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Libby Elliott, partnered with her husband Matthew in their firm Elliott and Elliott Architecture, runs a 12-person firm specializing in residential and institutional projects. An avid photographer, House has received more than 20 awards from the AIA in its architectural photography competition.
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Natural light projected from dormers onto a dramatic metal truss detail in this production home draws the eye upward and steadies the vast space of the living room. Photo: Interior PhotographyCategory: Detail; Entrant/Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss, Memphis, Tenn.; Builder: Akers Custom Homes...
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Complete with a fireplace for cool evenings and a seating area, this second-floor loggia links the home's study and master suite.Category: Outdoor Space; Entrant/Builder/Developer/Land Planner: Christopher Homes, Las Vegas; Architect: Scheurer Architects, Newport Beach, Calif.; Landscape Architect:...
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Panoramic hilltop vistas are exaggerated through sensational corner glazing details. Category: Detail; Entrant/Architect: William Hezmalhalch Architects, Irvine, Calif.; Builder/ Developer: Epac Development, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Landscape Architect: Lifescapes, Newport Beach, Calif.
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Deep citron colored walls and bright stainless steel appliances make this kitchen a standout. Category: Kitchen; Entrant/Architect: Randall Mars Architects, Mclean, Va.; Builder: Pollard Construction, Alexandria, Va.; Interior Designer: In Design, Mclean
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The Fountain Of Life In Downtown Cathedral City, Calif., Features Vibrant Mosaics That Attract Families With Children. Category: Outdoor Space; Entrant/Architect: Interactive Design Corp., Palm Springs, Calif.; Builder: Turner Construction, Cathedral City, Calif.; Land Planner: House Of Stone...
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Balancing the use of wood, glass, and steel to create a warm inviting space softens the industrial look of this renovated owner's bath. Photo: Kenneth M. Wyner Category: Bathroom; Entrant/Architect: Studio 27 Architecture, Washington; Builder: Kingston Construction Co., Fairfax Station, Va.;...
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The clean, high-tech design, coupled with a recycled neon sign in the two-story entry lobby, give the impression of an affluent loft project. But the Pensione Esperanza is 110 fully furnished efficiency apartments for low-income individuals.
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"We would have liked to do something more modern, but it didn't make sense in this remote rural area," says architect David Baker. Category: Focus on Affordability; Entrant/Architect: David Baker Faia and Partners, San Francisco; Builder: Segue, Point Richmond, Calif.; Developer: Mid-Peninsula...
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The message is particularly important since the family-oriented center targets high-risk children and their families. Category: Adaptive Re-Use; Entrant/Architect: Curry Brandaw Architects, Salem,
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The developers of Marston Point Place did more than just talk about revitalizing San Diego's older neighborhoods, they actually did something about it. The petite and affordable Lane Homes start at $199,000, have 1,100 to 1,300 square feet of living space, and a garage-level entry that allows each...
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With its classic design, one judge compared this stately clubhouse to a Brooks Brothers' suit. Overlooking a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, the exterior architecture reflects the distinctive style of Westchester County, N.Y. The building materials include a natural field stone foundation and...
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Located in an affluent Dallas suburb, this 181-unit apartment community is so well designed it won over a local planning board and area residents opposed to multifamily housing in their neighborhood. Category: Apartments; Entrant/Architect/Land Planner: Looney Ricks Kiss, Memphis, Tenn.; Builder:...
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Upon seeing architect Steven Muse's sketches for an addition to their 1930s brick colonial, the clients remarked that the multi-gable design was very similar to their ancestral home in South Carolina. After they gave Muse photographs of the home, he developed a new facade to honor the historic...
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By Christina B. Farnsworth. assisted living and 31 units of special care for residents suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia. Windows typically face either landscaped courtyards shaded by wooden trellises or the open space surrounding the facility.
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In only 1,868-square-feet, Plan 3 at The Colony at Bridgeport offers a lot of living space and function without sacrificing storage or appearance: Formal living and dining, a family room, three bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms, and an upstairs laundry room flow with comfort and efficiency...
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The East Coast-inspired architecture and color scheme of this project are unusual for California, as is the alley-loaded site plan. "We're attracting young professionals in the entertainment industry and high-tech employees from nearby L.A.," says Alisa Lucisano, director of marketing for Kaufman...
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For the graphic designer and photographer who own it, capturing light was the key design element of this minimalist 3,500-square-foot custom home and workplace. If the couple wishes, family can enter and leave from a separate entrance, by-passing the more business-oriented spaces.
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Blight takes flight in this apartment renovation, which includes the construction of new townhomes. The variety of materials adds variation to the site and maintains a pleasant mixed-residential scale.
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The stairway is deep in the plan, near the kitchen and family room, facilitating circulation to upstairs bedrooms. Category: Single-Family Production, over 3,000 square feet; Entrant/Architect: Dahlin Group Architects, San Ramon, Calif.; Builder/Developer: The O'Brien Group, San Mateo, Calif.; Land...