15-by-15-inch firebox is visible through glass doors on either side. Improved...

Revolutionary concept.(off the shelf)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... With the Pina wood stove from Rais, homeowners can gather round the fire--of the fire can swing round to them. The oblong unit rotates around its columnlike base and locks into place in any of three positions. Polished stainless steel inlays...

Perfect cube: glass cube, amery, wis., 1974 ralph rapson, faia.(end quote)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... "it's an out-of-this-world kind of place, with nature surrounding you all the time in all its moods... i don't know that i'd recommend it for everyone." --ralph rapson Ralph Rapson's Glass Cube vacation home near Amery, Wis., may not...

Continual education.(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... The residential electronics industry has traveled a considerable distance in a relatively short time. The trip has been an exciting one for both custom home pros and their clients. And the journey is just beginning. To get some perspective on...

Strategic partners.(Opinion)
September 1, 2003... Welcome to the second edition of THE WIRED HOUSE, a cooperative endeavor between the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) and CUSTOM HOME. We hope this supplement will increase awareness for our strategic partners--custom...

High wire act: an installer can help juggle electronic systems and specialists.
September 1, 2003... Just about any custom builder will tell you the days when new-home buyers were satisfied with a television in the den and a stereo in the living room ate long gone. Clients planning custom homes ate now likely to ask for a variety of electronic...

Escape hatch: a home theater outside Boston takes its owners anywhere they want to go.
September 1, 2003... Mitchell Klein's suburban Boston clients envisioned their basement home theater as a place to escape from the humdrum of daily life. They placed so much importance on it, in fact, that they waited until the test of their new home was completely...

User friendly: a high-tech home without a high-tech feel.(Estate of the Art)
September 1, 2003... Ask a focus group of wealthy, middle-aged, suburban women to create a wish list for the perfect home, and you're sure to get some interesting ideas. That's what the editors of BUILDER, our sister publication at Hanley-Wood, LLC, did to develop...

Total mobility.(Products for The Wired House)
September 1, 2003... The Mobile Companion wireless device allows homeowners to access and control home, lighting, security, HVAC, and whole house audio systems from any room in the house. CorAccess. 303.477.7757. www.coraccess.com. Circle 10 [ILLUSTRATION...

Light signals.(Products for The Wired House)
September 1, 2003... A hard-wired, three-component lighting control system, LiteTouch is designed to also control audiovisual equipment, window treatments, security systems, HVAC systems, and more. Control station keypad buttons ate custom-engraved to identify...

Phone in.(Products for The Wired House)
September 1, 2003... The 2 x 10 KSU/PBX telephone system uses standard telephones to provide up to 10 extensions per line. It manages calls, allows fax calls to share lines, and features remote electronic door latch control. OnQ. 800.321.2343. www.onqtech.com....

Call for backup.(Products for The Wired House)
September 1, 2003... The new Hybrid Backup Power System combines an inverter/ charger, a Kohler DC generator, batteries, and the option to add renewable energy capabilities. It automatically starts the generator when batteries need recharging. Xantrex Technology....

Have a seat.(Products for The Wired House)
September 1, 2003... New and refurbished commercial movie theater chairs are available in any configuration for home theater use. The Concorde Rocker (shown) comes in three styles with lumbar support. Booth Seating. 901.948.6515. www.boothseating.com Circle 15 ...

Sit in.(Products for The Wired House)
September 1, 2003... One of many home cinema scats available from the company, the Celebrity lounger includes front-mounted beverage holders that remain hidden when not in use. The units fully recline and feature three viewing positions and a full-size leg and foot...